INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Herald, Volume II, Issue 517, 4 December 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Dec. 3.

Robert Port, merchant, has assigned his estate. The liabilities are stated to be £45,000 and the assets £06,000. Tho recent collision on the WellingtonFeatherstone railway appears to be due to the failure of the engine break at a critical time.

A serious accident occurred last night. A horse, while being taken out of an express, bolted, and knocked down two young girls named Hoskins. One escaped without injury, the other lies in a very critical condition. At the Supreme Court, in Banco, to-day a new trial was granted in tho case of Richardson v. Bank of New South Wales, and a similar order was granted in the case of Farrell v. O’Mally. The ship Opawa, from London via Nelson, arrived off the Heads last night. Messrs. Leary and Campbell, at their market sales to-day, sold—oranges, 14s ; lemons, 9s : cherries, 8d ; new potatoes, l£d ; eggs, Is 6d ; fresh butter, 9d to 91 d ; fowls, 5s to 5s 3d per pair ; geese, 5s Od ; turkeys, 5s ; cheese, Od; Tennant’s ale, quarts, 10s.

A jneeting .was field' last night fqr thp purpose of prqjestin’g against the proposed : grant of 500 acres of Iq.nd to the Ne w: Zealand Titanic Steel and iron Company (limited). A resolution was passed, urging upon Government and the Assembly the duty of ascertaining whetlipy the essential provisions of the; Taranaßr Iron Smelting Works Land Act had been honestly complied with, before deciding to make over land to this company: r: ' The Taranaki Agricultural Show took place to-day. The exhibits are not so numerous, except in the cattle class, which is nearly double that of last year. The exhibition of pure bred animals'is excellent, and the show of implements very large. The horses are not much. There is a great falling off in the show of sheep. News from Mokau, .dated 24tli Nov., states that all attempts to launch the Hannah Mokau have proved ineffectual,., owing to the shifting nature of the sand. The steamer has been lifted and placed on the launching ways several, times, but at the flowing of the tide she sinks again into the sand, taking everything with her. Mr. Holmes sent to Waitara yesterday for some more gear, which was promptly dispatched. Haw era, Dee. 3.

Mr. W. 0. Moore, chemist, died very suddenly last night at ton o'clock. ; Not feeling well about live o’clock, lie took a soothing draught, probably chloral, after which ho sank into a coma. . He was in excellent spirits during the day, and had been preparing to open a debate that evening at the dramatic club, of which lie was an enthusiastic member. He was highly respected, and a universal favorite professionally and privately. He leaves a wife hut no children. Christchurch, Dec. 3. .

Captain Petevsei), of the s.s. Taiaroa, that arrived from Dunedin at 8 p.m., yesterday, was taken ill shortly after clearing Otago Heads, on Monday. Captain Clark, of the tug Lyttelton, took the Taiaroa on to Wellington, and Captain Petersen retured to Dunedin by the Wakatipu to-day. Timaru, Dec. 3. Harvest prospects continue to improve every day. O amaru, Dec. 3.

The weather for the past day or tivo has been gloriously flue, and in every way favo'-able to the young crops, which give promise of a most abundant harvest. The sly-grog selling cases have all been adjourned for a week, owing to the press of business at the court.