LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 557, 1 September 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(from our own correspondent) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The hospital enquiry continues Several witnesses give tho allegations against ilie matron a most emphatic denial. DrGillun makes his statement to-morrow. There is every prospect of the charges beini; proved entirely trumped up.

Miscellaneous business disposed of in Parliament to-day, It is doubtful whether business will be over for prorogation to-morrow.

Nominations fur four councillors took place to-day, Allen, Dr Diver, and Wan were re-elected. Greenfield, for Cook Ward, is opposed by Worth, an ex:puhli--0:111. There is very little interest taken, [t is expected the old councillors will le relumed,

The Education Board has accepted the t 'iider of the South British Insurance Jompany for insuring schools at 4s sd,

The Inspector-General has declined to inspect the Kirori school, on the ground tmi it would bo a bad precedent. It was resolved that the Canterbury- inspector be invited.

Mi;s Willis, of the Lower Hntt school, J) i resigned. McFarlane, from Feathert>n, takes temporary charge. The Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, was burnt down this morning. Insurances, 21,100. Total loss i' 3,000. Tiie natives at Auckland report that two King natives came down from Wai" k'lto and killed Iheir brother-iu-law. Jurying him where he was digging gum. because it was supposed his wife had died from the influence of his witchcraft They then returned,

flonyers having informed the railway employees that no all-round reduction was intended, Ihe agitation against the Government proposals \yas abandoned.