TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 745, 11 June 1886, Page 25

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED press ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, June 3. The report of the Temperance Vigilance Committee, which has been tacitly ignored by the Christchurch Licensing Committee, was read at the Lyttelton Licensing Committee meeting to-day, and elicited a warm discussion. The report states that in the opinion of the temperance people the prohibition of Sunday trading is practically inoperative in Lyttelton. The School Inspectors here having reported unsatisfactorily on the general educational condition of ths children attending the district schools, a special committee was appointed by the Board ot Education to inquire into the causes and suggest reforms. The Committee presented a voluminous report 1o the Board to-day, chiefly remarkable, for fault-finding throughout, from the Board itself down to the pupil teachers. Auckland, June 3Fully 30 bootmakers are out of work. Under t.be new agreement, only journeymen and apprentices are recognised, and all improvers are thrown out of work. The Customs authorities, objecting to insufficient accommodation on board the schooner Orpheus, bound for Kimberley, eight of the passengers got over the difficulty by shipping as extra seamen at a shilling a month. The Mangawhere Hotel, with its contents, was destroyed by fire this morningf The loss is estimated at £I4OO, which is believed to be covered by insurance. The fire is believed to have been accidental, but the origin is unknown. Later. The Mangawhere Hotel, burned down this morning, was insured by the proprietors, Messrs Brown, Campbell and Co., for £lB5-.) in tbe New Zealand office, and the stock and furniture by the lessee, Patrick Lamb, for £IOOO in the same office. Tae fire is attri buted to rats knawing matches. Wanganui, June 3. Word has reached W.mganui that Messrs Stevens and Butler, Government Land Purchase Commissioners, have been very succes?ful in leceiving signatures for tbe Taimarino Block They have gone as far as Taumarunui, and find no difficulty in effecting sales. It was rumored they were to be shot if they persisted in passing Wanganr.i To Ao, but that was without foundation. Dunedin, June 3. The Australia, the latest addition to the Union Company’s fleet, arrived this afternoon. She is to be put on the coasting trade. Charles Miller, expressman, who wa3 injured by Btones from the blast in Dowlingstreet, has served the Corporation with a writ claiming £SOO damages. At a meeting of policyholders in the Industrial Branch of the Government Life Insurance Association, it was resolved to petition Government, recommending the closing of the branch here, and a return of the money in full.

Mastekton, June 3,

At the Borough Licensing meeting to-day, two new houses were granted licenses— Phillips’ and Kibblewhitee. Tbe four old licenses were renewed, but extra bar licenses were not renewed. Kumaba, June 3. A miner named Peter Smith, a Dane, aged 63, and single, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, from rupture of the heart wall. At the inquest yesterday afternoon, a verdict was returned in accordance with the above. Dunedin, June 4. John Creighton, runholder, of Mount Ida, has filed. Hia liabilities are set down at £7420, and assets at £IO,OOO. Wanganui, June 4. The Government have decided to purchase the telephone line belonging to the Harbour Board, ruuning from the town to the Pilot Station. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, Mr Ward dismissed a case where the charge was trespass in pursuit of game. The evidence showed that defendant was crossing plaintiff’s land to the sea beach to shoot ahags, and the Resident Magistrate held that he was not trespassing on the said land in pursuit of game. Auckland, June 4. The City Council last night agreed to send a cable message congratulating Queen Victoria on attaining the jubilee of her reign. Councillor Goldie protested against the coat, £2B. The Council have considered Sir R. Stout s Municipal Corporation Bill, and have carried a number of resolutions suggesting amendments. At a public meeting of the residents of Wangarei, a resolution was passed urging the Government to make provision this year for tbe extension of the railway to deep water at Grahamstown.

William Noble, the temperance lecturer, is a passenger by the Rotomahana toWellington. His mission in Auckland has been very successful, and he is considered the best temperance lecturer heard here. Alexander Brown, draper, charged with unlawfully absconding from his creditors, has been committed for trial.

Captain Webb, American Consul, has Investigated the charges made by the deserters from au American whale ship against the captain and mate for illusage on the high seas. Captain Webb has come to the conclusion that the statements are exaggerated. Tbe captain and mate admitted that there wa3 the usual amount of chaffing on board a vessel. Only one man exhibited a scar, which he said had been inflicted by a blow. The mate had been discharged from the ship by consent, owing to disagreement with the captain before the complaint was laid. Christchurch, June 11. Sir William Fox and Mr Glover have formed a branch of the New Zealand Temperance Alliance here with rather moie than 60 members. There has not been much enthusiasm evoked by their visit in Ohristchnrch. This afternoon a slight break occurred on the Northern Railway between Culverden and Balmoral. The train from the north was delayed two hours. Auckland, J une 5. The Otahubu Racing Club’s Winter Meeting was postponed to-day on account of the inclemency of the weather. At a meeting of the New Hebrides Vigilance Committee, it was decided to send petitions against the New Hebrides annexation to the

General Assembly on Tuesday. Sir George Grey is to be asked to present tbe petition in the House of Representatives, and Sir Frederick Whitaker in the Legislative Council. Some quartz from the Waitakere Ranges vielded gold and silver at the rats of 13dwt to the ton. Christchurch. June 5. Shortly after 2 o’clock this morning a portion of W. J. Clydesdale’s confectionary factory, Tuam street, was burned dowu. The cause of tbe fire was supposed to be overheating one of the flues. The building is insured in the Union Company for £IOO. aud the stock-in-trade in the Union and Australian Mercantile Companies for £175. Wanganui, June 5. The Waitotara Licensing Committee, yesterday refused to grant a license to a new house near the railway workshops, at Eastown, the Railway Department having raised strenuous objections. Wm. Bruce, the young man who rescued a girl from drowning on tbe Prince of Wales’ Birthday, receives the Humane Society’s certificate. Dunedin, June 5. Over 50 miners met to-day and discussed plans for getting to Kimberley. Considerable indignation was expressed at the Hero being withdrawn. No decision was come to. Kumara, .Tune 5. Mr J. W. Martin, contractor for No. 2 sludge-channel, fell over a high face from a narrow foot-track into Reynolds’ claim on Thursday night, and lay for four hours before he was found. It is the same place as Ryning, who was killed by the fall, fell over. Martin has sustained a severe scaly wound, and is also much lacerated and contused. He has been taken to the Hokitika Hospital, the Kumara Hospital being without a doctor at present Timaku, June 6. A meeting of policyholders in the Government Insurance Association was held here last night, when 20 were present The meeting was unanimously in favor of Mr Fißher’a proposals. A speaker found fault with the Board's policy in buying up buildings, and said the time was corne when the Association should not be so directly under Government ccntrol. Christchurch, June 7. Mr Bullens, storekeeper at Aksroa, was selling some blasting powder in his yard this morning. The purchaser, Mr James Hewitt, lit some to try if it was damp, when all the powder, several pounds, exploded, injuring both men. They, crossed the road to the chemist’s, where their hands aud heads were found to be severely burned. They were carefully attended to by the doctor, and are progressing favorably. Dunedin, June 7.

A child, three years old, the daughter of Mr Blair, a milkman near the city, pulled a kettle of water over herself, in the absence from the house of her parents yesterday, and died from the effects of the scalds this morning. William Horne, a miner at Skipper’s, died suddenly in his bunk ; and William Boyd died suddenly while riding between Fraakton and Queenstown. v Auckland, June 7.

A telegram has been received by the Harbor Board from Brisbane, stating that the survey of the dredge proved satisfactory. She sails to-day for Auckland. The Harbor Board bad telegraphed the captain authorising him to engage a new crew in the place of those who refused duty. The Orpheus, for Port Derby, sailed to-day. Hundreds of people were on the wharf to see tbe intending diggers off. In a football match, a young man named Biggs had his thigh broken. The schoouer Minoiha, from New Caledonia, for the New Hebrides and Long Island on Saturday, conveyed from New Caledonia to the New Hebrides fourteen French immigrants, who are to settle on laud under special inducements.

The City North Licensing Committee adjourned the cases of the Victoria, Thistle and Nevada Hotels, which had opened second bars in violation of the terms of the licenses. The cases, when prosecuted by the police, were dismissed by the magistrate. Greymouth, June 7.

By a fire yesterday at Duuganville, the store and hotel of Mr McKechnie and store of Mr McPhee were burned down, everything being destroyed. The inmates had some difficulty in escaping, the places being wrapped in flames when the alarm web given. Mr and Mrs McKechnie escaped through the windows. McPhee was uninsured, and McKechnie insured for only about a third of the value of the property. The fire is supposed to have originated in McKechme’s billiard-room. Feilding, June 7. Ten men leave to-day for Kimberley, fully equipped, taking drays and horses. A slight shock of earthquake was felt last Dight at 7.30, and a severe one this morning at 1.25. Hawera, June 7. At the inquest on Mr McWiliiam, who was suffocated iu a well, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The jury were of opinion that no blame was attached to anyone. Auckland, June 8. G. Harvey, one of the lamp trimmers drowned on board the wrecked steamer Ly-ee-Moon, was a son of Mr Harvey, eogine driver at the Calliope Dock. Mr Harvey, on hearing of the wreck, left for Sydney. The Waikato Railway Reform _ League are energetically working toward getting evidence in support of Mr Vaile’s scheme, with the view of strengthening their bauds before the Royal Commission. Waipawa, June 8. A number of men are leaving the district for Kimberley. They are mostly possessed of a little means. Fort Chalmers, June 8. The barque Ravenswood, Captain !V; cGee, from LondoD, brings 2000 tons cargo. She had a passage of 100 days. Tbe master states by some means or other he left Lmdon with the clearance of the ship Glasgow in bis possession instead of the Ravenswood’s. The Glasgow left London in company with the Ravenswood on 27th February, and is bound for Wellington. Invercargill, June 8. The North Invercargill Licensing Committee to-day closed the only liceused house in their district—the Clinton Arms Hotel. The adjoining district of East Invercargill closed their only hotel last year. A four-roomed house at Hawthorn, owned by Miss Gondry, was burnt down this morn-

ing. The fire is unaccounted for. The insurance is £l5O in the Noithern Assurance Company. The Bluff Harbor Board did not confirm the bye law reducing towage and port charges aa previously carried. The r.ite3, therefore, remain as formerly. Wanganoi, June 8. A Licensed Victuallers’ Association wa« formed here last night to watch the interests of the trade. The Fire Brigade last night declined to consider the question of holding the next colonial competition here on the ground of insufficient pressure of water.