INTERPROVINCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1501, 21 August 1880, Page 19

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 18fch, The prospecting party for whiob, Mr Adam Porter got money voted are now at Te Aroha, where they have struck several reefs. A distressing oase of lockjaw has terminated

at Cambridge in the death of a young man named Raff Montgomery. Ten days ago he cut his big toe with an adze, and taking little care, tetanus set in, and yesterday death ended his Bufferings. Wellington, August; 18th. m A deputation waited on the Minister of Justice this morning with reference to the sentence of two months' hard labour passed yesterday on Mr Willis, tbe Hutfc schoolmaster, for assault, j Mr Bryce introduced the deputation, which urged the undue severity of the sentence, and ; spoke of the previous good character of the defendant. Mr Rolleston replied that he would take the matter into consideration. It is rumoured that a certain Commissioner who gave some highly interesting and instruc tive evidence before the Native Royal Commission is supposed to be the hero of the curious Btory recently published by the correspondent of the Wanganui Herald regarding a certain telegram addressed in Maori to Sir George Grey, which he professed not to understand, and handed over to the Native Minister. If so the whole affair is eminently characteristic of the great proconsul. Chbistohdkoh, August 18fch. More of the unemployed were sent up-coun-try to the railway works to-day. Altogether 1000 have been sent during the winter. Invercargill, August 18th. The Invercargill School Committee have decided to adopt the compulsory clause.