A numerously atteuded meeting of Eg-mont electors has been held at Okato. The following resolution was passed unanimously : — "The electors of the Egmont district are of opinion that it is most undesirable that the province should be divided into two Counties, and if the Act now before Parliament is passed, making the division as stated, it will act prejudicial to the inter ests of the Province, and be an injus tice and disastrous to tho northern por tion of it." In another resolution tho member for Egmont and other repre sentatives are urged to strongly oppose the proposed division. The Sunday Observance question is still agitating the public mind.
Hokitika, Aug 3.
Luke Moore, a schoolmaster, has been co.nvicted at the District Court of two charges of criminal assault on two children under twelve years of age. He pleaded guilty to a third charge, and was sentenced to two periods of impri sonment of six years each, and two floggings during the first six months.
Auckland, Aug, 2.
It is placed beyond doubt that Bass — about whose supposed loss overboard the steamer Taranaki inquiry was ' held by the Collector of Customs — has turned up safe. The City of New York sailed for San Francisco early this morning.
Christchurch, Aug. 3.
At a meeting of the Chairmen of Road Boards held yesterday to discuss the Go vernment policy, a resolution was moved that die proposal respecting tho creation of County Boards was unsatisfactory as providing cumbrous machinery for dis charging the duties which tho Road Boards were quite able to undertake. Opinions for and against the resolution were almost equally divided, and ulti mately it was resolved to adjourn the matter until after the second reading of the Counties Bill.
