INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1876, 10 June 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association,] Auckland June 8. G. Harvey, one of the lamptrimmeni on the wrecked steamer Lv-ee-innoo, is asm of Harvey, engine driver, Calliope dock. Harvey, on bearing of the wreok, left for Sydney. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Buildiutr Society the report ehojved 8 per cent credited to investors and a bonus cf 4 per cent. The total transactions amounted cloee on LIOO.QOO. The Waikato Railway Reform League is energetically working to take step* towards getting evidence in support of Vaile'a scheme with a view;of strengthening their hands before the Roy*l Commission. At a meeting of the New Hebrides Committee it was resolved ta forward a

tt !.>• r-»ru to Hie Premier Hinting that mtwithat'inling to-day's telegram re the New Hebrides, this Committee on behalf of the community renew their emphatic protent and beg the transmission of the priest to the Home Government. It war. solved th t a copy of the resolution ho sent to Sir George Grey. The fo> r seamen who deserted the American whaler Petrel at Russell, were seiitcncc(l to a month’s imp isonmenf. The enquiry into the charges against (Jsptain RM and the mate Foley commenced to-day at Russell A good deal of evidence was taken, hut it is understood that the investigation was rnly preliminary, and will have to be taken again at Auckland before the American Consul. Thy Captain and mate are recriminating :m l | laming each rther for the state of affairs. It has transpired that when the Home Hulc resolution was eat ried at the Auckland meeting and cabled tn Mr Gladsfoi e the Orangemen of Auckland suit a cablegram to the Marquis of Salisbury stating that the meeting was not representative of the people of Auckland but merely of the Irish party here. The American Consul, after taking the evidence of all the crew of the Petrel, considers it a ease for the officers to an *wer, and has resolved to hold an enquiry open to the press, win it the Petrel ofliceis will be present. It has transpired that a seaman named Lane was drowned timing tlic cruise, and he is said to have been illuH'd as much as the cooper. All the „„ n on hoard corrobora'e the story of die deserters as to the ilkreatnnnt all round. The enquiry takes place at Ru--scll. Campbell, tlie solicitor, has gone up l 0 represent the officers. Wellington, June 8. At the Magistrates’ Court Matthew Johnston was charged with stabbing Jas. Mclntyre at Poikakariki yesttrday. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced (i, two months hard labor, and was ordered to find sureties for keeping the pence after his release. Councillor Kobiti of Dunedin denies that lie is here prosecuting tho claims of the Dunedin Corporation against the Government in connection with the blasting explosion in Dnncdin. Mr Wm, Noble has commenced a Temperance Crusade here. Tht.' following is a copy of the tel l gram from Lord Carington to the Governor of New Zealand 7th June. On receipt (l f the Consul’s letter from New Caledonia I sent to the Secretary of Fla'e for the i< s the following telegram ‘ Latest news ftoiii the British Consul at New Caledonia. The French man-of-war Rives left for Now Hebrides on the 80tli May, taking on board troops and provisions for three months, and put into fighting order. It is supposed that their intention is to hoist the French National flag under the senior otlicer of the Ordnance D-partrnenr. A transport to pri'cicd to the New Hebrides the day ifter with timber and corrugated iron for Ikii n cks, Theentrance to New Caledonia is reported to bo watched.’ ” At the Supreme Court Mrs Syme, bn marly of Nelson, brought an action against Dr ,1. F. Roekslrow, of Foxton, claiming LSOO damages for alleged unskilful treatment of al roken arm and loss of service in consequence. The medical I evidence went to show that the ease was unsuccessfully treated. After a few | minutes deliberation the jury returned a | verdict for 1-200, an the ground of de- | lendant’s neglect in not calling medical evidence afterwards. June 9. I The Government, with a view of fostering local industry, will shortly call for | tenders for 100,000 insulators wi h holts j nnil fastenings, the whole of which are to t hi. manufactured in the Colony, j The population of the North Island, by I the new census, is 247/104, exclusive of \ Maoris and shipping. The population at j last census was 190,017. The South Island returns lire not likely to he ready tiil to-morrow at the earliest. Dunedin, June 8. } At a meeting of policy-holders in the 3 ibivt rument Life Insurance Association I to hear Mr Fisher’s views a motion fai roring his scheme for future management ;■ was carried by an overwhelming majority as against one to hand back the manage- | nicnt to the Government. A motion was | also carried favoring the establishment of | local boards, and suggesting that Government should embody a clause to that | (fi'cet in the Bill. | The case of Miss Ross, known as Man- | (.-abut, the fasting girl, is attracting great | attention. Some 1G years ago she lay in a j iranee for about six weeks. Since then 1 she lias been confined to her bed. Last j week slm showed considerable improvelimit, and on Friday she had an interview i with a lady who claims to possess the |j power of hialing by faith, and it is cred- | ilily reported that on her ordering Miss lioss to rife she got up from t lie bed | where she had lain for nearly l(j years. || Miss Hess lias been paralysed on one side | of late. Yesterday she was able to drive I out, The affair has created sonic ex | citciucut in (he district. Invkkcakgil, June 9. John Hare, a well-known merchant, :j died suddenly last night. Deceased nrrival here many years ago, and lor a long lime did a large trade with tho Lakes goldfields. Befoic coming to New Zealand lie was at the Capo of Good Hope | and on the Victorian goldfields.