LAST NIGHTS NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN COERESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1357, 12 March 1881, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN COERESPONDENT.)

Auckland, Last Night. The official returns of the Board of Education election show Messrs Moat, Hobba, and Dargaville as the successful candidates. The numbers are :— Moat, 113; Hobbs, 95; Dargaville, 91; Thompson, 82. The Education Board granted £10 to the Cambridge West School for sinking a well. An application from the Hamilton Committee was declined, and the committee were instructed to clear the spouting and obtain a filter. The Engineer reported that the amount of damage done to the teacher's residence at Ngaruawahia by fire was £20, and repairs were authorised. Bell, the late station-master at Ohaupo, was committed for trial for embezzling Government moneys, amounting to £90. He reserved his defence. Messrs Walter Hume, Prince, Edwards, Butler, and Hunter deposed to paying the prisoner moneys, which, according to the evidence of the railway accountant, were not accounted for.

The Patetere Block and the Grown. Wellington, Yesterday. The Xcic Zealand Gazette contains a Proclamation that Her Majesty has ceased to have any interest in a portion of certain native lands known as Patetere. The amount of Property Tax paid throughout the colony up to last uight was £76,498. The Asylum inquiry was continued today, when further evidence in defence of management was taken. It is understood that the Premier will accompany His Excellency on his Southern tour in New Zealand.

Christchurch, Thursday. The Governor will be welcomed by a public banquet on Saturday. On Friday he attends the theatre.

Last Night. The Governor arrived at Lyttelton this morning, and came on by special train. He was welcomed by the Mayor and members of the City Council representatives, several public bodies, Justice Johnston, and the leading citizens. Addresses were read. The vice-regal party were afterwaids conveyed in a drag through the city.

Dunedin, Thursday. Mr. lloyse, miller, writes to the Shn' agaiost fciio project for establishing an oatmeal factory in the colony for supplying the home market. He shipped 100 tons home last year.

Blenheim, Last Night. The further enquiry into the wreck of the steamer Mohaka commenced to-day, but is not yet concluded.