INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 108, 31 January 1879, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, January 28. The captain of the schooner Maria, wrecked at "Runafato, Ellice Group, on J Christ mas Day, arrived by the Gael from - Rotumah to-day He reports that at the time the vessel was on a labour cruisef or *h r . Hawaian Government, and -had a cargo of

nigs»er-» on hoird H^ pr o-eda t<» Honolulu J o procure aii'<*li*r vessel. The Natives were fighting ou tbe King's M 11 group. January 29. The Rev. Mr Cirrick, tbia evening, in stepping from the City of Sydney mail steamer into the ferry ate i mer, missed bis footing and fell some distance. EH* head came in contact with the bridge of the fer'.-y steam r, and the doctor is of opinion thar, if his skull ia not fractured he will recover ■bortly. A boy named Arnold, yesterday severely scalded at Pekopura, was b ing brought by aleamer to tbe Hospital tg-day, and died ou tbe passage. At tbe Wesleyan Conference last night a Committee was appointed to arrange for tbe establishment of a High School. Tbe Rev.' T. Buddie was requested to collect memo- 1 randa for a history ot Methodism in New | Zealand. Motions in favour of abstinence from tobacco and strong drink were passed ; the Preisdeut wa 1 * authorised to secure four additional ministers from England ; and the fioul draft of stations was read and confirmed j i F- xtOH, January 28. Captain Randall has been working all day at MMntyre's Forest Queen, which is now in a good position, and is very likely t • be fl iated once ni >re if the weather -emnius at all favorable, and of which there is no>v every prospect. _ | The steamer Jane Douglas has just ar- j rived. She was detained through having to i discharge fifteen 'Ons of coal for ihe Glenelt;, | which ia engaged in getting the Hyderabad | off. The weather not suiting, the Jnne Douglas was able io tranship the coal to tbn Glenelg, and subsequently landed it at the contractors' wharf. Hoxtoh Kiver, where the plant from the Hyderabad is h^uiy lauded. When the Jane Doilg'as passed the Hyderabad tbis morning that vessel appeared to be a quarter ofa mile from wh* re last seen, bir was still hanging by the s'ern, the boat hemi* afloat, so that, bey.nd all doubt, very Intltraore towing will float th« Hyderabad. The weather being unfavorable this morning for-t-he work the Gleuelg was ine-ely anchoreil a few lengths from tlie Hyderab id, ready t-> take advantage of any sUut of wind or weather. There is very little dapger of the Hyderabad being b'owii ashore, a* on the first ind'Cati'Mi of unfavorable weather she is filled with sufficient water to enable her to resist any ordinary chantf" iv thd wind and to hold her in position. Whtn the wind becomes favorable the water is pumped out, and the work of towage begins. Tliere is every ap pearance n >w of tho weather moderating. Later. About mid-day the Glenelg hitched on to the Hyderabad, ami bas been tugging a* ay at her since, hu- 'he ur"gri j SH is comparatively sl>'w. Yesterday an i"j «ni v-» arrangement, of. tackle was extemporised by j which they rolled tin Hvderabid in her bed, so a* to Itmsen the saud around and give the tng every chance to pull her ch*ar. Tne sea and the wind aro at present alike favorable, •ml bid fair- to remain so for a whie. Captains Kolmwo >d and G>hb -ns are at F./x'on now. The Jane D .u^laa leaves tomorrow about mid-day. j Welling 'ON. January 28. At a meeting of the vestry of St. Paul's parish, Thorndon, last night, i- was decided «.n medical evidence th .t ic is abs luteiy necessary ihat tneir incumbent, the Pev. li. W, Harvey, iv consequence of the state of bis health, must at once cease all clerical duties. It is probable that Mr Harvey *iil lea^e for England, via Melbourne and Suez, on Monday next. i Lady Normanby is much better this morning. The Royal Commissioners appointed for the Sydney Exhibition met to-day. Im mediate action was advocated by the chairman, with the view of seeming adeq tate representations of wool at th'-* Exhibition. A* it is so late in the season, no tune should be lost in obtaining samples from this season's clip now being shipped. Te e_rams have been received from the "-'yd rif y Commissioner stating that the New .South Wales Government have taken over the en'ire management-, and tbat a new pr .gramme was about to be is<u d, 1"00 illustrated copies of .which are being sent hy Thrsday's mails tor d stribution in New Zealand Four fhoisand feet of space in the Exhibition was offered t > New Zealand, bnt the Commissi. >"«>r thinks this will be inadequate if the New Zeal aid exhibitors receive primer support from the public throughout the Colony. Inspector Smith, fr>m Oamaru, arrive! here to-day to succeed Inspector Emerson — transferred to Taiiran.a. News arrived this afternoon from Waka marina that the tunnel at Mnuntier (Janip Creek fell in, burying three m *n — John Sweeney, .Robert f Mutuant, and William Dorset. It is no-, known yet whether they are all killed. The inioern are working h<nl bo release them. The doctor from Havel >ck went immediately to the scene of the ac ciderit. A hit r telegram a*a'es th I Sweeney and Diani.nt are dead, and thit Dorset, tlvng hvi )if, is badly injured. John Henderson. C,K.,to day filed a statement that he was un hie to meet his engagements with his credi ors. The Commissioners on Higher E I ma' km have de.'-i.led to hold th-ir meetings wi'h ch'Se-'l do.rs, aud they will not. bi opened to the Press The Union SRC', wili ran steamers at 'xcnvi.iii /'art's fom aii par s of ihecdmy for the We'iingtO'i rajea Mr . horn on of the firm of Thomson and -"•bannon. has bet n appointed d rector .f the < 'olonhil Itisu-ance C.')in'>anv. vice Walter Nathui. wii . is 1.-a viiis^ th- col t y. Samples os -Ono from tbn 'io d Point nine have yielded five to six ounces of g d i per t'-n. it is B*'ifed t,*>a r Sir G.-or_a Grey will not, stici-n Vl r Luukie's appointment as Coin mission of Annuities January 29. At the inquest on F. Lulling, the jury adavd the following ridr-r to their verdict of accidental death : — " That when there are two carriages there should be two guards, 'hat; the gu iids should discourage crowdinn on the p'atforms, and that there should be fixed stopping places instead of pulling up whenever anyone wants to get in or our." Since the opening of the tramway 387,000 have used it. and each of the engines has trnvelled 6000 miles. The ' Gazette' to-day published the ve- J ceipts and expenditure of the public work** j ace-Mint for the qtirter endini 31st Decerr.her, 1878. The t-<tal receipts w^re £4,572,219 i Total expend. ture, £4 738 018. including £5000 unau'h .rised. The lanl r»vmm^ receipts were £ 322.961, agaiost £388.614 for the Septembc- qnaner. Th* total receipt* in odim-c ion with thn public wjrks funds from Ist. .Inly to 31ft Dumber were £1,383,263 * payments, £592,151.

The Wellington Club hive invited the Governor to a farewell dinner. His Excellency bas accepted the invitation. The Government have placed £ 2000 at the disposal of the Sydney Exhibition Commissioners as a first contribution. It is prop >B«d.by the Tramway Company to retain £1 per mouth from the wages of guards and drivers as security for damages which the Company may have to pay for accidents. This is atrongly nhj <cted to.. The Commiacioners of education have decided not to enter upon the question of religioua education in schools. Nemox, January 28. At the educational meeting last nigbt a strong opinion was expressed against the j vc-ting of the appointment of teachers in the | District Boards, instead of in the local C<>m- | mit tees. i January 29, I Mr Pitt last night addressed a meeting of the electors in the Theatre Royal lt was tbe largest political meeting ever held in i Nelson, the galle.y;heing filled wi'h ladies. On the quesMon of education he said ih« | Catholics had a claim for consideration, and at present the best measure proposed, was Mr Curtis's Bill- Me, however, wag not weeded to it, but wj*js prepared to accept ■ny other compromis^thai 'seemed tv him fair. For instance, rf 'the present history I bo ks were exi-lnded^from the. schools he \v>>ald be satisfied.' FJe.^vas in -favuur.'-of an I income tax, ■*» ejected .Legislative Council. I and manhood suffrage, and v-as prepared t>> j support the L'>cgl Option Bill, but not if against the existing -licensees without com peusation, • ,- B_E\HKiai, January 28. A passenger from .Picton inf rms the ' Express' >.f a narrow escape from accident on the ra Iway a* Ko'romito a day or two ago. The train was appr -achi'-g the station (lortumtely at. a slow .rate) aud the men at tne adjacent sawmill were propeUi"g a tro ly 'oaded with timber on to the main !iti j , when the troMy upset in front, of the train, which pu led up just iv time to save a collision Christohdrch, January 28. Messrs J. L. and "G, -cot.t, nf Cnristchurch, h^ve applied for a patent for a new kii.d of seed stripper. The Governor will visit Christchurch on the 12th in^t.., and leave on tbe 13th. Prior t> his departure he will be presented with an address by the City Council. A pubic meeting is to-be c-illed to consider the »irate of distress now exHtuig in Glasgow k. conspquence of the ba k failures. A woiinu and three children were thrown out of a trap near liaka'a three days ago The younges-. child has sinc^ die. l. At a largely attended meetng of the Temperance Hotel Company held this evening it was stated that 500 l* shares had been taken np. and that in all probability another 5000 would be taken a* so'»n as tie Company c >m menced operations The Company was then formed, and the Directory appoi ted. A good de;.l of discii"-siou t"ok pl.ic^ on the proposed n mm of tbe hotel, and amongst those who o* j-icted to its being called the Temperance- H"tel were the. Rev ihe Dean of Christc'inrch and the Rev ./. M. Watson The drapers and clothiers t'-iay had a m "St successful picnic Cher 250 attendedEdgar 8 istings, tornierW' a railway clcik, who w.s brought from -Wellington oil a charge of forging and uttering, was agaiu remanded today until the geueral manager's arrival in Christchurch. The present month has been the worst ever known in and around Christchurch for sickness and death. Up to the present time over 90 deaths have been registered. The average mortality is 50, and it ia known that several deaths have not yet been registered. The Inspector of Nuisances this morning commenced inning notices for the citizeus to abolish cesspits. January 29. The railway guard Fowler, was brought up at the Police Court his m >rni"g, charged by the Government with embezzling excess tares, but in consequence of tlie Crown Prosector not bringing forward the principal witness, viz., the station-master at Kaiapoi, to prove that the moneys had not bee.n paid in. the c ise fell through Fowler was, however, apprehended on a fresh iufo> mation, and will be '>roUghr. up again to-morrow. A powerful e.'iiine w*s brougnt, np from Invrtrcargiil t'.-d iy t>> work ihe heavy traffic ou a por nut of tbe Christchurch railway. The tender of Mr A Pirsons haa been ac«cepted fur the erection of nbw railway workshops at Addington. Lttt elton, January 28. Andrew "TCrticksou, a seaman, this morning fell from the lore-yard of* the schooner Olio to the ib ck. He fell upon his feet, smashing his right leg lkenilly into pulp, and after wards I) .rinded forward upon his lace, fracturing his skull, lie was d«.a I wneii brought a*hnre a few minutes afterwards aud was 'aketi to the morgue January 29. At the inquest t»-day on the body of Andre-y Knickson, the seaman belonging to the schooner Clio, a verdict, of "Accidental de.ith" was returned. The deceased was on the foieyard arm pulling up a peice of spun yarn wilh both holds, when it broke, causing lum to fall to the deck. Invkrcargim., January 28. A man named W.n. Charles Birlett was arr. B*ed to-d*y on tlie charge of obtaining goods and in >ney by passing valueless 'cheques. He was nrought before the li. M this afternoon and pleaded jnsiific ition in using the cheques, and tb it he cmlri produce letters' in proof thereof. He also had genera expectations At the request of tbe P-dice. the c.tse was remanded for eight days for ihe pro liiction of evidence. A curiosity in natural history was discovered on the banks of the Marama ahouta week since. It consisted of a bird, closely resembling the tikahe, or as Dr Baker describes it. as notomis. Tbe bird had ap parenlly been killed by a rabbit-dog it is in go-'d preservation, and in the possesion of Vlr Connor, mmager of Captain Haukinson's statiou This bird belongs to a class only two specimens of which have been discovered in the world, and they are in the British Museum. January 29. The reports from country districts respecting the crops are not so satisfactory as might be expected. They are short, light, and late. 1 Potatoes are good, what there is of them, bur- there will not be more than enough to supply local consumption. Turnips have fared badly. The fi.-s*, sowing was attacked by a fly, aid most of it had to he resown. Pastor < is splendid all over the district, ana stock of all kind are thriving wonderfully ,well.