Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10315, 29 May 1896, Page 3

Telegraphic.

[PKB UNITED PRB33 ASSOCIATION,? Auckland, Thursday. A meeting of tbe Trades Unions and other Labor organisations received the nominations of Messrs Hegan, Fawons, Roeser, and Patterson. It was deoided to invite them to express their views a month henoj. The Hon. J. M'Kenzle was present and addressed tho moceting.

.Later.

The Hon. John M'Konzle was unable to address a meeting in tbe City Hall tonight, owing to being selzsd with a severe attack of colic. Dr. King is attending him. The Hon. Mr Walker, Minister of Education, attended tbe meeting to-night and delivered a short political address. Mr Tbeo, Cooper moved, and Mrs Yates seconded, the following resolution, which was carried unanimously :— " That this meeting or Auckland citizens accords a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon, W. C. Walker for his very able and instructive address, and of unabated confidence In tbe present Government." An elderly man named Kenneth Black, on a charge of forgery, has bßen oommltted for trial. --

Thomas William Seaman, late Town Clerk for BlrkeDhead and rate collector to tbe Pakeatna Road Board, oharged with having stolen certain moneys, the pro* perty of the above bodies, was committed for trial.

The Hon, W. C. Walker, Minister of Education, visited the Technical School, Rutland-street, being accompanied by Mr Theo, Coopar, of the Board of Education. Mr Walker expressed his surprise that the Board of Education did not occupy the same relations to the school as existed between tbe Teobnlcal Sohool and the Board of Education la Wellington, In Wellington 116 Board teaobers are qualifying themselves to impart technical education, while in Auckland only three teachers attended the classes. It is the intention of Mr Cooper to bring the matter before tbe Board.

Wellington, Thursday. At the inquest on "somebody's darling," a verdict was returned that there was not sufficient evidence to show the csnee of death. The efforts of the police to find the mother of the child were unsuccessful. The medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to inflammation of the lungs.

Later.

A fire broke out this morning In the National Mutual office, a large threestory bttcK building in Custom-house quay. It gave considerable trouble before subdued, and a good deal of injury was done by water, and tbe floor burned through In places, but the main structure was not damaged. The insurances amount to £8600 in the Standard, Victoria, Liverpool London and Globe, ftatioual, Royal, South British Guardian, Snu, North German, and Manchester offices.

The Brunner Belief Committee passed a resolution to hand the money to the Public Trustee, and ask the Premier to arrange for its free administration.

Arrivals In colony ior April 1136, departures 1680

Et/nedin, Thursday.

James Mollison, draper, was fined 50s and coats on three charges of employing girls on Saturday afternoon.

Later,

At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board a letter was received from the Trustees of the Benevolent Institution requesting reconsideration of the deolslon respecting the trustees' requisition, which the Board had reduced by £1000. Ihe Board resolved to adhere to its previous decision.

A well attended meeting of the Women's Franchise League to-night considered the education question. A resolution was carrieda (Hrming that a Scrip* tare test book should be prepared by a committee and the question of its introduction into schools be submitted to the people by the referendum. It was also rewired by a large majority that the question of Bible rending in schools be submitted to i&a people by the referendum.

,At the Women's League meeting a circular was read respecting so address and presentation to the Premier and Mrs SeddoD, and it was stated that the executive flonsidered that aa the league was a non- parly organisation it ought not to take paro in its demonstration, but that the letter and iisCta iojd on the table and opportunity given to indlvjidrjal members to join in the demonstration. 4 namber of ' subscriptions towards the movement were received la the room.