WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 108, 7 February 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

NIWI BY YBLBGRAPH (Tm ftmm inwatm i Tlm Broken Cable. WsLtnsaPtMt. This day Th* Tsrranor* ha* picked up th* North Island end of the broken oahU.. It ia *1 parted comiauniootton wfH be fully re stared an Thursday School Inspectors' Conference Wr.MjtMTOK. Thia day. Th* School Inspectors' C.inference ps***d a resolution to the effect that It is dtitrable aonaa knowledge of ambulant* work and lha method of restoring the apparently drowned should, if possible, be taught with tbe science and object lessons. It waa decided that children who failed to paa* a standard and who hare made leas than 250 attendance* in the vear be excepted. Th* Conference etronglv recommended the establishment in all schools of eehoo! libraries of books intereating to children a* a mean* of fostering a lose for reading. -The following resolution was passed : That arrangement* b* made for revising the classification of teachers on same b tsta aa following, viz.. That if for three year* in aurrearion the local inspector assigns the te teh-ir lower marks for sflicicncy than he haa before received the Inspector-General of schools, or another inspector, acting as hit deputy, shall see the teacher's work end decide whether hi* mark* are to be lowered or left unchanged, and if the marks arc lowered by the 1 nepeotor-Uenaral or hit deputy the teacher's classification shall also be lowered.

Destructive Gale. Nelson, This Day. The loss from Friday Vgal* Ik very severe. At Motueka alwrve the estimated damage to hops ie XIOOO The Natural Enemy. Dunedin, Thia Day. Mr M. Ball, atock inspector, has arranged to reserve a wheat paddock near Tokomairiro. wherein to release the natural eaetiiy of the Hessian fly to arrive in Wellington on Friday by the Gothic. Accidentally Drowned. Auckland, This I>ay. At the inquest on the body of Robert Mellis. drowned by the capsizing of the tithing boat Maggie off North Head on Saturday, a verdict wita returned of accidental drowning, the jury adding a rider that they were of opinion that great carelessness waa shown by those on beard in the management of the boat; also that they hoped the service rendered by the Fort Cautley prisoner*. McLean and William*. who saved Culiuer. will bo rocogniried by the Justice Department in the remission of a portion of their sentences.

Adjourned. Auckland. This day. Farther evidence was taken yesterday in the Waite mate election petition, and the caae waa adjourned until to-day. Dividend. Auckland, Thi* day. Sharland and Co. have declared an b per cent dividend and carry forward £IOO. Wound Up. Auckland, This day. The Bay of Islands Coal Co. ia to be wound up. The 111-Fated Gazelle. Nelson, This Day. The inquest on the body waahed ashore by the wreck of the Gazelle threw little further light on the casualty. It appeared, however. Captain Rogers knew he waa in Blind Bay, but was unaware of the precise position. The evidence showed the vessel to be well equipped and that the auchor w aa let go before she struck. Anglican Church. Dunedin, This Day. At a meeting of the Parishioners of the Anglican Church it was decided to approve the recommendation to raise the statue of church to Cathedral, and resolved to hand over the church property and endowment to cathedral body, on condition that the balance of debit ia taken for retiring allowance to Archdeacon Edward*. Ministerial.

Nelson, Thia Day. The Hon. Mr Ward left for Wellington yesterday. The Waitemata Election. Auckland, This Day. The evidence in the Waitemala election petition ease was a repetition of tho pre violin witnesaes, as to their being given beer or tickets for beer on the under standing that they were going to vote for Mr Monk. The real question at issue in how far the agency of voung Monk and Gibbs is established. The case may laat a week. The Eleetion Petition. Wellington, This day, When Mr Jelliooe'a motion for particulars in the petition ag&inat bir Rabert Stoat came on it was agreed to postpone it till after the hearing of the preliminary objection on the '2oth. If they succeed the case falla to the ground, if not, the motion will be argued and if granted the further hearing will be adjourned for a week. A WUI Case. Wellington. This Day. A peculiar will cane is before the Court from Wanganui, Batson v. Morgan and Green. Tlie will was apparently copied from one given in almanacs and bald. “ I give and devise to my widow." but left a apace blank. It was badh -pelt and ill written. This was a trial suit to do tertnine whether the widow was eutitlec to the whole of the property. There art eight children, and the amount involved is only £2OO.