INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1955, 11 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(per united press association). Auckland Sept, 10. A Crimean veterans’ dinner was held last evoning. George Ilarcourt. the defaulting mine manager, was brought up at the Police Court and remanded to the Thames. It is stated that the total defalcations amount to between L4OO and LOO'). Wellington, Sept 9. The services of Inspector Thomas Scully, of the New Zealand Police Force, have been dispensed with as from 3Let ultimo, on superannuation. Air E. Mason is appointed Registrar under the Fine Arts Copyright Act, vice E. Brandon, decoded. In the slander case in the Supreme Court, Richards v. Speedy, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Sept. 10. At an auction sale to-day a section on Lambton Quay, wi*h a wooden buildiDg erected, brought Lido per foot. It is stated that the property-tax valuation of the land be'onging to Mr Crawford and taken for defen :e purposes at Forts Ballance and llalsw.il, is Ll 5 per acre. Mr Crawford claims over 120 per acre. The Fine Arts Exhibition will be opened here on the 4th October by His Excellency the Governor; thi exhibits arc to be delivered by the 24th inst. Christchurch. Sept, 9. About a dozen families i tend going from Christchurch to Hokiangu to embark in the fruit-growing business. Mr James Morrell goes north to-morrow to investigate as to the suitability of the district, and the amount of capital required. Dunedin, Sept. 9. Great interest was taken in the Municipal Elections in the City, The newly formed Ratepayers Associa i n carried 2 candidates byra good majority ; iu the third Ward their c indidate was defeated by a few votes; in t he fourth Ward their candidate tetired, but they supported the retiring candidate who was defeated, aud Mr 11. S. Fish was elected.

Sept 10. Mr Isaac Newton Watl.lUe Sheriff and Coroner, died this afternoon. He was in the very early days Sup*, of Taranaki, and then R.M. a' the Bluff.

INTERESTING TO AUCTIONEERS Dunedin, Sept, 10. A peculiar ca’e came before the R M. to-day .—A person disposing of furniture chimed LSO dummies from the auctioneer because lie held the sa'c soomr than was announced. The advertisement gave 6 o’clock as the hour by mis ake, and it was contended that plaintiff’s friends were kept fiom attending and the goods sicrificed. As the auciioneer was not responsible for the error, damages for 50« only were awarded. HEAVY WEATHER. Dunedin, Sept 9. A heavier sea than has been known for many years was rolling into the mouth of the harbor yesterday, but as tl e works at the Heads iiad stood the test of a heavy sea three weeks ago it was thought they would stand anything. This morning the piles at the outer portion win di were unbraoketod became loose and t lie cons tractors’ pile-driver, monkey and tools fell into tho water and are expeetod to be lost. The pirtablc engine used was saved with difficulty. The completed portion stood welland excepting the loss of the 'machinery the damage consists of the loosening of three lays of riles. Tim mu:, S'pt 9. The steamer Waituki,which arrived from Greymoutli to-day, experienced the full force of the north-easterly gale off Banks Peninsula last night. One wave pooped her and stove in one of the boats, smashed the inside of the smoking room and did other damage on deck. rOLI.E AND MILITARY. Wellington, Sept. 9. A proclamation r« the police and perniwieut military f Toes is g.zetted tonight. The police f -rce shall b: recruited u-1 y from m n serv ug in the permanent militia, and who have go served at least o-io year. Anilleiy, engineers mid torpedo eoips, with ttie exception of the special artificers, engineers or eßc’ricians shall he selected from the r-Jl-» brunch of the permanent nidi in. Appointments to the permanent militia ( die bram-li) are to be exciu* vdy given to effiieient volunteers of not Lea than three year efficient service, nor over twenty fivo year* of age at the dale of th -ir appoint neqt.