INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1077, 10 January 1879, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, January 7."*^ Pinfire has been purchased by Mr M 'Donald of Poverty Bay, for £500. . At the settling on the Summer Meeting Vallance received £608, M'Donald £342, Butler £153, Buckland £148, Walters £96, Perkins £70, Percival £58, Day £57, Caulton £38, and a few others lesser amounts. The late Kissling had a large funeral. Elis life wasiasured in the Australian Mutual Office for £2000, and in another £4000 witbia the lost year in the Mutual Life Association. The entries for the Papakura Races are Golden Crown, Yatapa, Xantippe, Punga, Ravenshoe, The Don, Venus Transit, and Gillie Callum. Grahamstown, January 7. The Kurunui Hill Company have got rich stone in the new lode. The stone is expected to go 10 oz. to the ton. The Hon. J. Sheehan is to reach le Aroha to-morrow, and the Thames on Friday He is to be entertained here by his admirers. January 8. Scarlet fever of a malignant type has broken out in a family here, four of whom are attacked. Alexandria, January 7An excursion party this morning—consisting of Mr Cheeseman, of the Auckland Museum, and Mi- Adams, of Auckland, accompanied by a half-caste guide-were about proceeding to the top of Piron^a searching for plants, and were on the Waipa Bridge, when Heuare and another native forbade them to proceed, threatening, if they did so, that an armed party would be sent after them to compel their return. Ultimately, through the representations of Major Mair and Te Whero, the party were allowed to proceed, on promising not to encroach on native territory. Napiek, January 7. An inquest was held before Mr Todd ou the late tire which resulted from sparks from the railway at Wa-ipukurau. From the evidence it appeared that the property worth £4000 was destroyed, belonging to the following settlers:— Hon. 11. K- Russell, F. H. Drower, John Harding, J. Hayes. The takin^ of the evidence occupied six hours, and °the following verdict was given : " That the whole of the fires that took place on the 21st, 24th, and 25th December last, by which a large anv.unt of property was destroyed, both north and south of the Waiuukurau railway station, was caused by sparks from thu railway engines." The following rider was added : " That the Jury consider the railway authorities are solely to blame for not having spark-catchers and lire-box guards attached to engines ; also in not taking extra precaution for placing men along the hue after being duly warned." Wellington, January 7. The erection of permanent-, railway workshops has boLMi commenced at Petane, a large steam lathe having already been put in working order. The 'New Zealander 1 lays there is no truth in the rumour thnt the Government have, experienced a difficulty in regard to the Land Tax Act. The 'New Zeal.-uiderV article to day sqys : _«< At any rate one thing is quite clear, the Legislative Council of New Zealand cannot be allowed to pursue the course which of late years seems to have commended itself to theni— viz, thwarting the development of liberal policy, obstructing every measure which has for its object the relief of the burdens of the people, endeavoring to create class privileges in fav.uir of the weal:hy lower orders, and, by restricting the franchise, proventing the praciical expression of the popular voice 3." It is statei that several members of the late New Guinea Expedition hare decided to make another attempt to open up a trade there. They purpose taking a botanist ana 1 geologist, and making twelve months' stay in the country, taking up their residence among the natives. A robbery was committed last night at the Anchor Line Shipping Company's office. A packet of £265 was left on the step of the saffl, and last night it was found that the window had been left unfastened. The police have not yet found any clue to the robbery. The Grand Jury intend bringing a presentment recommending that in cases of attempted suicide by women on account of domestic troubles, &c, the ends of justice might be served without the necessity of compelling the attendance of the unfortunate women at the Supreme Court. The liinemoa, with Sir George Grey and his secretary (Mr Mitchell), arrived here this morning. . . Iv a few days the Stella will visit Kapiti, Mann, and Stephens Island relative to the proposed new hghi house in the Straits. January S. The Government have not finally decided what course to adopt regarding the convict Walsh, but it is expected it will be considered in Cabinet to-day. The ' New Zealander 1 says the Government arc "ow acquiring large blocks of land on the V\\st Coast of this Island. The bundle of notes stolen from the Anchor Line office did not belong to the company, but to Mr Brind, the purser, who bad collected the money along the West Coast in payment for produce. , The land revenue, for the last tiMnt.h shows a great falling off, the total being only £24,000. Ministers have been in Cabinet all day discussing questions of policy. Mastehtok, January 3. It is understood that iha Hon. John Martin intends cutting up for agricultural holdings a considerable portion of the run he recently purchased from the Hon, G. M. Waterhouae. Chbistchurch, January 8. Some alarm was excited on the banks of the river Waimakariri yesterday through the finding of a suit of men's clothes. A search was made, and ultimately a man was found crouching behind the bushes His name is Matheson, and he appeared to be out of his mind. In a case yesterday Judge Johnston said that the Crown Prosecutor relied too much upon the depositions taken at the R.M.

Court ; be ought either to examine theß nesses .himself; or have them exa« through a solicitor. §| A serious accident happened at OS I3o ai yesterday afternoon through a face oE S we« falling on a man nainod Robert Os(S (Mr ifvho was working- .beneath ib ; five M jy£ es: (Eribs and hU collarbone were broken J| The antjcipateI i Jace between the W and the Alert will nob come off at pr*| Oamartj, Januaryl! 50 a Mr Shrimski, M.H.R. left for LiviJ| W^ to-day to accompany Professor Ulrich. |p T The all-absorbing topic of interest he|| Bar present is the construction of the water»|| by the Municipal Council. A meeting |g be held on Tuesday uight for the purpo|| ■« obtaining the ratepayers' consent to an j|| to 9 I tional tax, so that the water may be broil fron into the town. The Engineer says the M toW can be completed at a co3t ot £33,000 t|| j so the Council have decided to aak permisg ace( to borrow another £40,000.