INTERPROVINCIAL MESSAGES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2411, 17 January 1895, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL MESSAGES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. SUDDEN DEATH OE A HOTELKEEPER. Gisborne, January 10. A sudden death occurred shortly after noon to-day which has caused quite a shock in the community.' Mr James Finlay, licensee of the Argyle Hotel, was ailing somewhat this morning. At noon his malady increased, and the doctors were summoned, hut before they arrived ho had passed away. Death was due to angina pectoris. COLONEL FOX AND THE AUCKLAND VOLUNTEERS. Auckland, January 10. The crews belonging to the Auckland Naval Artillery and the Devonport Torpedo Corps who competed in the late cutter race in the harbour were entertained at a banquet by Mr Alex. Alison, manager of the Devonport Ferry Company, who officiated as starter of the race. During the evening Lieutenant-Com-mander Little took the opportunity of stating that Colonel Fox, in his speech to the Volunteer officers at Auckland, had made a serious statement in regard to a "round robin” being signed to have Colonel Goring removed from the command of the Auckland district. As one who know the circumstances, he could say positively that no such document ever existed. An undeserved slur, he said, had been cast on, the whole of the officers of the district, with whom Colonel Goring was deservedly popular. A PAINFUL CASE. Auckland, January 16. The man Joseph Buchanan, charged with the abduction qf Emily Young, aged 18 years, the daughter of a settler at Mangapai, was sentenced to-day. Mr Northcroft, S.M., said that it had been shown that. Buchanan was a partner and friend of the girl’s father, and was living in the house, in virtue pf this position, ns one of the family. He waited until the father was away from'home, and there was nobody to follow him, and then stole out, as the girl had stated herself, between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning (having arranged to get a horse the day before from a next door, neighbour) and travelled to Auckland with the girl. - Although he knew the family were trying to find her everywhere, and that an advertisment had been put in the papers, ho still refused to allow her parents to know where he had put .her. He had afterwards obtained a situation for her in a house where, as the girl had said, no one had been as servant before herself. This place it had been shown was situated near defendant’s home at Mount Eden. Taking all these circumstances into consideration he thought it was a most painful case for him to go through. He could scarcely have imagined that a man, a married man, could have been so base as the defendant had been shown to be ; throughout this case. He sentenced him to nine mouths’ imprisonment with hard labour; ME COLLINS AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. Christchurch, January 16. Mr W. W. Collins, junior member for Christchurch, addressed a meeting of his constituents last night, and received a vote of confidence. He generally supported the Government and the policy of the Liberal Party. PURCHASES OF NATIVE LANDS. Auckland, January 16. Mr Gill, Land Purchase Agent, lias concluded for the Government the purchase of extensive blocks of land, Rotomahana, Parekaranga, Okahu and other blocks of several miles frontage to the Rotorua Lake. Altogether 167,000 acres have been (purchased, for which about 420,000 will be paid. THE INSPECTION OP 'CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Wanganui, January 16. By a majority of six to two, the Wanganui'Education Board decided to accede to the request of Archbishop Redwood to - allow the Board’s inspector to inspect the Catholic schools of the district. THE LAST OP THE WAIRARAPA. Auckland, January 16. The Natives of the Great Barrier have reported to the' police authorities that the Wairarapa has opened out and broken up, and that the masts and hull have disappeared. The body of a woman was found near the wreck a day or two .ago, and was interred at Maori Bay. THE COUNTESS OP GLASGOW. "Auckland, January 16. Lady Glasgow is expected to visit Rotorua next week. Dunedin, January 16. ’ . Mr Chisholm has been re-elected chairman of the Trustees of the Benevolent Institution. John Blackwood, Howie has been committed for trial on the charge of converting to a use not authorised by the Trust a sum of 433 received by him as liquidator of the People’s Journal Newspaper Company. The City Council has decided to put a small amount of postponed work in hand to give relief to urgent cases among the unemployed. At the annual meeting of the Otago Railway Employees’ Benefit Society, the receipts for the year were shown to be 4615 12s 2d, and the expenses 4523 8s 6d. The balance now to the credit of the Society is 42567 10s lid. The third annual convocation of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand was held... to-night. The balance-sheet showed a sum to credit of 474 6s sd, with a substantial increase in membership. Mr W. B. Scandrell was • appointed First Grand Principal for the ensuing year. - Lyttelton, January 16. The yacht Pastime, which left for Wellington to take part in the regattp. there, returned this morning owing to the illness of one of the crew. She made another start for Wellington to-night.