INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1861, 7 September 1895, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, September 6. At a meeting of the Grey statue committee a lptter was received from a Wellington sculptor, offering to undertake the execution of the statue. Mr H. Brett headed the subscription list with £50. Richard Bell Booth, who said that he arrived from Coromandeij died suddenly while at the entrance of the Stock Exchange. He was seized with a fainting fit and fell down. Death is budpoßcd to be due to heart disease.

At a meeting of the local branch of the Irish National Federation, a suggestion to hold a reception to Mr Davitt on his arrival m Auckland was talked over. The president directed a wire to be sent to Mr Davitt immediately on his arrival at Bluff, tendering him "Cead mille failthe." WELLINGTON, September 6. For some time past a man named Knigge, who had a quarrel with his wife, a restaurant-keeper, has been appearing m the Court accompanied by a friend named Von Schoeneberg, who posed as interpreter. As he desired to be both interpreter and solicitor, the Court paid scanty attention to him, and to-day the Magistrate warned botli Knigge and Schoeneberg that they would probably end by getting themselves into trouble for conspiracy. Following immediately upon this Mr Jellicoe announced that he had laid an information for criminal libel against Schoeneberg, alleged to be contained m a letter written by him to Mrs Chemis. Thirty certificates of service and one certificate of competency were granted to drivers of traction and locomotive engines by the Board of Examiners today. A large building is now being erected for the Harbour Board opposite the post-office, combining offices and stores. It was decided to put an additional storey at a cost of about £3000, for the purpose of providing a specially lighted apartment m which to exhibit wool, previous to sale. Besides this building a shed has just been erected on the breast work, and several other sheds are being lengthened. DUNEDIN, September 6. A man named Spence was arrested last night for attempting suicide. At last criminal sittings Spence, who was charged with horse-stealing, was admitted to probation. As he was going along the street m South Dunedin he called a couple of boys and asked them to accompany him to a store. There Spence bought a clothes line and gave a note to a boy, asking him to take it to Spence's mother, but not to hurry. The boy did hurry. The note stated that Spence's body would be found m a gum tree close by. The mother and another brother hurrying to the spot found Spence hanging there. He was cut down and taken into custody. At the inquest at Palmerston on Freeland, Professor Black said analysis of the stomach disclosed the presence of an excessively small quantity of strychnine. It would require 500 times as much to cause death. Dr Iseale was of opinion that death was due to strychnine m other parts of the body. A verdict of suicide was found, Peter Tiernan, a miner, aged 57 years, resident at St. Bathans, has been drowned m a tail race m front of his house. IN\ ERCARGILL, September 6. John N Rose was committed for trial for attempting to murder William John Kissel by striking him with an axe. Reginald Septimus Winter, an elderly married man wljo arrived three months ago from Australia, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor this morning, but the wound is not serious. He had been before the Court two months ago on a charge of unsound mind, but was discharged. COMPENSATION COURT. (By Telegraph.) j DUNEDIN, September 6. * The taking of evidence m the Compensation Court m the case of the compulsory taking of the Argdown estate under the Land for Settlements Act was concluded yesterday, after which counsel addressed the Court, whose decision is expected to-day. The evidence yesterday was by the manager of Henley and Co. and farmers m the North Otago district, their estimate of the average value ranging from £7 to £7 10s per acre. Expert evidence was given as to price of wool and wheat for a range of years. Later. The Compensation Court awarded the company £34,600 together with £100 costs, besides disbursements. The Judge said that all they had to do was to ascertain the fair selling value, assuming that the land taken was to be sold as might be most advantageous to the owner. The decision was unanimous to award the sum named m respect of all demands. Witnesses expenses were awarded, and the amount will be named when it is ascertained. [The company demanded £45,890 ; the Government offered £29,911.]