TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7485, 25 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRE33 ASSOCIATION;) Nelson; May 21. The rains of the past few. days have cause! dome heavy slips on the Sailer coach-road, a'soou the Marlborough coachload. Dunedin, May 24. Several hundred people assembled at the railway station fo bid good-bye to Mr Booth, temperance lecturer. A man named Andrew Lockhart was brought up charged with passing a valueless cheque at Rakaia, and remanded. An unoccupied six-roomed house at Roalyn, the property of Mr William Fairbairo, was burnt down last night. It was insured in the London and Lancashire office for £2OO. Auckland, May 33. The retdrns of the doard of Education teaching staff show that teaching is falling largely into the hands of femxles. There are ouly 14 male pupil teachers, while there are 173 female pupil teachers. Strong remarks were made at the Board as to excessive drink* log among teachers. At the Oriental fair, opened in aid of the building fund of the new St. Mary's Anglican Church, Sir Maurice O’Rorke delivered an inaugural address. There was a large attend* auce. William Bibby has been committed for trial for breaking and entering. Wanganui, May 23. A deputation from the Chamber of Com* merce waited upon the Hon. Mr Ballance on Thursday re the ra lway tariff and river improvements. He promised to inquire into the former. Regarding the latter, he said a party would be placed on the river in three weeks to clear out the snags, as the Central Railway material will be sent by river. Yesterday a deputation from the Small Farm Association Waited on the Minister to endeavor to get the average of the acreage for allotments increased. Mr Ballance refused to increase the average. Christchurch, May 23. Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out ia a cheffenier in the dining-room of the White Hart Hitel, but the night porter fortunately exting'iiibed it before it got a good hold. The origin of the fire is unknown. BiiENHEiif, May 24. A ti&se Under, the Licensing Act came before the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning on an information by the police against a publican for selling liquor at the Druids' ball in tba Oddfellows' Hall, such place not being a place of public amusement within the meaning of the 36;h section of the Licensing Act. The publican held a conditional license granted by the Licensing Committee to sell at the ball, but it was contended by the pelioe that the Committee had no power to grant it, as admission was by ticket, and the Druids had power to exclude the public. Mr Allen, R.M.. said the point was a very doubtful one, but be dismissed the information, recommending the polics to have such an important matter tested by writ of prohibition in the Supreme Court.