INTERPROVINCIAL

Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 64, 17 March 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

SINGULAR PROCEEDINGS. A TERRIBLE FALL.

KILLED BY A FALL OF EARTH. [UNITED I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.] Timabu, This Day. The Fire Brigade, being unable to get their books from the Borough Council, disbanded m a body, after voting their library to the Hospital, their torches to the Artillery Band, and their sick and accident fund to the trustees. Yesterday an express, manned by an ex-fireman, went to the station for the books, but the Council's property man, instructed by the Mayor, refused delivery. On going to the Bank to draw their money the Mayor again stood m the way, and their cheque was returned, marked "Drawers' right disputed." Last evening it was decided to take legal proceedings against the Mayor, and forward full particulais re disbanding to the Fire Brigades Association. Dunedin, This Day. The Governor, accompanied by the Mayor, and part of his suite, went to Roslyn by tramway, inspecting the observatory m charge of Mr Skey, en route. The Kaikorai and Mosgiel factories were next visited, and His Excellency seemed to take considerable interest m the working of each ; the Industrial School and Benevolent Institutions were also inspected, His Excellency expressing m high terms his pleasure at the manner m which the institutions were conducted. Lyttelton, This Day. James Reid, aged seven years, a son of Pilot Reid, fell off the cliff on the Dampier Bay road, near Lyttelton, yesterday, dropping a distance ot fifty feet. He was picked up all but dead, and on being examined by Drs Rouse and McDonald, they pronounced the injuries to the skull to be of so serious a nature as to hold out but little hopes of his recovery. Isvehcakoill, This Day. A Chinaman, named Ah Doo, was killed yesterday, at the Roundhill Gold Fields, through a fall of earth. Wkljujjojun, This Day. The annual 'meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held last evening, the attendance being small. The report submitted referred chiefly to the attempt to obtain an amendment to the bankruptcy laws, and judicial proceedings, the neglect of the Government to proceed with the West Coast Railway and the public buildings m Wellington. It was also stated that a reply had been received from the United States Government promising to give the question re reduction of wool duty careful consideration. A letter was received from the Melbourne Chamber directing attention to the fact that the Colonial Conference had approved of the decimal system of weights and measures. The report was adopted. The res so nwhy no exhibits were received for the Crystal Palace Wool Exhibition was that the shearing was over when the circular arrived. Mr Joseph Nathan was electpd President, and Mr J. R. George VicePresident. The Hon. Major Atkinson addressed his constituents at Patea on Monday last. A meeting of X W. Mills' creditors will be held this afternoon ; the liabilities are set down at £156,301. The following are the principal creditors : -Secured, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency £31,211, A. De Brandon £1,020, Hornby and Son, Lincolnshire. £748 ; McEwan and Co., London, £689 ; Crossman Bros., New York, £1,369. Partly secured — Bank of New Zealand £53,15)2, Keep Bros., Birmingham, £41,730; Trustees of Beinello estate, £1,600. Unsecured — Bank of New Zealand, £12.320; Andrews and Anderson, Christchurcb, £1025; Levin and Co., Wellington, £1,168 ; Krull and Co., Wellington, £658 ; Thomson, Shannon and Co.. Wellington, £'VS4 ; Thompson, Sterne and Co., Glasgow, £456; Turnbull - # «nd <!0., Wellington, £437; Brandon and Son, Wellington, £300. There arc numerous other creditors of small amounts. The assets are set liown at £107,128 as follows — Landed property, £16,873 ; household property, warehouse, etc., £55,343 ; shares m various companies, £2,234 ; stock, £50,500; book debts, good, £55,400: bad and doubtful, £3000 ; bills receivable, contract deposits and cash, £9,973. Gbeytowu, This Day. The High Bridge, north Greytown, has been

burnt. It caught about G o'clock this morning. The bridge cost some £800, and is totall/ destroyed, there being no water near to save it. Christchhkch, This Day. A fire occurred at Sumner last night, by which a large house belonging to C. W. W. Ducworth was destroyed. A meeting is to be held this afternoon to consider what steps should be taken to secure religious teaching m school?. The Primate is expected to preside.