TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10264, 23 January 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pan United Fbess Association.) Auckland, January 22. The Rom an Catholic Biihops made application to-day to the Board of Education to authorise the iDspoetion of Roman Catholic schools in the Auckland district under their management. The Chairman naid a similar application had been made a year ago and declined. After discussion the board decided to defer consideration of the matter for a fortnight, when the chief inspector is to be present at the meeting and confer with the board. At tho meeting of the Board of Education an estimate of income 'aud expenditure for 1895 was read. Under the heading o£ income, the statutory capitation is pub down at £78,750 (less income from reserves, £1700), the capita- [ tion grant for schokr«hip« at, £1575, ths grant for school buildings at £8000, the grant in aid of inspection at £650, local contributions at £50, and the income from reserves at £1790, making a total o£ £89,025. Tiie expenditure is put down at £88,845. It was agreed to forwurd the accounts to the Government. Wellington, January 22. Splendid weather prevailed for the holiday, and the streets were almost deserted despite the regatta. Large numbers wont out by the trains. Besides the regatta and raves the Friendly Societies had a sports meeting on the Basin Ressrvo, which was fairly attended. CniusTCHUECH, January 22. The Minister for Educ&tion and the bishop of Salisbury left for Wellington to-night. luvsßCAnnuLL, January 22. An allejad criminal assault on a young gitl in tho Buburbs with most outrageous circumstances is reported, and an arrest will probably follow to-morrow. Ifc is said that a married man smashed in a window with an axe and threatened to murder ths inmates of: the room two girls—if they thwarted him. One got away, and gave the alarm. The half-holiday conference of the city and suburban delegates unanimously resolved to adhere to Wednesday for the holiday under the Shops Act. For six years past this day has been observed by general consent. Wyndham has adopted the same day.