[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.]

Colonist, Volume XXII, Issue 2515, 25 February 1879, Page 3

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.]

; ;; % Ohhistohuboh, February 24. ■-'■ Two boys, "named Davidson, have been missing since Friday last. They were eeen on the road to Wooliton; on. Friday evening, and have not since been heard of. A man named Foley, a master plasterer, has also been missing since the same day. The captain of the HjdasDes will be presented with a quantity of silver plate at the Theatre tonight, in recognition of his services as master of the flagship at the lite regittta. Wellington, February 24. Mr John Kebbel, an old settler, was found dead \h his "garden on Saturday nnrning, the came of his death being, heart (iiueasp. William Lyon, J.P,, died on Saturday. Deceased wag 73 years of age, and was one of the first settlers. Auckland, February 2* The Higher Education Commission on Eduei ion has closed taking evidence.' The report will nut bj published but furnished to the Government for submission to the Assembly. Major te Whero'i daughter has died of typhoid fever at Auckland, where she was at a boarding I sohool for her education. The volunteers propose raising a substantial token to the widow and family of the late Mojor Gordon, of the esteem in which he was held. Mr Livingstone, chief clerk in the post offijft, goes home on leave, having fallen heir to a considerable property. ■ ' It is semi-officiilly stated in the Herald that Mr Dignan is in. favor of the present system of secular education. - By the wreck of the steamer Kerangi at Cape Vivard, Q-ippsland, the local insurance companies losses are—New Zea'and, £150^ ; South British, Union, National, and Standard, £100 each. Grbymoutb, February 24. The escort brought from Boatman's Creek 153S ozs of refined gold the, proceeds of 232 tons quartz from the Welcome Mine. This is from blankets only, the boxes not being right oleaned. Forty ozs of gold were washed up from two shifts of the Napoleon Hill Company.