N.Z. TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume LV, Issue 9969, 2 August 1893, Page 2

N.Z. TELEGRAMS

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, August 1

At th° Liberal Association, a letter recom. mending the candidature of Mr J. M. Dargaville for the Eden electorate was received from the Gum diggers’ Executive Committee at Dargavillo. It was decided that at present the association could not tike part in the candidature for Eden. It was decided, in response to an appeal from the Canterbury Liberal Association, to write to the Government urging them to sell uo portion of the Cheviot estate.

The gold and bullion from the Hauraki mining dls-triot, Auckland, for the past six months totalled £95,67 1 In value

At Huntley a fiveroomod bouse, owned and occupied by Mr J, A. Park, engineer, was hurtl'd down. It was insured in the New Zealand office for £IOO, and tho furniture in the Standard for 1.100, Oamartt, August 1.

By the Hauroko yesterday - Mr George Jones, of the Oamaru Mail, loft on a trip to England, A large oonconrse of friends saw him off. He was presented with an adireaa by the Shearers and Labourers’ Unions, on account of his good work as a journalist. Lieu* tenant-Colonel Sampfcsr thanked him on behall of the Garriton for the high state of efficiency to which he has brought tbo Gartiso * B nd. A presentation from the citizens and settlers ia to 5 e sont after Mr Jones. The Garrison Band attended and played him off Napiek, august 1.

r Jhe Harbour Board’d mw dredge, coating £7500, wor successfully launched this morning. There was a large concourse of peopl’, but no official ceremony. Nelson, August 1.

A deadlock has occurred between the Nelson Town School Committee and the Education tfoard. The htter appointed a headmaster, transferred from a country district, without the invitation of applioa tions as recommended by the committee, and the latter have closed the school. The board has suggested the re opening of tho school under the new headmaster, and the stating of a case for tho Supreme Court to decide the rights of each body. The com* mittee, to-night, declined to re open tho school and are calling a meeting of householders. It Is expected that the board will take forcible possession of the school in the morning. UCNKDIN, August 1.

At a meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Society, it was resolved, * That we believe that Sir Robert Stout's Licensing Amendment Bill, if it becomes law, will be a powerful aid in the promotion of temperance, therefore we call upon every M.H.R. to vote for its enactment.*

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Mastkuton, August 1.

Last night no less than nine parsons wepe arrested here for drunkenness. This is Masterton’s record for one night. Alfred Freeman was this morning sen* temoed to one moath’o imprisonment for obscene language. Hast!' gs, August 1.

There are rumours in the town of a woman having assaulted her husband with a knife, but so far nothing definite ia known as to the truth of the story. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) New Plvmoutii, August 1. Mr leltt’s mission a® New Plymouth is a big success. Many loading people are favourably influenced. Tho local option re* solution, proposed by MrC. F. Richmond,and seconded by Mr J. B. Roy, was enthusiasts cally carried.