INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 896, 20 June 1879, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Mr Gordon Allan intends to prosecute tho Wellington Inspector of I’olioo for detaining the money and valuables found on Glcich, tho Adelaide absconder, when ho was arrested. During tho quarter ended 31st March, 1871), over L 20.000 was sued for and recovered in tlio R. M. Court, Wellington. Tho Agent won tho W.aimato Steeplechase Handicap and the Waimate Cup last week. The hoy Walker, who accidentally shot himself at Mercer last week with a revolver, has since died. Mr J. W. Rees, of Taranaki, has been appointed manager of tho New Plymouth Harbour Board. The will of tho late Mr Angus, of Adelaide, has been proved under LGDO.OOO. Tho trial of MT jennau on the charge of wife murder, has been postponed till the Deccmltcr sessions. It is stated that a capitalist who lately arrived in Wellington from San Francisco, is taking preliminary steps for starting a tobacco and cigar manufactory on a lar"o scale. It is reported that tho Government intend proceeding with tho West Coast railway without delay. At Dovedalo, 20 miles from Nelson, last week, two brothers, aged 13 and 11 respectively, went out rabbit-shooting One saw a rabbit, raised his gun, and pulled the trigger, when just at that moment his brother ran across tho lino of fire, and received the whole charge iu his head, causing instantaneous death. The sentence of death on the two youths convicted for rape iu Sydney, lias been commuted to imprisonment for life. At tlie Nelson Artillery parade on the 13th inst., tlie men were asked how many would go to the front in the event of their services being actually required, when tho whole company stepped forward as one man. Tho annual Western District Farmers’ Association show, hold at Riverton last Friday, was a great success. The Green Island Annual Ploughing Match took place last Fiidiy, and passed off successfully. Three men, named Roach, Fitzgerald, and Watkins, were on Tuesday, at R:\ngiora, charged with pouring kerosene on a dog and sotting fire to it! Tho Bench is considering what will bo a suitable punishment. Messrs E. Pritchard and Co. are tho successful tenderers for the Dunedin railway reclamation works, at L 55,437 10s. The Otago has arrived at Port Chalmers from Glasgow. An advertisement for a useful man, published recently iu Dunedin, elicited about 50 applications. A man named Donald M‘Donald has been found drowned in the creek opposite the Star and Garter Hotel, Oamaru. The movements of the sympathisers with the Kelly gang are exciting much comment. It is stated by the Police Department that important information as to the movements of the Kellys may bo expected shortly.