INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 221, 17 September 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Donedin, Friday. At the City Court yesterday, Henry Guilford, late clerk to the Portobello Road Board, pleaded guilty to two charges of embezzlement, aud was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Mr Murray, at the conclusion of his address, announced his intentiou to retire from private life after next session. The fire at Caversham is supposed to have originated through the bursting of a kerosene lamp. Neame estimates bis loss at £500. Mr Murray, M.H.R. for Bruce, addressed his constituents at Milton and received an unanimous vote of thanks. The Slar states tbat Wardens Stratford and Wood are to retire, their districts being annexed to Dunstan and Tuapeka. Hokitika, Friday. This morning a carter named George Rawley in the employ of Mr King, sawmiller at Goldsborough, cut his throat with a razor, and when found be was quite dead. He had been drinking for some time past. Ciikistchtjech, Friday. Messrs Ingram and White, owners of land atOxford*on which chalk is found, have been experimenting in the manufacture of cement and after several unsuccessful attempts to secure. the right sort of clay they obtained an expert who found blue clay in the neighborhood which answered the purpose well, and they have produced a beautiful cement weighing 108lbs >o the bushel. Gisborne, Friday. A horrible outrage was perpetrated a few days ago upon a little girl three years of age the daughter of a laboring man named Johnston. The police are engaged in investigating the matter. Work at the Petroleum' Springs is progressing favorably. Mr Clark, the promoter of the oil springs enterprise, has entered into negotiations for securing a long lease on advantageous terms of the block of land just outside the boundary of the Gisborne municipality for th? purpose of refining the petroleum from the oil springs in Poverty Bay. In the Canterbury Chess Club tournament, Moore of the second class won the Cup, ana Veel of the first class the second prize. A carbine match has been arranged between the crew of H.M.S. Dauae and the Christchurch Artillery. Napier, Friday. The following are the weights for the Hawke's Bay Handicap Steeplechase :— Grey Momus, 12st 9lbs ; Ada, list 12lbs ; Venture, 11s 3lbs ; Harkaway, 103t 91bs > Hard Times, lOsl 71bs ; Eclipse, lOst 51bs ; Wainui, lOst j Kongokaka, lOst ; Pukema, lOst. The Natives at Wairoa express surprise at not hearing of war being declared by Te Whiti. They state that the prophet's emissaries informed them that the 12th of ' this month was fixed for the outbreak of war. Wellington, Thursday. The Post says it is understood that the West Coast Commission will be requested !to continue their mission in that capacity with the view of carrying out the recommendations contained in their third report. The Hero, which leaves for Sydney to- ; morrow, will take nearly 170 steerage passengers who are said to be first class ; tradesmen, but unable to obtain employment ;in Wellington. '■ One of His Excellency's race horses died at the Hutt yesterday. It is supposed that death resulted from injuries received on the passage from Melbourne. BtiENiiEiM, Friday. At a meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club, it was resolved that the code of weights used by the principal Clubs in the Australian Colonies should be used. The programme for the meeting on February 16th and 17th, 1881, was agreed to as follows i— First day — Handicap Hurdle Race of £30; Maiden Plate iof £25; Selling Hack Race of £10; Marlborough Cup of £100. with a sweep of £5; Shearers' Purse of £10; Flying Handicap of ,£4O. Second day — Hurdle Race of £50, Sapling Stakes of £25; Racing Club |Handi cap of £75; Hack Race of £10; Consolation Stakes of £30; Licensed Victuallers' Plate of £10, with a sweep of £3; and the usual Forced Handicap.