Oamartt School Committee voted for Messrs Dallas, Callaway, and Ramsay. The polliug for two City members of the Harbor Board took place to day, aud evoked considerable interest. Tho opinion appeared to be that Mr John Carroll would head the poll by a substantial majority, aud again have Mr W. Bawwn for a colleague. Ministers are making a determined effort to secure Mr R. M. Taylor's 'return. Th'e Premier spoke twice fii Christchurch last week. Th'e Midler of Lands is to deliver a o. addrew "on land legislation to-morrow night\ iitod on Wednesday evening the Treasurer is to take the platform. The election takes place on Thursday. A resident of Dunedin asks us to print tho 'following statement, showing prompt work on the part of Driver Wheeler, of the tram service i—".l was riding my bicycle in King street tan Friday when I met a tram and a cart. I turned to go out of the way of both, When my machine struck a stone and threw me under the 'feet o'f the tram horses. Wheeler pulled up the car very smartly aud saved me from an accident, and i am under a deep obligation to him," Regarding a recent telegram mentioning a discovery ill photography through opaque substances, by means of which injuries to bones, gallstones, gravel in the bladder, etc., could easily be seen, the Wellington ' Post' says : —" We have inquired of several well known medical men here, and also of equally well-known and up-to-date photographers, and none of them have heard of Routgen's discovery. The geueral feeling appears to be that it is either a pretty strong American yarn or an ordinary 'cablecram.'" Irederick Thomas Home was charged at the Police Court today with embezzling four sums, amounting in ail to £3OO 14s 9J, the money of the Dunedin Finance, Loan, and Agency Company. He was committed on the four charges to take his trial ab the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court in March next. liiil was fixed at amounts aggregating £l,37o—accused in £570 and six approved sureties in £Boo—and as the bondsmen were forthcoming the accused was liberated shortly after 4 p. m.
