COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 492, 12 August 1890, Page 3

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. The Frisco mail boat left this afternoon. The schooner Awaroa arrived yesterday morning from Gisborne. A collision occurred in the harbor between the small steamers Bose Caeey and Tainui, and an official enquiry is to held next Monday. Both were damaged. The Devonport Ferry Company’s employees have definitely determined to strike unless five of their number are reinstated. There'was another good rise to-day in Knaotonu shares, the demand being principally for Try Fluke and Bed Mercury. Messrs Peacock andjHobbs, M.H.B.’a, were in town to-day, having come np from South. A rather firmer tone now prevails concerning South British shares, which were sold last week as low as 2os. The steamer Kweiyang, with new season's China teas, will leave Hongkong on or about the 20th inst., for New Zealand direct. She will make Auckland the first port of call, thence visiting Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Cyclists' Union have also decided to hold the next championship meeting in Auckland. News was received to day that Mr Charles A. Gould, formerly of Waiotoa, who had just bought Dr Campbell's estate at Whakalans, for £51,000, was found dead at Wbakatane to day, being shot, it is believed accidentally. He leavee a wife and five Obildran. SOUTHERN NEWS. , Last night. There is no political news worth telegraphing. Sir George Gray addressed a political meeting at the Hntt on Saturday evening. The N.Z. Times states that Mr G. Tolhurst, who was for some time manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed General Manager in New Zealand for the Union Bank of Australia, acd will be stationed at Wellington. At the nomination at Timaru three candidates were proposed—Messrs Kerr, HallJones, and Aplin, Mr Twopenny having retired. The show of bands was in favor of Mr Hall Jones. The pod is next Monday. It is stated that the Labor Unions will give a block vote. The teachers of North Canterbury have held a meeting at which it was decided tbat it was desirable that a Teachers’ Union be formed, and the educational institutes will be asked to take the matter up at ouce. The Christchurch school teachers protest strongly against the want of uniformity in exams under the present system of Pupil Teachers and Certificate E exams, and practice of " cramming.” A fire occurred at the Bluff this morning by which a two storied building occupied by Mr Sutton, boarding house keeper, and Mr Kennedy, hairdresser, was lurat. Nothing was saved by the occupants, and Mrs Button was severely burnt. It is unknown bow the fire originated.