INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1084, 4 February 1879, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, January 31. A requisition is beni/ signed askiug Mr Dig nan, solicitor (a son of the present member), to Btand in the place of hia father. It is believed that he will not meet with much support. The four oared outrigger race, f < m l comers, over a lhree mile course, prize £30. postponed on regatta day, was rowed here this morning, and resulted in a victory fir the Mercury Bay crew. One boat wa* swamped. At the annml meeting of the Provincial Grand Lxlge, S C, a leter was read from the West land Lodge, asking the assistance of the P.G. Lodge towards r^li-ving the necessities of Bro. L'rizar, 7o\ who is blind, and in capable of providing for hu familyFebruary 1. Mr Dignan has posted his resignation for City West. During a strong westerly gnla this afternoon two boats capsize. i off (he Heals. It is believed that all hands are eared. February 2. Hone Piniha, the Maori who was sentenced to nix mom ha' imprisonment for larceny at Hokianga, and who subsequently esc iped from custody, was brought d<>wn in the lotia from Hokianga yesterday. H* lias been sentenced to three additional months for escaping from legal custody. He was recaptured, by the Natives. Captain L^gan to-day entertained 400 children of various charitah'e institutions, and conveyed them to the Island of Motuapau The expense in borne by the owners of the steamer Hero, Alesjrg Bright Brothers, of Melbourne A young lady while bathing this afternoon had a narrow escape. When jumping off the springboard the wind blew her bathing gown over her head. She struggled in the water, but could not free her hands. Eventually two men were c tiled, and the poor girl was brought on shore apparently dead. Efforts having been made for about halt an hour to restore animation, signs • f life appeared, and a doctor was teDt for. Her recovery is very doubtful. Grah*mstoww, February 1. Five tons of lead ore from a mine at Tararu were shipped to Auckland yesterday, en route for Sydney, wbffc the ore will be strelted. If it proves to be payable, shareholders will make a fine claim, us there is plenty of it. The Board of Health officer's report for January shows that 14 deaths occurred, 11 being of infanta who had died from diarrhoea The tender* for the first section of the Grahamstowo railway are out. The contract is chit fly to be reclamation work below high wate<> mirk. Tenders are to be in by the 15th inst. New Plymouth, January 31. John Short, jun., lately living at Mokan, was drowned yesterday in Waikatane River. The deceased with his wife attempted to cross on horseback at the time of the accident. Wanoakui, January 31. The Wanganui Education Board eat all day yesterday to consider applications for posts in the school. Out of 20 applications for the post of head master, the salary oj which is £500 a year, Mr Far n ley, M.A., Trinity College, Camb'idgf, was appointed Mr Charles Bead man, Victoria, was appointed second master, at a salary of £300. Mr

Watson of -Wanganui. was appointed third master. Miss Blyth, Principal of the Ballarat Ladies' College, was appointed head mistress, at a salary of £250 a year. Napiek, January 31. A Done named Stottle has been committed for trial for stealing, sheep froni Mr D. M 'Master's station. The prisoner is carryinp on business as a butcher. Rayner's coach, which runs to Puketnpu, was blown over in a gale of wind. The driver alone was injured, but not seriously The brick chimney of the Hon. H. R. Russell's establishment was blown down. His vats were at the time full of sheep, which we r e smothered by the debris. Wellington, January 31. The vital statistics of the City of Wellington for January, 1879. give 107 births, 157 deaths, and 31 marriages. One female died from English cholera,' 60 children died, 40 from diarrhea i. Much of the mortality is attributed to drinking impure water. The Government have practically agreed to the request of the Town Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and the merchants of Wellington in the matter of a site for the railway station. They have agreed to reserve from sale 23 feet deep of the two sections applied for, and an additional 23 feet of another section, thereby reserving for a railway station 15ft. frontage to Custom House street, in place of 10ft. applied for. They. however, reduce its depth from 93ft. to 23ft It is understood this arrangement will be satisfactory to the public. Tt is stated that H- T. CUrk, Undersecretary for Native Affaire, will shortly retire. Bis successor is not named The health of Lady Normauby continues to improve. This morning; the son of Mr Hall, Tawa Flrt, was gored by a hull. It is feared that the wounds will prce fatal. Medical testimony proves that great danger is incurred from the use of impure water supplied to the public by the Wellington Waterworks. The total number of immigrants nominated to this port by the outgoing mail is 129. Judge Johnston, Mr W. Reid, and Mr J H. Shaw are gazetted Commissioners under the Reprint of the Statues Act, 187 s * ; and Mr John Cumin, secretary to the Commission. February 1. Mr Gully, the artist, h busily engaged making sketches of Wellington and its immediate neighbourhood. The annual onversazione in connection with the Wellington Philosophical Society took place in the Museum building last night. There was a large attendance ; amongst others, the Governor, Professors Cook Brown, Sh;md, and Ulrich, and Mr Tancred (Chancellor of the New Zealand University). Chief arnons the specialties on view were some powerful microscopes, telephones, and microphones, powerful induction coils, &c. ; and the exhibits from the Government printing office included a railway-ticket printing machine and process of marbling paper. Altogether the meeting was a very enjoyable one. Febrnary 2. The Customs revenue at the port of Wellington for the month of January wa £17,182. That of the corresponding month last, year was £18,823. The Court of Fnquiry for the hearing the charges made by the Surveyor-General a^anst Mr Jaokson, Chief Surveyor of Wellington' Provincial district, is likely to last some days. Mr Jackson has been allowed to he represented by his counsel, the Hon. Mr Buckley-; who has demanded that the whole of the evidence be taken down in shorthand. This is being done. The decision in tbe cane of the murderer Walsh is reserved until arrival of Mr Sheehan, Minister of Justice, who is expected here to-morrnw. Captain Bendsll succeded* on behalf of the Associated Insurance Companies, in floating the ketcb Forest Queen, strajded near Foxton, but the late gale rendered it necessary to beach her ag»in. She is, however, in a favourable position, and will probably be got off again the first fine weather. Masterton, January 31. Conb and Co.'s coach travelled to Castle Point this week for the first time. The Public Works Office has consented to Mr King's (tha County Engineer) plan of the Kuamahunga River having a fair trial, it having been previously thrown out in favour of the department's own plan, which proved too expensive. Blenheim, January. An accident occurred to-day at the Para saw-miila. Harry Simmons, a workman, whilst passing by the saw, stopped to adjust a log, aad his riyht arm was caught by the saw and severely injured. It was thought at first amputation would be necessary, but Dr Cleghorh thinks that the limb may be saved. Christchdrch, January 30. The Professorial Board at Christ's College suggested to the Governera that, if the Ctago University obtain a charter, the College should also apply for ene. At the meeting to— day yf the Governors, Dr Ccrra^d moved, and Primate seconded, adoption of the professorial recommendation. Mr Wakefield moved as an amendmeut — '' That the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College, strongly holding the view that there should be but one body in New Zealand granting university degrees, deprecate the action taken by the Otago University towards obtaining a separate charter ; and that a petition should be drawn up on the part of the Bocrd for transmission to the Imperial Government, praying that the University of New Zealand should remain intact." After some discussion, it was agreed to adjourn consideration of the matter till February 17. The Board reselved to establish six scholarships in connection with the agricultural school, ond to eenp home for a Professor of Classics. January 31. The vita) statistics for the month ending to-day show 104 deaths for the Uhriatchurch district, the most ever known. The average monthly number for many years pact has been about 49, but in February 1876 it reached 90. With that exception, 75 was the largest number registered in any month, and that season was notoriously sickly, and the population of the district is about the same. A burglary was committed laat night at at Mr Smith*, the draper. Entrance had been, effected through the broken windows About £6 worth of property only was missing. No one has yet been apprehended for the, offence. . .At a meeting of the Board of Health to-day, it was stated that sixteen

cases of typhoid fever i had been reported during the. fortnight. At the, same meeting a letter was read from an immigrant by. the Hydaspes offering to give any information that might be required to the Board on the subject of eickneßP on board that vessel. He stated that he had kept a diary during the passage, and, described himself as a "handy and usef ul, man; ,;.;,This letter; was referred to the Medical Officer of Health. It was, stated by the. Chairman that representations had been made to , the Government on the subject of the inefficient manner of passing 1 immigrants when they leave England. Five thousand acres have been reversed' as an endowment for the Medical School j in qonneotiou with the College. The ill-feeling between the , two morning; paDers has now reached such a height that all; office exchanges and free papers to members of the staff have been stopped. The Acclimatisation Society held its annual meeting to-night, when the old Council was re elected; Sir : Gracrofti Wilson ; was re- i elected Chairman. A petition was re-i ceived from a number of trout, fiahers asking the Society to pnt a stop to the use .of ground baiti The petition was referred to the Committee. The Secretary stated that a quarter of a million of white fish ova wbUld arrive in Auckland in February, from America, for the Canterbury Society. At a meeting of ths Selwyn County Council to-day, it was resolved to concur in the resolution passed by the late Conference re Hospital and charatablo aid. February 1. The velocity of the wind on thuraday during twenty-four hours was 533 miles, but at the height of the gale the speed was doable this. A large willow, fifteen years old, was .snapped in two by the force of the gale, and the whole town was strewn with boughs. Instructions have been given to the police authorities at Lyttelton to commence proceedings against the persons blameable for the recent ill-treatment of cattle in transit from shipment by tne Wallabi. Josepd Weeber, a painter, living at Oxford, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday. Edgar Bastings has been committed for trial for forgery. „ Ashbubton, January 31. The relationship between Mr Campbell, the Police Magistrate, and members of the Bar has long been unpleasant. To-day it culminated in one of .the barristers (Mr Weland) leaving the Court, alleging that Mr Campbell was biassed in favor of the police. It ia understood that all the lawyers will memorialise the Government on the subject of Mr Campbell's administration of justice. Oamarc, January 31. It has been blowing a south-west gale for the past two days, but the wind is now moderating. The fruit gardens have suffered severely, and reports from all p-trts of the district fchow tbat immense damage has been done to ripe grain. Some.oat crops which on Wednesday gave promise of averaging 50 bushels to the acre will not average more than 25, while in some instaces, where the oats were dead ripe, the grain lias been almost entirely threshed out of the straw by the force of the wind. At the annual meeting of the Harbour Board to-day, the report showed that 1247 ft. wharfage were now avaiable for vesels. At soon as the new Board will be elected tenders will be called for extending the breakwater 450 ft. seaward, with an arm of2ooft. This will enable vessels of greatrr draught and tonnage to lay alongside the wharves. Under a Bill passed last session of Parlia ment, the Board is now endeavou ing to fljat a loan of £30,090 in the London market for the extension of the works referred to. Invebcabgill, January 31. The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Borough of Tnverc!irgill,and the suburban boroughs, alao for the Bluff Harbour Board, took place to-day. Forlnvercargill Joseph Hatch, David Syrath, J. R. Cuthbertson, and J. T. Martin were nominated, and for the suburban boroughs S. Smith and J. Smith. The poll will be taken on 10th February. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Benevolent Institute was held this afternoou The Committee's report was highly satisfactory, the available funds in hand being £300 During the year 13 families, comprising 40 persons, were relieved, the sura total expended on them being £61 14s sd, at an average cost per recipient of Is 6d per week. The subscriptions and donations for the year amounted to £372. The Committee was unanimously re-elected, and the vacancy caused by the death of Sir John Richardson was filled by the election of Mr Moffett. Mr H. M'Culloch was elected President, Mr J. T. Martin Treasurer, Mr Baker Secretary. The great want of an asylum was brought under the notice of the meeting, and it was resolved to authorise the Committee to take action in the matter. It was shown by Mr Burwell, architect that a suitable building could be erected for £400.