INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4673, 21 May 1890, Page 3

INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

(BT TELEGRAPH.) WELLINGTON. May 20. The Hospital Trustees declined the application of the Colonial Secretary for the admission of tho convict Waripa into the hospital. Waripa, who Is said to bodying from the effects of a diseased chest and anklo ho-.es, wss sentenced to death for tho murder of bis wife at tho Chatham Islands, but was subsequently reprieved by Sir Arthur Gordon. Dr Ewart, resident aomeon at the hospital, reported that If the Maori were admitted to the institution a separata room or building would have to be provided, owing to the offensive discharge from his body. At tbe hoepi'al 44 c«es of typhoid fever were treated during the year, with five oea'.ba, or a deatb rate of 11 per cant. The acnuil balance-sheet of the hospital eho*3 a credit cf LSOO.

M«,y 21. Tha result of tho year's selection of land on settlement conditions is considered very satisfactory as regards the number of settlers to the area, as there aro over 10 selectors of under 500 acres for every one above that srea. The Justice Department has calLd on Mr Bird, Resident Magistrate at Rsefton, to resign, and have suspended him from taking any fresh duties. Mr Greenfiold, Resident Magistrate and Warden at Oolilcgwocd, ha» bjen sent down to fr»ke up his work paudina the arrival of Mr Kenny, who will succeed Mr Bird.

DUNEDIN. M-y 20. The Hr.n T. Fergus leave* for Q jeonstown in tho morning, and will address his constituent* there nu Thursday. The funeral of Dr M'Donald, late rector of the Boys' High School, took place tod*y, and was largely attended. At too annual meeting of the Kindergarten Association the report stated that tho year had been very successful. The attendance bad increased to 40, with 60 on tho roll. There waa a ciah bahnce iu hand of L3O. Mr Riborts, the mayor, in the course of some remarks, said bo was afraid there waa goina to be a good deal of dUtreaa during the winter, and already ho h«i received pressing applications in his < Ecbl capacity. He asked the ladies count c:ad with the Kindergarten to try and interest the younger peoplo in charitable work, as he noticed there was a tendency to shrink from such work.

NELSON. May 21. In «ho matter of the bankruptcy of Andrew Brown, huilder, an order waa moved for in the District Conrt declaring certain p»ymeot9m»de to the Union Bink of Australia fraudulent and void on account of such payments being prefer. entlal, the total amount being LSOO. Jodga Broad to-day cava judgment against tha Bank for L 162.

INVERCARGILL. May 21. The Shire Company's steamer Maori King arrived at tht Bluff from Sydney to take" fr.z n m?at and general cygo. She is alx'eiu feat |f>nger than the Nairnshire, and was brought to the wharf without difficulty.