INTERPROVINCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1765, 19 September 1885, Page 18

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Thos. Pollock, of Waik.-ito, has been arrested tor larceny as a bailee of 323 sheep and 18 head of cattle, the property of Win. Foley, of Auckland. The slock were all disposed of at auction.

It luiviug been reported that two girls, who escaped from the Burnham Industrial School, were wandering about the Port Lyttelton hills, aud that when seen they appeared to be in a very poor condition, several policemen, after being out all day, eventually 'captured the runaways. William D. Jackson has been arrested on board the Camille at Auckland on a charge of embezzlement of the moneys of the Perpetual* Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company, Dunedin—tviz., £16, at Oamaiu.

While the gas inspector was inspecting tb!e meter al the United Methodist Free Church, Auckland, with a match to discover a leak, the gas exploded, sotting fire to the building. The fire brigade quickly suppressed the fire, and the damage is estimated at only £10.

Colonel Lyon severely censured the Auckland Coast Guards for their conduct in a train while returning from the church parade at Ouehunga on a recent Sunday.

The Executive Committee of the Exhibition have decided to accept the offer of Mr Tc Ao, M.H.R., to provide 20 Maori girls from Otaki, who will give three entertainments, consisting of dancing, singing, &c. Another difficulty has arisen in connection with the Wellington Hospital between Dr Kennedy, the new resident surgeon, and Miss Marsden. The latter contends that she has supreme power over the female department, while the doctor declines to take office unless he has supreme control of the institution. At the Hospital Committee meeting on Monday it was unanimously decided that the doctor should have supreme control of the hospital.

Mr H. J. Mathias Chardman, of the Selwyn County Council, died on Monday of brain fever. He was an early settler, having arrived here in 1851, and was very widely rospeetod. Caroline Stevens, daughter, of Mr W. K. Stevens, Auckland, has died of brain fever, evidently the result of the mental sfcraiu during the recent pupil teachers' examination. In her last moments she kept on reciting lessons and tallying up figures. At the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council it was decided to use kerosene instead of gas for lighting the streets for 12 mouths. Gas has been used for many years past, but tenders sent in for kerosene lighting were much lower in price. Considerable interest was taken in the election of three borough councillors for Hokitika, owing to a lady being amongst the candidates. On the poll being declared it was found the lady (Mrs Hall) stood fifth, getting 86 votes out of 841. There were eight candidates.