LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[BY. TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
BOARD OF EDUCATION. Auckland, last night, A resolution making the use of Dr Richardson's Temperance Lesßon Books compulsory in the public schools was carried to-day by the Board of Education by a majority of one. It will not, however, come into oifect before April, for the reason that a sufficient supply of books is not yet available. THE TONGA ISLANDS. By the H.M.S. Tigoria, which lias been stationed in the Tonga group a complete survey has been mado tound the islands, and a new passage has been discovered into Nukualofa harbour, by which vessel can enter with any wind. CROWN LANDS SALE. Wellington, last night, The competition at the Crown Lands sale this week was very keen, and the sale was one of the beet ever held in this provincial district. There were 332 appiica--1 (ions for 75 selections, The area sold was 26,547 acres at a capital value of I £21,979.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT;
A large number of reductions are being made in the Public Works Department, At present the number of rermunent officers number about 120, and it is expected that by the end of the year this number will be reduced to 40. . The electric lighting contraot between the City Council and tbe Gulcher Company, according to the Mayor's explanation pro* video, at a cost of £1675 per annum for service which now cost £1700, while it will increase the number of lamps from 260 lit for five hours per night, to 500 burning fiom dusk to daylight. SAD FATAL ACCIDENT. At Masterton this morning the three* year-old daughter of George | Ward, a painter of Masterton, was knocked down by a runaway horse and cart, and was killed instantaneously. SHIPPING. Arrived: The barque Rebecca Crowell from New York. INDECENT ASSAULT. Webport, !ast night. i At the District Coart Georgo Mears was found guilty of indecent assault, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hare 1 labour. harbor board borrowing. The Harbor Board lave passed a resolution to borrow £100,000. '
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XX, Issue 6232, 20 October 1888, Page 2
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