INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4282, 3 December 1888, Page 3

INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

(BY TELEGRAPH.) WELLINGTON. December 3. Joseph Manshon, an elderly man, who was formerly a resident of Canterbury, has been missing from his residence in Petone since Wednesday night. He Buffered slightly from paralysis. He was last seen going towards the wharf, and it is feared that he has fallen into the sea.

The new opera house was thrown open to-day for inspection. The decorations were not so extensive as before, but the seating is enlarged and the veutilation Improved. The stage is large and lofty, as before, staircases all concrete and Iron, no j wood used except for the living portion. The ceilings and proscenium are all brick, and the stage doors lined with iron. Wires are laid ready for the electric light, which will probably be used if sufficient power be available after lighting the town. The building will hold about 1500. The cost of restoration haß been L 7,500. The work has taken an exceptionally short time—only five months. DUNEDIN. December 1. At a meeting of shareholders in the Mutual Agency Company, which has been carrying on the business of stock and station ageucy and auctioneers for Bome years, the chairman proposed that the company be voluntarily wound up. He said an offer had been received from Mr Herbert to relipve them of all liability if he were paid LIOOO, which would involve a call of 53 per share. It wns elicited that the trial bslanca sheet showed that a profit of L 286 had been made in the laßt three months. An amendment was carried that there was not sufficient information before the meeting to arrive at a decision, and a committee was appointed to examine the accounts, assets and liabilities, and securities. December 3.

Li Rose was Bold for L2OO to Mr W. H. Craig, of Liwrence ; Matamata went to Invercargill for LBO, and Civis was sold to Mr H. Gourley for L6O. The weather is gloomy andthreatening, but warmer.

AUCKLAND.

December 1. A boy aged 10, named George Powley, was before Dr Giles, on the recommendation of two justices, with a view to his being committed to the Industrial School. The father of the boy said he worked long hours, and had no control [ over his son. Dr Giles said he wondered tbat the parents were not ashamed to couj fess before the Oonrt that they could not control children not 11 years of age. He ' hoped to see the time when parents would [ be defranchlsed if they came to Court and made such statements. If boys were brought before the Court and convicted of various offences the parents should be fined, and probably that would teach them to take more care to control their children. The case waß adjourned for a week. December 3. Bread is now selling in Auckland at three prices-2id, 3d, and 3id per twopound loaf. A general advaoce of a halfpenny per two-pound loaf was considered necessary. There is no bakers' association, but an attempt Is being made to hold a meeting to-nieht. At Hillyer's Creek a man attempted a criminal assault on the daughter of a respectable settler. A number of the police have gone up, and are hunting the accused through the bush. A young man named Cox, employed at Fenton and Co.', hat factory, has receivad an injury of a painful nature. While practising with his comrades with a spring gun, he got accidentally struck in the eye. He will probably lose the sight of the wounded eye permanently. The Bev. A. Reid preached in the Grafton Road Wesleyan Chnroh yesterday on the " Printers' Sunday," condemning the employment of men on the Sunday for the sake of bringing out the Monday morniog papers. A large congregation unanimously carried a resolution expressing disapproval of Sunday work on the newspapers. Mr Miller, the General Secretary of the Seamen'd Union, will return to Dnnedln this week, having completed the winding up of the Jubilee Steamship Company's operations. It la estimated that the recent atrikn, which lasted 15 months, will coßt L 16.000, one-half of which has been expended by the Seamen's Uuion. A Portuguese named G 3rne y lately died. He had received relief from the Charitable Aid Board amounting to LIOO, and his children were aent to the Industrial School. Bat his widow has just received a legacy of L9OO, and has called to take the children home and offets to pay the amount expended on tbeir board. The Board, however, also wishes her to refand the money advanced to her late husband.

WOODYILLE. December 3, ! The contractors for the Gorge line have obtained a concession from the Government, allowing them to tunnel behind a large Blip in the Gorge, aa being safer work and as effecting a aaving of coßt. There are about 80 men on the relief works at present, and they are earning from half-a- crown to seven shillings aday. TIMARTJ. December 1. The Maokenzle County Council have given all their servants notice preparatory to adopting some scheme of retrenchment. The Government voted L 430 for the improvement of the Mount Cook road, to be expended on the approval of the chief surveyor. The Connctt do not approve of the surveyor's proposals, and decline to consider the work part of their business) but agree to take the oversight.