TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10624, 1 June 1897, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Monday. A fieice soath-weater raged on Saturday night and Sunday. Heavy tain fell ! almost oontinnonsly, and more thon one hailstorm was experienced. On Saturday the boatehed, Onehunga, was blown down and a number of valuable bonts ond £lty)o,of property of the3ta£ of Manukau Boating Club was destroyed. During the gale last night the frameSwork of two honeeß in course of ereotion at the top of Grafton>road wore blown down. Tbe timbor will have to be taken to Dieaos and ra ereoted. There arestrongoomplalnisof Ihelntsr. , vtipfclou In telegraphio communication— three times in six weeks. Adepntatlon representing the council of the Auoklund division of the New ; Zealand Prohibition League waited upon 1 the Hon. Thomas Thompaon re a liquor ; license applied fqr at Cabboge Bay and other matters. Tho Mlnloter said tbe low as to tho number of population woiild havo to be strlotly compiled with. As to the liquor trslfic in tha King Country steps, whioh he did not deem advisable to diddo-e, were beiDg taken to Rtop it. II these filled they bed dame 33 of the Act to fall baok on. As to an inqairy Into the police f.dmiaietratloa he was not prepared to admit the alleged Incompetency of lhe police.

The visiting noises who are to take part In tbe North New Zealand Grand National mooting hove now arrived, including Dummy, Musoatelle, Ilex Prince Charlie, Troubadour, Tally-Ho, Waluku, and Double Event. Wagering on tbe Grand National Hurdles and Oteepleohaee is brisk. Annabelle and Miss Nelson and tbe two Miss Nelsons are the favorite combinations at 100 to 6. Dummy has been supported for the Hurdles straight ont, a wager of 250 to 50 being laid. A deputation waited on the Hon. T. Thompson re an alternative telegraph line between Auckland and Wellington, via Kultl and Mokau, to Waitara. The Minister said as an Auokland member he had every sympathy with the proposal, nnd wonld Btrongly recommend it to the Poatmsster- General. The Maori prisoner who leaped from the Waikato train, near Otahnhu, is still unoaptnred, Arrived — H.M.B. Mlldura, Captain Henry Looh, from Sydney. Tbe West Coast steamers were unable to crosß the Manakau bar to-day owing to heavy weather. Masterton, Monday.

The School Committee have strong objections to the appointment of Mr Burns, of Petone, as firat assistant in place of their own ohoice, Mr Darroch. Some members allege that religions influence is at work. After a warm debate the committee deputed Mr Hogg to get Sir Robert Stout's opinion. Notice was also given to get further legal opinion as to the construction of the Education Aot. The Board decided to Insist on Mr Barns because of his standing higher education* ally than Mr Darroch.

| Wellington, Monday. The Syrians arrested recently have bßen released on ball, the amount being reduced to £100 each. A man named J, F. Griffiths woo charged 'with arrears for the maintenance of hia daughter. Ho had already been to gaol rather than p*y, and now said be bad money but woald not pay on principle, Tbe S.M. remarked that he might as well burn the Statute book if thiß xort of thing was to be allowed, and sent him to gaol for two months moro. CiiRiSTCHUKCH, Monday. A child named Reginald Harold Breadley, 10 months old, died suddenly yesterday morning. It was sleeping with its mother, and was apparently well when the latter went to bed on the previous ovening.

Dunedin, Monday. A seven-roomed bonuo ln course of erection for Mr 0. Harris, at St. Clair, was burned down early yesterday morning, Tbe building wan insured for £550 la tbe Standard in the joint names of the contractor and owner. As the circumslanceß are suspicions, on inquiry is likely to be held.