TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 418, 30 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from tub prkss agency.) WELLINGTON. August 29. In a supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, issued this evening, is a proclamation announcing that the practice of shaving prisoners will cease in all prisons of the° Colony under the "Prisons Act, ISTo." The prisoners will have their beards and moustaches cut to a length proper to ensure cleanliness, once a fortniglit. . The members of the Jewish faith m Wellington held a meeting to consider the religious clauses in tli3 Education Bill. Ti.tT following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —l. That a clause be inserted setting forth that the system of teaching in public schools shall be entirely secular, in order to prevent distinction between denominations. 2. That after the word " books,''in clause 55, the words of a non-religious character" be added. 3. That in clause 75 a third division be added, implying that "any child prevented attending school from religious reasons should be counted as present, provided a certificate or letter to that eil'eet. should be presented by the parents or guardians of such child.' 4. That division oof clause 85 be expunged. 5. That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to each of the city members, also to members of Parliament representing other places where there are Hebrew congregations, with a request that they would use their influence to bring these desired alteiations in the Education Bill under the notice of the House of Representatives. Similar resolutions will be forwarded from the Hebrew congregations in other New Zealand towns. A largely attended meeting of licensed victuallers was held to-day, at the city members were present. -they both said they favoured the principles of local option, but could not approve of the machinery for carrying it out. They declined to discuss the Biil in any place but Parliament. The result of the meetit]ir was the appointment of a Committee, who are to draw up clauses for insertion in the Bill as amendments, which they consider will protect their interests without interfering with the principles of the Bill, and these will be submitted to the city members to lay before the House.

CEI HISTCHURC H. August 29. The land sales this month will realise upwards of L 160,000. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the following report of the sub-committee was unanimously adopted : " That the committee report to the Chamber that, having considered the Victorian Act Amendment Act to amend the law relating to bills of sale, December 22nd, they think it would prove beneficial to the mercantile public to introduce such an Act into this Colony. They_ would further recommend that provision be made in any proposed legislation on the subject that holders of acceptances or promissory notes, altnough not at the time actually due, should be admitted to lodge a caveat against proposed bill of sale "within the 34 days' allowed under Clause Gof the Victorian Act. The Committee recommend that this Act should not in any way extend the bills or live stock (cattle, sheep, etc.), or liens on wool or growing crops of grain, under "Wool and Oil Securities Act, or agricultural liens."

TIMARU. « August 29. The football match, Dunedin v. Timaru, was played late this afternoon, during a downpour of rain. The following were the Timaru team: —Hamniersley (captain),

Hamerton, Knndey, Black,, Stranger, M'Pherson, Goodwin, Fraser, M'Laren, Turnbull, Craig, Verity, Pigeon, Fox, Mint; emergency men, Hales and Brett. The match was played in Archer's paddock, near the town. There were very few spectators. Dunedin won the toss, and some splendid play ensued on both sides, the men being matched evenly. Dunedin won by four points ; Timaru, 0. Prior to the game commencing, the Dunedin team were entertained at dinner by their opponents at the Ship Hotel. The former ltfc for Dunedin by steamer at half-past 5, amidst the hearty cheers of a large crowd assembled to witness their departure. 1 uichvkdJ