Ur. J. Giles, R.M., attended at tho Police Couit this morning, and speedily despatched the business on the sheet), bhoro boing only throe inebriatos td deal with. Two, being first offenders, woro eacli fined ss, "or 24 hours' hard labour in dofaulb. Eliza McGinn, for drunkonnosß, was fined 20h, or 48 liours' hard labour in dofaulb. Sorgeanb (Jumblo appoarod on bohalf of tho police Ah Mr S. Hoskorh was proceeding in a cab yesterday to Now Lynn, to atbond tho inquest on William Thompson, tho axlo of tho vehicle was fractured. Fortunabely, a van that wan on blio road afforded Mr Hoslceth an opporbuniby to roach tho in nuost boforo it commoncod. Ab bho mooting of bho Board of Education yofttorday, Mr M. F. Daly, hoad beachor of tho Now Lynn School, in answer to a com muiiication from bho Board, wrote stating that ho was bho author of a lottor published in tho "Horald" of Soptombor 30 lust, under tho lioading "Salaries of Toaohora." Ho oxpre^Hcd rogrot that his lottor should have cauaod Mr Airoy any annoyance Somo dincusaian toolc place among the members of tho Board rolativo to publio aobool teachers writing letters to the newspapers on educational mattors. Ib w&s roaolved that Mr Daly be writton to and informed it was an improper lettor, an amendment " that no notice bo tukon of tho matter" being lost. Tlio s.s. Waihora arrived lasb nighb from Sydnoy with general cargo and a largo complemonb of passengors. Amongst the luttor were tho members of Mr Bornard's circus troupe who aro going to tour tho colony. The band of the Company played Homo lively nira ai the Btoumer berthed alongside, and during tho trip across thoy also enlivonod tho time with musical aolec tions, morning and ovonlng, At tho mooting of tho Board of Educa tion yesterday afternoon, ib was rcaolvod " That as coon oh Mr Waygood in romovod from Ellomlio, applications bo invited by advertisement for tho position of head mftstor of tho Ellertlie School." Mr Thwaiton wan appointed headmaetor of tho Chapel-stroet School. It was ro solvod to invito applicablona for tho position of asHistaut teachor to tho Napior-Btroob Hchool. An application to have tho Tainaki West School enlarged w«h declined. !♦> was roeolvod to orecb a school at Whangapoua bo accommodate GO children. 