TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume x, Issue 1960, 20 June 1888, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NE WS

(PER UNITED PRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, June 20.

The annual balance sheet of the Wel-i lington "Woollen Mannfactaring Company shows a profit, after deducting all costs and charges, of £8577. Witb a view of strengthening tbe position of tbe company' the directors recommend that the amount! be carried forward to next year's account.) At the Supreme Court this morning an, application for dissolution of marriage Tbutston v. Thurston was granted, on tbe. grounds of the wife's adultery with one) Fletcher. I

Th,e Marine Department have received) ft cable tnedsage from tbe Marine Depart-; men 6 of New South Wajes, to. tbe effect* that a derelictjaottom up, has ,bepn n discovercd E.NiE. seven mdlea , from Newcastle, held [by. an anchor*: supposed to be fast to the ground. It is impossible to moTOifeqr, avft it is intendedito destroy her with torpedoes, Passing vessels are warned. Tin's is believed to be the same vesieMft niimttotifid in tbe cables. >' INVERCARGILL, Jnne 19.

Al tbe Police Court to-day, Gideon, Frederick De Joux wrb' committed tor trial on two charges of embezzling money belooj{i!iß )% tp the JSfortb Bor-j ouru Council, for which he acted us town ctetk &t a wk\ary of J£Bo por year. The] total .defalcations are £1315. Accused' Baid h^ could nflt, accobnt lor the defioit,| oxcept that he' had too many things to! look afjter, and got madfUeaV . •„ ' IKVEBCABGIIki, June 20. j Jobtf Malon«y, Who grounded Dr. GftlornUh %y shooting Bim in tbe lep, was brought before toe B.M. Cpurfc on a charge of altefaptecl murder, and, renianclec. for eight days. . \, , ./ > ".' OAMABU, June 19. i Tut* Fifejbirei steamer, an-ived in the Bay, from London, thia morning. Sbei Ukw frozen mutton, grain, and wool, and, ■ails for London (via Timtru and Port' Chalmerd) on Friday. .

It is <sud< Government are willing to abandbo tbd proposed <laty on salt, as presiing heavily on local industries.

The coal export from "Westportiast wpek was 2718 tons.

The following is a novel best on record : The late Sn\tan ot Zanzibar Wyes 27 widows and 232 children.

It is reported that Mr. OH. Smith was \mab\e to complete bis aniUtof tbe Hawera Eoad Board's accounts ; he left after informing the authorities that it \vrb the inspector's duty to audit ' accounts not to prepare them. On the other hand the town clerk's borough accounts, and the Deputy Official Assignee's official accounts were satisfactorily audited in a few hours.

"We have been shown the plans for the alterations and additions to the Hawera School, as contemplated. They cover the enlargement of one of the main class rooms, avd the addition of a 10ft. x 16ft. UroAiOry, \n\W\ a. soulVi entrance parity sheltered from tbe cold south winds, and tmoftier entrance 3oor facing to the north, which can be ÜBed when tbe BOUtb wind prevails. The additions will be a decided improvement. The architect, Mr. Atkins, has kindly offered to pass the work when completed.

The same •• Ratepayer " who wrote to the editor re the Adam's appointment grievance, writes to us again under the norn de flume of "Another Ratepayer." It is against tbe rules to conatenaaae Bach consider themselves at liberty under sacn cvtcvttxistaTkces to pvibVißh tbß rea^ name of the writer, who wishes to appear in print as Jones to-day and Smith to-morrow. -."•Ratepayer," alias " Another Ratepayer," will no- donbt take the hint.

'The Etawera School Committee met on Tuesday Evening; there were present — Messrs. Hutchison (chairman), Brunette, Spence, Gore, Jackson, and Major. Plane and specifications of the alterations to the school. were received from Wanganui. The committee, after some discussion, resolved to call for tenders immediately, in accordance witli-s^ecifications. The committee further resolved upon a mode of raising their quota of the amount required to pay for the alterations. Messrs. Spence and Jackson were appointed a visiting committee for , the ensuing month. One small account was phssed for payment. l&r. Nekton King auctions stock at Stony Bivor to-morrow.