Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9892, 19 January 1895, Page 2

Telegraphic.

H'ER UNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, Friday, James Bird, a laborer, committed suicide by hanging himself on a orosa beam of a water-closet. No oanee is avli'ned He leaves a wife and crown no family.

Tiit) cooforence re the half-holiday met at nonr. The representatives of thrio oatsido boroughs were present, also the

Mayor of Auckland. The latter explained Miat the city had refused to appoint deleKates, but stated that be had telegraphed to Mr Beeves, and received a reply stating that he was appointed delegate by the Act, whloh oast npon him the duty of attending) the conference. The Mayor was elected chairman, and he moved an adjournment for one week to ascertain the legality of the position.,, Later. At the inquest on the body of James Una the verdlot was that deceased had committed suioide while temporarily insane. . At the annual meeting of the Costly Training Institution the report showed that 31 boys and nine girls were on the fonndation. Eight boya were at school* the teat were apprenticed, then girls were at service. The endowment fund secured on mortgage was £9545. The trustees stated that they were prepared to take a dozen more children if committed. A tender waa accepted for building a 75-room Home. The hotel near tbe Kotorua railway - station and Sanltotiam has cost over 25000. The Hon. Mr Ward lefb for the South this afternoon. Mr William Crow, formerly shorthand writer to the Colonial Treasurer, has been appointed private secretary to the Hon. Mr Reeves as suoceesor to Mr RoljlSon, Who is retiring I .om the servlft*. The Napier yaoht.Atalanta, which it Was intended to sail for tbe firßt*cla9a Championship yacht race, not being of BUffiolentrating, is ineligible, and therefore Balls in the seoond-olass race. _, A five-roomed house at .Ooehonga owned ,'%nd occupied by Mrs. Mv A'. Burnett was Burned down this.atternoon. The build(ngvffaß Insured in the National offioe for £126 and the furniture in the Commercial Union for £250, It is understood that H.M.S. Wallaroo has received orders to proceed to sea with all despatch. It is supposed that the Admiral has ordered her back to Samoa. Wellington, Friday. The Timts publishes further figures giving the expenditnre for the nine months at £3,492,638, and the revenue, Including the balance from last year, £290.233, sinking fund debentures £117,800, and smaller iteme, at£3,400 463. This leaves a defiolt of £84,173. The Trades Council candidate for the Arbitration Board will be Mr Poynton, solicitor. The Council Intend to ask Mr Reeves to address a meeting next Friday on labor legislation, with special reference td the UonolUatfdh Act.

j r ■ ■' LATE!?. . ,&t > tne.yrimltlve Metljodli)) oonferenoa to-day the moneys from the different funds were allocated to mission work, after whioh the following connexions.! statistics were given :— Ministers 30, loeal preachers 128, class leaders 45, church members 1466, sabbath schools 60, teachers 508, scholars 4421, churches 52. There was an Increase of five preaching placer, 74; an increase of two parsonages, 13; and of hearers 675. The value of property waa £38,412, an increase of £1844 far the year. After further routine business the conference was closed. ChmstChtjrCh, Friday. At a meeting of the delegates from the Canterbury Swimming Club to-night the nates for thrj championships of New Zealand were fixed as follows :— March 2, S2O yards ; March 6, 440 yards j March 7, half-mile, plunge, and diving; polo, between March 2 and 9.

The Canterbury Progressive Liberal Aesootatlon has received a letter from the Minister of Education acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of the conference regarding the method of election of a board of governors of the Canterbury College. Tho Minister expresses pleasure that the association is taking snob great interest in the matter, and promises to do all towards reasonable reform in the method of election that the pressure of pablio business will allow him. It was resolved "That Mr Reeves be written to asking whether be can definitely promise that the matter will be dealt with next seeslon.' 1 Messrs O'Regan, JoyCs, Hutchison, M'Gowan, M'Lachlan. and Larnach, M. H.K.'e, wrote promising support to the movement. Mr M'Nab, M.H.R., asked for further Information. Mr W. C. Bnchanan and Captain Rnsseli promised to give the matter careful consideration. An offer was received from Mr Wi Hotch'flOD, M.H.K., to nddresa a publlo meeting under the ansplcea of the association on old age pensions. Satisfaction was expressed with the aetion of the Government In fixing a uniform rate, Irrespective of distance, for the carriage of fruit on the railways. At a meeting of the Rawhitl Assembly of the Knights of Labor, a motion was carried, "That the Minister for Lands bo written to urging him to pnt the com- j pulsory clauses of the Linda for Settle. ! ment Act Into operation If necessary at an early date> eo that the labor market be relieved before the winter sets in." 14 was also resolved that a deputation ehonld wait npon the Premier upon bis arrival and press the matter upon his B2Mcfc

_ Dunkdin, Friday. The Royal Arch Chapter meeting yesterday was the largest ever held in the colony, There are thirteen Chapters on Mark Lodge under Its jurisdiction. Bro. Scandrett (Invercargill) was elected principal, Bro. Dr. Boor (Nelson) deputy, Bro. Powley (Auckland) second principal, Brp. Powrett (Walrarapa) third ditto, and Bros. Wiliiams (Wellington) and Hulbert (Christchurch) aaribes, Bro. Gtetg treasurer, Bio. Elliott (Wellington) recorder, Bro. Corkill (New Plymouth) chancellor, Bros, Taylor (Oamaro), Del-bjidge(r-ytteltoo). and Konaldson (Danedin) sojourners, Bro. Smith (Palmerston North) superintendent of works, Bro. M'Donaid (Oamaru) swordbearer, Bro. Provls (Napier) - standard-bearer, Bro. Crowley (Invercargill) janitor ; Supreme Court Officers of the Grand Chapter, Rev. Ronaldson and Bros. Wetherill, Masters, and Feldwick.

The Masouic Quarterly Communication was largely attended. The receipts show £1215, and the disbursements £1100. The board of benevolence disbursed £56 in grants to lodges, and £340 .'o other institutions, and the benevolent fund now ■toads at £915 for the widows' and orphans' fand, and £107 tor board purposes. ' The report was adopted, together with expressions of opinion in favor of a movable Grand Lodge and an annual meeting ot lodge representatives. P.G.M. Bro. H. D. Bell was re nominated for Grand Master, and Bro. Burton was appoloted deputy. At tho banquet Bro. Bell said, short of surrender, they were prepared to go a long way towards evidencing the feeling which animated them in bringing about friendly feelings, bnt stopped at a point indicated, and would surrender no right, but would religiously safeguard the interests of the lodges under their iariedlctlon. As this Grand Lodge were within their rights in what so far had been done, he did not believe the offar wonld long be rejected.

_, Later. The Bowling Association's tournament was continued to-day. In tho final of the ■Ingles tournament M'Laren (Kaltangata) beat Sneddan (Kfiltuua). The final pairs tenrnameni will be played to-morrow, Struthera and Barnett (Christchntch) meeting Smith and Payne (Katuna). - The Chamber of Commerce has agreed on an Invitation to the Sydney Chamber to ioio In a nnited protest) to the various Postmasters-General against the proposal to make obligatory the new vocabnlary for the cypher codes in cabling. At the Inquest on the child Jauet M'Goe, whose death was reported yesterday, a verdict was returned that) death occurred from natural causes, hut it was probable that It proper care had been exeroised by sober people it would have saved life. The jury, however, did not find criminal negligence. The fourth payment was made to-night for 78 doga for the Challenge Stakes, 1895*

The dedication service at St. Paul's Cathedral was held to night. The building was densely orowded. The edifice was dedicated as a Cathedral by Biabop Kevlll, and a sermon was delivered by Bishop Wordsworth, of Salisbury.

Inoercahoill, Friday. The Borough Council have decided to communicate with the Government suggesting that a department be opened in connection with the Government Life Insurance Office to cover the liability of employers under the Liability Act. Tbey have taken oat a policy with the Accident Jiuarance Company for £76 annually, but decided not to deduct the amount from the employe's' wages.