TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6440, 3 December 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(united press association.) Auckland, December 2,

Owing to a rumor that the children in the city public schools were to be compulsorily vaccinated, the attendance has sensibly diminished. The School Committee has stated that it Would not permit compulsory vaccination.

Cornelius Shea has been drowned at Newbury Bay. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

The Rev. S. W. Dunn, who was recently tried by the Presbytery at the instigation of a young woman and honorably acquitted, was ordained by the Presbytery to Pukekohe. Beefton, December 2.

The remains of another body, that of Richard Lecher, have just been found in the ruins of Dawson’s Hotel.

An inquest will be held on the fire on Monday. The origin of the fire is still a mystery.

Dunedin, December 2.

E. De La Perille committed suicide at Arrowtown last evening. His body was found in a farm building under some bags, shockingly burnt, he having set fire to the place. It is not intended by the police to take further proceedings against the parties getting up sweeps on the racecourse whose names had been taken down. This step was decided on as they did not persist after being warned, Timaru, December 2.

Some splendid trout are being caught in the local streams. To-day, two averaging 161bs were on view.

Christchurch, December 2.

Bridget Payne has been committed for trial for setting fire to a bouse in Barbadoes-street, A neighbor gave evi fence that Payne had a “down” on her, and on Wednesday her house was set on fire during her absence. Kerosene and matches were fonnd about it, bat the damage done was not great.