INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1017, 11 June 1878, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

v Auckland/ June 6. Af-tiie, Police, Court to-day Alexander Campbell was charged with ( attempting to murder a, man named Smith, by putting arsenic in his tea. He was remanded: June 7. The sum of £40,000 voted by the Assembly for Auckland will be paid- over by the Treasury to-morrow. It will be equally divided between eighteen operative Counties in the Provincial^ district. June 8. The Hinemoa has arrived at the Mahakau with the Hon. J. Sbeenatri. He will go North to-morrowor Monday/ The Society hat received 8000 Tattoo trout ova from the Hon. Thomas Russell; per s.s: City of Sydney. The 'disagreement between the Trustees of the Grammar School' and the Improvement Cdmmisaioners has reached a climax. The Crammer School has been temporarily allowed the occupation of ,a building in Albert Barracks Park, which by arrangement with the Government had been sold as police barracks." The Grammar School received notice to quit, but ' rettises to do so. The Imjprbvement Cdmmissioners to-day passed a resolution empbweiripgjthe" Secretary "to ; taKe pbs- ■ session on Monday.

New Plymouth, June 6th. Mr Sheehan left by the Hinemoa this evening for Auckland.

Names, June*7tb. Mr Millar reports the sale' of Nathan's Anaura leasehold property of 8300' acres, r in >Tologa -Bay district, with 3500 sheep and 50 head' of cattle, for* £4800, to Mr jOharles Clark' of Kaikora. The lease has seventeen Years to run: WeMilNqt'oh', Jane 6. The Government have increased the salary of Major Te Wliereo another £looa-year, the increase to date from Ist of January last. . . The* ' Gazette ' to-night notifies the delegation of the Governor's powers under the Miners' Act to the Chairman of the County Council , of Southland, to be exercised only within the boundariea ofjjthat County. After considerable'debate the City -Council unanimously adopted Clark's drainage scheme 1 A few details were objected to, but the scheme r> as a whole was approved. TheSpeaker>received a- telegram from Mr Larnach, dated' 31st Mayy tendering his- resignation. It is notified that th el seat is now vacant It is stated tnat in all cases where the acceptance of tenders for the conatrnction'o l sections of railway" and other public works was postponed; -pending 'advice from London as to the floating of the loan, the Government" have resolved to let the contracts. The Wakatipu is detained till to-morrow to take the South 'Frisco mails, Ac. The Stella is not yet reported at Napier. The Taranaki leaves for the- South to--night, June 7. In connection with the appointment of a new District Judge for Wellington'district, it is understood' that he will have to perform all I the varied duties which' at present devolve I upon Mr Crawford, .besides his duties as Resident Magistrate, Judge Ward and Mr Mansford are both spoken of as probable successors to Mr Crawford, 1 ..The w,hole of the local Press approve of Mr Clarke's drainage scheme. The rain which has fallen since Sunday has been three inches. The Government'are going to arrange for the Wakatipu taking the Southern mail tomorrow, and' discharging the vessel at Lyttelton on Sunday, so that she will 1 get to Dun- 1 e'din first thing on Monday morning. < The following tenderß were received for the " Waitcjtara contract on the Patea and MariaVatu Railway, Accepted— Collie, Scott, and* Wilkinson, Wellington, £39,791. Declined — Jallon, Auckland, £40,095 ; Lake, 'Christchurch, £42,086 ; O'Malley, Wellington, £42,100, ; Danahera and Co., Wanganui, £46,900 ; Taylor and Co., Auckland, £48^889; Blair, Dunedin, £51,478; Whitting, Wanganui, £53,500 ; Saunders, Wellington, £54,543 ; Robs and Dnnbar, Auckiand f £56,232 ■ Lock and Dunn, Wellington, £57,600. The following tenders yrete received for jfhe Government contract on the Nelson to Foxhill Railway :— Accepted — O'Malley i .Wellington, £6222: Declined— Curnon and Go:, Nelson, £7616 ; -Briton, Motueka r ~£796sVGilbertson, Nelson, £9161 ; Scott, Nelson, £10,643. June 8. The contracts for the extension of the railway from Rai Iwi to Waitotara, twelve miles, and for the Port extentibn of tbe Nelflon and Foxhill railway, were signed yesterday, ( . The New , Zealander this morning announcefcthat Mr ThTomas Anstey Mansford

has been appointed . District Judge for the < Wellington and Wairarapa district, and that he will probably assume bis new duties in about ft month. A telegram has been received from the Native Minister instructing that the late Native Lands Court Judge, Mr Jobm Rogan be recalled forthwith, and that Mr W. A Wilson be re-appointed Native Land Purchase Commisssoner for the East Cape.

Nelson, June 8. Croucher's mill at Richmond was burned down last night. The buildings and machinery were insured for L4OO in the New, Zealand office.

Christckurch, June 6. ' To-day subscriptions have been collected to telegraph to the Australian Cricket ars, in England congratulating them upon their buccess against the English Cricketers, and suggesting that if the Anatralaina have any desire to have their revenge on Canterbury, they can return by the S*n Francisco route and call here, when a match will be arrauged for them. The Governor held a levee to-day, about sixty gentlemen being presented. This afternoon a testimonial of 220 sovereigns was presented to Lieutenant Du^'d M'Farlane, and old Waterloo veteran, aged 88, as a birthday present. A concert was given last night for the benefit of. Miss Rosiuu, Garandini, who recently left mv Melbonrno. Notwithstanding the heavy rain there was a very large attendance. The Christchurch'poultry exhibition is fixed for June 28th and 29th.

Tafanui, June 7. Mr D. M' Kellar's stables ai Brooksdale, Tapanui, were burnt down last night. They were valusd at about £400, and insured in the Victoria for £100/ The floods at the time prevented any assistance reaching the place, although the fire was plainly seen from town. The chaff-house and machinery- adjoining were insured, and the buggieß and harness saved, the rest being totally destroyed. The Pomatiaka river is very high and rising, and the roads impassable in many directions.

Lawrence, June 8. A great deal more damage has been done by the rain than was at first imagined. Heavy losses have been sustained at Wetherelones/ Gabriels, and Waitahuna. Several claims suffered greatly. A Heavy slip has taken place in the tunnel at.~B.ound Hill. The roads and railway were more or less seriously injured. The flood was heavier than any remembered hero for the past eleven yeara. ' . " * ]>terca«cill, June 7. The Southland Education Board met today to cmsider applications for the office of Secretary and Treasurer. There were twenty-nine candidates from various parts of the Colony. Mr John G. Smith, of Longbush Schol, was- appointed. South-easterly weather has prevailed during the last two days, and there has been a, steady drizzling rain during the last 24 j hours.