Late Telegraphic.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 998, 17 April 1891, Page 18

Late Telegraphic.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Westport, April 15. At a public meeting convened for the purpose of establishing a High School in this town, the following resolutions were carried unanimously : —(1) That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that a High School should be established in Westport in connection with the State sohool; (2) that the School Committee take the necessary steps to give effect to the foregoing resolutions. The Mayor of the borough was in the chair, and the meeting was very representative. Christchurch, April 15. Mr W. B. Perceval has received the following reply to his letter asking the Minister for Public Works if there was any foundation for the rumour that the Railway Commissioners were ordering boilers from Home for a certain class of engines :—“The Railway Commissioners reply that they have ordered four renewal boilers from England at a cost of £IBOO, and give as their reason want of shop accommodation and inability to get the boilers done within the time required. I am not satisfied that the reasons given are sufficient justification, and I am asking farther information. However, as you are aware, the Commissioners rule supreme.” « The Committee appointed to procure a memorial to the late Mr F. G. Stedman, Registrar of Canterbury College, recommend the erection of a large tablet in the Cathedral, a small tablet in Canterbury College, and a marble cross over his grave at Woking, England. £llO has been subscribed. Invercargill, April 15. The temperance candidates for three of the Invercargill Licensing Committees were defeated by large majorities to-day. The candidates were not altogether popular with their own party. The local option poll declared against more licenses. There are 25 hotels now to a population of less than 5000. In North Invercargill, where there is no licensed honse, a stiff fight was intended to obtain one, but an informality‘in the nominations of moderates left them with one candidate only. They therefore threw all their energies into the local option poll, but did not succeed in affirming the necessity for a licensed house. The weather still continues gloomy and Bhowery, and no harvest work can be done. Dunedin, April 15. At a largely attended public meeting called by the Temperance party, strong resolutions in favour of prohibition were carried with enthusiasm. Among the speakers was Mr Melville (Chairman of Committees of the New • South Wales Legislative Assembly). At a meeting of the City Council Mr Fish’s motion re the dismissal of the curator of the Botanic Gardena, was changed to a vote of censure for writing a letter to the papers ostensibly to explain the hostility of Mr Fish and another councillor. The gaoler wrote » letter stating that the warder who.

had charge of prisoners in the Botanic Gardens was not in the employ of the Prisons Department, but was a Corporation Bervant, and suggesting that under the circumstances it was not right to dismiss him. Mr Fish and another councillor characterised the letter as impertinent and a gross dereliction of duty, declaring that the matter would be brought before the Govern* ment. . .. Auckland, April 15. Private letters from Sydney state that Sir George Grey has been buying some more valuable books for the Auckland Public Library, and giving long prices for them. Lieutenant. Colonel Carre, who attended the Volunteer Encampment at Oamaru for ♦he purpose of reporting to the Government, says the statement made as to the bad behaviour of the men is grosslv exaggerated. The men were well behaved throughout, and their drill and discipline most excellent. His report to the Government will be of the most favourable character. A handsome obelisk of white marble has been erected by the footballers of Auckland by subscription over the grave of the late James T. Conway, the athlete. A man named Last was fined £5 and costs at Whangarei for practising dentistry without a diploma. The resolution of the Auckland Harbour Board to erect gates at the entrance to the Queen’s Wharf has been rescinded. For having permitted a boxing match to take place in an unlicensed hall, a man named James Gibbons was fined 40s and costs to day. Dr Giles, R. M., told him he bad rendered himeeif liable to a fine of £2O.

(FROM OtJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Havelock, April 14. Mr Dorreen has jnßt shot a very beautiful crane—some call it a heron. It was pure white, and measured, when stretched out, 3ft lOin from the beak to the talons. It will be staffed by Mr Watts, at Cullens* ville. 1 •