INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 12874, 25 July 1906, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, July 25. The prisoner Cox, who recently escaped from the Waiqtapu prison camp, was arrested early this morning in the vicinity of To Aroha.

The body of an infant has been found on tho boach north of Waiwora.

. EKETAHUNA, July 25. A considerable number of properties have changwl hands at satisfactory figures in the EkotaJiuna County recently. Thoi'o is still a strong demand, and prices are steadily rising. Numbers of investors arc visiting tho district.

Ai Al _ „ . FEILDING July 25. At the Court to-day the action of Maney against the former proprietons of tho Foilding ‘Star’ for £IOO compensation for injury received in a machine loom by a lad employed in tho commercial department Tvas deciocd by the magistrate nonsuiting the plaintiff, ou tho ground that he had made hk election to proceed under the Employers’ Liability Act. Mr Thomas Chamberlain, a weH-tnown flour-miller, a resident of . twenty-seven years standing, leaves here to-morrow to settles in Los Angelos, California, Ho has taken a prominent share in local body work. An old identity at Halcombe had a narrow escape yesterday, an engine almost going oyer him as ho lay asleep on the railway line. Fortunately, the driver was able to pull up in time. Some time ago the same man was crossing the line in front of a train with a .'lumber of articles in his hands, when tho engine just skimmed- past him, knocking his load along the track. HASTINGS, July 25. Property, both town and suburban, has been changing hands lately at good figures. A town section was recently sold for £SOO, and yesterday £I,OOO was refused for it! There Is a great demand for residential sites, and quarter-acres outside the town are selling at £IOO.

The weather has now cleared up perfectly. Iho recent rain lias proved beneficial to rural lands, which previously were almost unploughable owing to the dry weather.

It is estimated that over £1(X) was cleared by the ball held last week in the aid of the Veterans’ Home.

Entries for the Hastings poultry show total nearly 1,000. South Island exhibitors aro represented. INVER CARGHiL, July 25. A ten-roomed house, owned by the estate of the late William Keith, at Winton, was destroyed oy fire this morning. The building was insured for £485 and the furniture lor £3OO in the South British Office. CHRISTCHURCH, July 25. At tho Supremo Court to-day ‘Walter Lander and George Nottingham' came up for sentence on charges of burglary at Rangiora. On the plea of his youth, his previous good character, and tho influence of Nottingham, Lander was admitted to probation. Nottingham was sent to gaol for three yearn.

HAMILTON, July 25. ■ In connection with the charges of' drunkenness against natives at Otordhaiiga, the constable informed tho magistrate that there was a considerable amount of drinking goingon in the King Country among tho natives Mr Northcroft, S.M., raid that lie would endeavor to have Waikato, Franklyn, and Egmorrt gazetted under section 46 of the Licensing Act, which prohibits the sale of liquor to Maoris for consumption off the premises.

; Air Mitchell, a local flax-miller, claims to have discovered a new process for the treatment of green Uax by chemicals, which avoids scutching and paddocking.