TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4292, 27 February 1901, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, February 26. At Kaipara Heads yesterday, while the schooner Lady St. Aubyn was beating in, she ran ashore on. the North Spit. The vessel is not likely to get oil. The crew are all safe. At about six o’clock this evening, after the men had left, a fire broke out in the Waihi Goldmininn Company’s smelting house. The company’s splendid fire service quenched the flames before anyserious damage was done. GISBORNE, February 26.

Mr Barton, S.M., has ordered a fresh election for the borough representatives ■an the Harbour Board, on the ground of irregularities in that the returning officer voted, and that be added votes which had not been deposited in the pioper ballot-box. At the Harbour Board meeting today there was no seconder to a motion by the chairman that steps be taken to change the name Poverty Bay to- Victoria Bay. Mr Chrisp was appointed as the Board’s solicitor, and Mr T. T. Ccloman as special auditor. NAPIER, February 26.

At a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board to-day it was resolved, “That with the view of introducing technical education into the Hawke’s Bay education district, this Board make application to the Government for grants of money to enable the Board to erect buildings and supply materials for the establishment of technical schools in terms of the Education Act, 1900.” A selection committee was appointed to consult with the inspector as to the methods of working the Act to the best advantage in Hawke’s Bay. A motion was carried to make, the school books uniform, subject to the revision of the Ihrt. every three years. WANGANUI. February 26.

At a meeting of ratepayers to-night authority was given for the taking of a poll on the question of raising a loan of £30,000 for the purpose of purchasing and municipalising the local gas works. DUNEDIN, February 36. A meeting of Dunedin Shetlanders last night resolved to invite subscriptions throughout the colony towards a fund to alleviate the distress among the u idows and children left destitute through the loss of so many breadwinners! by the recent appalling fishing disaster in Shetland group.

NELSON, February 26. The Government has appointed Sir J. Graham, M.H.R., Mr R. McKenzie, M.H.R., and Mr M. Webster, to be members of the Nelson Harbour Board, which null meet to elect a chairman tol morrow. '

CHRISTCHURCH, February 26. Mr F. Waymouth has been elected chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board.

’ At a meeting of the Canterbury Employers’ Association to-night it was resolved, “That whilst this association must act as a counterpoise to the Trades and Labour Council, it fully recognises the legitimate object of trade organisations; that thei association is further of opinion that if the Trades and Labour Council would agree to bring disputed trade questions before a joint council of the two organisations many differences could be satisfactorily disposed of without reference to the Court of Arbitration; and that the association strongly recommended that no employer should ergage any unbound apprentice without first consulting his former employer.” A meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Educational Institute was held to-night to- consider the salary question. It was resolved to urge the Board of Education to secure the special grant passed by the Government last session in aid of salaries before the grant lapses.