LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8524, 2 November 1888, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, November 1. Tbe Exhibition Committee are issuing circulars to all Mayors, Chairmen of County Councils, and Town Boards, requesting the formation of local committees in each district.

The bank rate of interest was raised today by one-half per cent, making 3 per cent for three mouths, 4 for six months, and 5 for 12 months.

A deputation from the Grand Lodge of Good Templars waited on the Presbyterian Synod to-day to ask their co-operation with the alliance in putting down the liquor traffic by setting apart one Sunday in the year on which Ministers should preach specially on the temperance question. A vote of thanks was passed to the deputation, and cordial sympathy expressed with their object. The temperance report was then considered, and a motion carried fixing the day on which to preach temperance services.

The legal profession are protesting against the removal of the Land Courts, on the ground of inconvenience and expense to the Colony.

Two fishing boats were wilfully destroyed bj an unknown person or parsons. , There was a largo crowd at the railway station to-night awaiting the arrival from InvercargilTof Thomas Gleeaon, arrested for various burglaries here and in Christchurch.

He is a young man about 19 or 20 years of age, with a smooth face, and, accord 1 ing to his statement, a native of Auckland. His collection ,is about one of the most miscellaneous and characteristic ever got together. Among his outfit were found a false beard and an elaborate moustache, eyeglasses and cosmetics. He had also an elaborate silk dress and fittings, which lead to the belief that he has been masquerading in women's attiro. All the goods lost in Dunedin were found, and a considerable quantity from Christchurch, while others are believed to be the proceeds of burglaries further north. He had 14 watches, an air gun, a saloon rifle, a sporting gun, a number oi revolvers, a jewelled dagger, handsome pocket knives, chains, rings, silver table napkin rings, field glasses, boxing gloves, &0., and a number of candle ends. Only £5 in cash was found on him.

At a meeting of the Dock Trust to-day only three members attended. It was de* cicled to extend the time for floating a loan for the construction of the new dock for 12 mouths. One member proposed the resolution, the Chairman seconded it, and notwithstanding a protest of the third member, the resolution was carried. Auckland, November 1.

The body of Alfred Joe, the coloured man, who "was drowned with two companions about six weeks ago by the capsizing of a fishing boat, has been recovered at Waiheke Island.

Wenarati Pini, sister of the late celebrated chief Wiramona Pini, has died at Eotorua,

Major Gudgeon, Commissioner of Police, who has been on a tour of inspection in this district, left for Napier to-day. It is understood that a meeting of creditors of the old established firm of Henderson and MacFarlano was held to day. The liabilities were stated at £06,000, and the assets at £44,000. The estate was assigned to three trustees on behalf of the creditors.

The report of a silver discovejy in the Mokau district is confirmed. Rich galena ore has been brought in. Nelson, November 1.

For four weeks' crushing at Johnston’s United Mine, Collingwood, 102ozof gold was obtained.

Christchurch, November 1

At a meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education to-day, it was resolved, “ That, in compliance with the reiterated request of the United School Committees, it be an instruction to the Appointments Committee to forward to the School Committees interested the names of all teachers applying for vacant situations,- distinguishing the names approved by the Board from those not considered suitable. Such names to be sent on a printed form explaining to the Committee that the names not approved by the Board for that particular school are not necessarily objectionable for any other school, and may not have anything against them affecting their general character.” A letter was received from the South Canterbury Board of Education, requesting the Board’s co-operation in protesting against the adoption of strict average in calculating school attendances for capitation. It was decided that the Board agree with the object sought by the South Canterbury Board, as calculating the attendance on working average was more just, more favourable to strictly honest practices, and attracting a larger and therefore more fair proportion of the public grant to the education of those outlying, scattered and unimproved districts, which will always demand larger expenditure upon education to produce anything approaching to satisfactory results. Mr T. -W. Hislop has sent a reply to the resolution passed at the public meeting at Lyttelton, requesting furthur inquiry into the cause of Gaoler O’Brien’s reduction and transfer, and states that the case has been fully investigated by Messrs Beetham and Westenra, and also by the Minister of Justice, He is therefore unable to interfere in the matter.

South-west weather has prevailed all day. Last night snow fell on Banks Peniusula. Hail fell in Christohnrch between 1 and 2 p.m. to-day.

(FROM ODR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Wanganui, October 31.

The Customs returns at the Port of Wanganui for October were nearly equal to those for the same month of last year. At the Charitable Aid Board meeting to-day, Mr Sanson drew attention to the fact that Patea, while only contributing £BS, expended nearly double that sum. From the remarks made by Mr Adams, the Patea representative, it appeared that the Patea people were not so economical as they had been in the past, and as they would probably be if they were separated from Wanganui—an end they were striving for. This roused the ire-of the Chairman, and he will give notice of motion for the next meeting that Patea be requested to give rations in the place of cash in future. Westport, October 31, '

At the inquest held at Charleston on an old man - named John MoLaughlan, the jury added a rider to the effect that the amount allowed by the Charitable Aid Board for the support of destitute persons was insufficient. Mr Wheeler, the Wellington manager of the Union Company, is.on a vist to West, port.

The steamers Oban and Brunner, bound for Greymouth, put in here through stress of weather.