lnterprovincial News.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 301, 23 March 1903, Page 3

lnterprovincial News.

TUFTED PRESS ASSOCIATIOI?. £j& Cakterton, This Day. t" J^ews has just reached town that a man named James Smith, an old settler and a resident of Clare ville, committed suicide by shooting himself. Noparticulars.areyetto hand. Wellington, This day. The Stipendiary Magistrate gave judgment 'this morning in the action brought by the Union Company a gajnst two firemen who delayed a vessel by absenting themselves from duty without leave. His Worship said that the Court had power to forfeit wages or impose imprisonment. Tbe decision i-j one of importance to tbe seafaring community and shipping companies. Thbs. Scott was fined 40s to-day for a breach of the street-loitering by-law by frequenting Willis Street fpr the purpose, of betting and booktnaking. Kotice of appeal was given and judgment was reserved in a similiar case ' against Elias .George Gaudin, pending the result of the appeal in Scott's case. The Premier arrived in town last: evening having Journeyed from Stratford to Wangamomona, thence 7 via the Tangarakau river to Pipiriki and on to Wangaiiui. He stated the country is looking very well and the settlers are contented. The. roads are badly in need of metal and everything points, he thinks, to the construction of a railway line from Stratford to Mount Egmont, thus securing an unlimited supply of metal which is required not only by all local bodies but for ballasting 5 on railway lines. • The premier opens the Feilding exhibition tomorrow and the Bulls bridge on Wednesday and returning to Wellipgton on Wednesday evening.