INTERPROVINOIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 13038, 5 February 1907, Page 4

INTERPROVINOIAL.

[Bus United Pbxss Association.}

HAWERA, February 5. - The Opunako correspondent of the 'Stair' wires that the Parihaka, chief Tohu died last night. He had been aHing' for bovio time, bat his death so soon w«o unexpected. There % great ccratemcnt at Pnrihato, and a big tangi is impending. The native chief Tahc was arrested with Te Whiii, the famous chief, on November 5, 1881, the of tho native rising, and was deported for some years. Ho has been tho chief of a rival faction to To Whiffs at Parihaka. TIMABTJ, February 5. The Supreme Court opened here this morning before Mr Justice Chapman. There are several civil, but only two criminal, cases to be heard. His Honor remarked that it was extremely satisfactory to find each an absence of serious crime in a growing and prosperous place like Timaru. AUCKLAND, February 5. At the Supreme Court to-day George Frederick Falconer, a postal employee, convicted of the theft of £9 at Whangarei, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. WELLINGTON, February 5. A conference of school inspectors opened hero this morning. Tho Inspector-General of Schools (Mr G.Hogben, M.A.) presided. The Chairman said that while no great questions of pro.'sing, importance, such, as lie alteration of the (syllabus, had t5 be considered, there were many subjects on which the guidance of tho inspectors to required 'in order that tho colony might go forward in primary and other Branches of education. What they wanted was a complete national' system of education for New Zealand with effective' and complete local control.

At the Supreme Court this morning, A'oou Assad, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a cheque, was admitted to probation.

Tom Bayon, on charges of breaking and entering and thoit, was sentenced lo two years.