INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1668, 21 September 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

* Auckland, September»2o. At tbe Police Court yeeterday a man named M.swell was fined 5) aDd coats, with the alternativo of fourteen days' imprisonment, for permitting a cow tc stray, Mr Braß.ey for i ha d-.fendant to day called the attention of Mr Smith R M., to the alternative, whloh be said was exoerslvs and absurd, considering the nature of the offence. Mr Smith Baid he could hardly alter the order, and suggested that defendant should interview Messrs King and Lewis, the Justices who o -dared the alternativo, on the matter. Tae Resident Magistrate would not express an opinion as to the severity or otherwise oi the sentence, Arthur Billings and Charles Robert, were brought to town yesterday evening from Whangarei, on a charge of robbery of twenty-tbrae pairs of boots, value £8, from W Wats. Billings, who has several all. Be?, la the yonng man *ht some t mc ago did the sights of Auckland, stating that he waa a representative of the "New York Herald." A suit of olothing- was foand this morning on the harbor breastwork Dear Freeman'e Bay. The clothes were Identified at the police station aa belonging to a woman named Karrett, who it wonld seem has been drowned. The woman had on a p^vions occasion diveefad herself of her clcthlog uivJer cover of the darkness, and swam to a smalt coastiug oraft m the stream. Mr Goldie, one of tho candidates for City West, has forwarded a letter to Mr Shera, another of the candidates asking him to npologiße for statements made by the latter at the norn nations on Monday, and which are alleged to affect Mr Goldie'a obaracter, and stating Mr Stiera raußt either do bo or be prepared to defend an action m tho Sapreme Court. New Plymouth, September 20. The. Resident Magistrate commented strongly iv Court to-day against tbe practice of people running into debt for luxuries. The cine m point was where a person was sued for £14 for hire of piano, and could not pay for It. The Magistrate said it was Bcaudalous, and he wonld Bhow no leniency to persons guilt of such extravagance. Wellington, September 20, The new Olub established for racing at Island Bay have drawn up spring, summer, and autumn programmes, the added money being £IGOO, as foliows .'—Spring Meeting, £350; Summer, about £850; aud Autumn, £400 The Spring Meeting Is not fixed, | but will be held a day or two beforo the Wellington Baoing Club's Meeting. i A privat. letter haß been received m ! Welliogton from the Rev W. Morriaion, dated trom Omstown Manse, province of Quebec, Canada, 23 ;h July, 1887, reforr'ng to the rumor of Pastor t hiniquy's death, andgiving it afUtcootradiction. Mr Morrison states that he saw and frequent]) spoke to Pastor Chinniquy at the Presbyterian General Assembly, held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, m June last. They were both members of that Assembly, and the Rev Mr Chiniquy was able to sp-ak with all his wonted earnettness and eloquence, and looked as though his health woaid enable him to oontinuo to do so for years. Grbymouth, September 20 It Is reported that the Coal Pit Death mine will be oloßed after Monday next. This will nv.ke no difference to colliers, as a double shift of hands will be at onoo put on ln the Wallsend mine. It la stated at Brunnerton that a proapeoting party will shortly be organised to prospect at the back of the ranges for coal and other mineral?, It ia stated that ln a few weeks at tbe outside other contracts on the Midland Railway will be let. At present things are very slack on the line. There have been several oases m the Magistrate's Court betweeu the sub co<>tra_.tois and contractor next to Messrs McKeone, Robinson, and AvJgdor, over work and payments. {

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