TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1333, 7 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

« (from our own correspondent. ) Dunedin, 6. At the Dunedin Presbytery Mr Copeland gave notice of an overture for the Synod, asking the latter to take steps to bring about an amendment of the Education Act, so that daily reading of the Bible during school hours may be accomplished. Christchurch, 5. Mr P. Butler has purchased a half share in Smith's Tim Whiffler and Hippodamia. Mr Sheehan has purchased half interest in Hercules, which goes to Auckland to fulfil engagements. J. Whalton, an old settler, who came to New Zealand prior to the settlement^ Canterbury, digd early this morning after a very short illness. Deceased formerly la-Id several Government appointments, and was one of the proprietors of the Lyttelton Times. Joseph Fantham, farmer, of Sandhills, near Christchurch, was accidentally drowned in Stewart's Gully yesterday. Kelson, 5. Mr Levestam, M.H.U., addressed the electors this evening, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Invercargill, 5. Mr Steele, who was burned while making, stearin e at Mataura on Monday, died this morning after great suffering. He has left a widow and family of five in straightened circumstances. Steele was formerly a printer and paper-hag maker in a small way. The weather still continues phenomenal for this season. To-day there was a repetition of the hail, rain, and squalls of the week past. The temperature is still very low. HoKTtIKA, 6. At a large meeting in Town Hall last evening resolutions strongly condemnatory of the Greymouth Education Board for refusing to proceed with the elections under the Westland Subdivision Act were passed. It was resolved to ask the Government at once to have a special auditor appointed to examine the accounts for the last three years. The liabilities of the Board are now stated to be £6,000, whereas on the 81st December last these were stated to be £1,100 only. The Subdivision Act referred to subdivides the Westland Board district into two districts — Westland and Greymouth, and divides the liabilities. Mr Dungan has been elected County Chairman. Te Aroha, 6. The police from a description in the Police Gazette have arrested a man named Thompson for emezzlement and larceny in Taianaki, committed two years ago. Auckland, 5. The as. Wataki, at nigh water today, endeavoured to haul the Triumph off, with the result that she moved 10 feet, when greater efforts were postpened till to-night. The engineer of the Triumph, accompanied by Mr N. Gouk, came up to town to-day for the purpose of obtaining the necessary appliances, which will be required in another attempt, which is to be made to get the steamer afloat. Th y have secured a number of pipes which are to be used in connecting the refrigerating apparatus with the fore-hold, so that it can be pumped full of air, and they left for the vessel in the steamer Blanche shortly before noon to-day. Workmen were busily employed during to-day in making decking which has been laid down over the fore-hold as securely as possible, and it was also intended to cover the deck with a coating of cement, which would greatly assist operations toward making it airtight Pipes having been laid in the hold and connected

with the refrigerator the engineer has proposed to pump the apartment full of air, which would, of course, drive the water out of the hold, and lift her up at the same time. The kedge lines which are lying out astern will be hauled up l>y means of machinery on board, and it is anticipated that these efforts will prove successful in removing the vessel from her most dangerous position. The attempt is to be made at high water to-night. Wellington, 6. The N<;w Zealand Shipping Company have received a cable message to the effect that the s.s, Horanga left Plymouth on the 2nd December. The Old E nglish Fayre was crowded again last night,- and the receipts are £127 6s. 7d., making a total of just about £900 for the four daya A most successful result.