NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4551, 23 November 1887, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 22. Ellen Francis Brown, charged with perjury in the affiliation case against George Pooley, was committed for trial. WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. At the Resident Magistrates Court to-day “ Professor ” Shannon, a chiropodist, was sentenced to two months’ hard labour for an un provoked assault on a Wellington resident in a railway train, returning from Wairarapa, on the 9th inst.

It is understood that General Sehaw, in his report on harbour defences, will state that torpedo launches are not needed for defence for either Port Chalmers or Lyttelton, and will recommend that the two launches now at those ports shall be added to the defences of Wellington and Auckland, respectively. There will then be two torpedo launches at each of the latter ports. The following protest of the Wellington Radical Reform Association has been for warded to the Minister of Education against the Government proposal to alter the education system of the colony:—(a) Because it will, especially in large towns, throw a great number of children out of school; (b) that depriving children between five and six of the aight of attending school will be injurious to their future training and life ; (c) that the reductions proposed are so excessive that the salaries of teachers will have to be reduced nearly 25 per cent, and that small schools in outlying districts will have to be closed ; (d) that the stoppage of the extra 5s capitation is a greater proportionate reduction than Government propose in other branches of the public service ; (e) that the electors of the colony generally at the recent elections determined that the system should not be altered, and the proposal of the Minister of Education is in violation of his own and of the pledges of three-quarters of the members of the House; that this association also protests against the proposed mode of altering the education system, namely, by Orders in Council, which are not discussed nor sanctioned by Parliament in Bills, WANGANUI, Nov. 22, A charge of insubordination and offensive language against Private Henry of the City Rifles, was heard to-night before a volunteer court of enquiry. The evidence will be forwarded to the Defence Department, CHRISTCHURCH, Noy. 22. Seventy-one nominations were received for the 0. J.O. Welcome Stakes 1888. The New Zealand Stud Company’s nominations numder 26, and the Middle Park Company’s 10. DUNEDIN, Nov. 23. At the annual meeting of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, the report, recommending a dividend of 8 per cent was adopted, ana Mr J. Roberts and Mr A. J. Burns, the retiring directors, were re-elected. The chairman said it had not been easy to make good sales, and it had been found neces- (

sary to shorten? production. Since the formation of the company, the debts had only amounted to £4082, or a sixteenth per cent on the turn-over. Mr Dawson Leary has been nominated for the city mayoralty. Additional entries received for the A. and P. Show bring the total up to 164 over last year. Rain has fallen at intervals to-day, and the weather is not too promising for the show to-morrow. The High School Cadets fired in the intercolonial match with Martini Henri Rifles this morning. The total score of five with seven shots, at 200, 400 and 500 yards, was 433. Colour-Sergeant Gillies scored 97 out of a possible 105. The Christ. College Cadets, Christchurch, are the only other team in New Zealand taking part. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 23. Two cottages in Clyde street, owned and occupied by Mr D. A. Taylor, and Mr A. Menzies, respectively, were burned this afternoon, The fire was discovered by a friend of Mr Taylor, who went to the house to bid him good bye, as he (Taylor) was leaving for Waimate by the afternoon train, then just about leaving. Mr and Mrs Taylor were out visiting. The insurances were £2OO on each building in the New Zealand office, and £IOO in the Norwich Union on Mr Taylor’s furniture. Mr Menzies’ f urniture was all saved. The Roman Catholics of this district have subscribed £2OO as a testimonial to Bishop Moran.