INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5906, 30 March 1894, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(BT TKUOKAFB.} (per raxsa a*sooatios.) WELLINGTON. March 29. The Government have decided that New Zwalawl sh kll not be ottki.»lly represented at the Hobvrt Exhibition. The Minwivr «f Mines returned to Wellington to-day. The Biucart'.»t> Board ha.-* tern-d a regn latiort that corporal punishment shall n»t be inflicted exceor. in extrvrm? ewes, and Oofy by the head teacher, who mittt keep a record «f it. The instrument used is to be a leather strap, and girls are not to be beaten on any account. The lad Bolton, who shot the boy Smith with a revolver, was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that it was an accident. With reference to the allegation that only one paper was given to voters in many instances, the returning officer says it took place at one booth only, where 6S people received one paper only. The deputy acted on the section of the Electoral Act, which re»{aires voters to demand a paper. There were 1320 informal votes on the local option poll. As there are improvements in the freight rates the Tyser Company has decided to despatch its steamers from London to the colony, via Australian porta, monthly instead of every six weeks as heretofore. The steamer Hawke's Bay, which has been loading in Wanganui roadstead, has sustained an accident t«i hwr refrigerating machinery. She witi come on (iere for repairs instead of going to Pictnn The agents for the Shire line of steamers hare resolved to -nake Wellington the last port of departure from the colony for their vessels instead of Port Chalmers. At the annual meeting of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association the chairman said that the balance-sheet showed that the Association was in a very satisfactory condition. Its financial position was perceptibly improving, and had it not been for the exceedingly wet weather which prevailed on the second day of the last show they would have been able to show a credit balance. Ever since its inception the Association had had a very uphill fight for existence, but it had now, he thought, turned the corner, and there was every prospecc of the Association being permanently and firmly established.

At a large meeting of the Regatta Committee held to-nizht. the umpire's decision as to no nice in the Pe arce Sculls was rejected almost unanimousty, and. after the evidence of several eye-witnesses had been heard, the interference of the umpire's steamer w tth Keefe in the early part ofthe race was declared to be a pure accident, and under No. 14 of the Rowing Association's roles, which provides that a boat must abide by its accidents, Keefe's protest was disallowed. The protest entered by the Canterbury crew against the Wellington Club in the Ladies' Plate was also- dismissed, the winners having rowed in an outrigger in accordance with the rules. The * balance-sheet showed that the regatta had been a financial success. March 30 Orders have been sent to Peone Workshops for the construction of ten ventilated cars for the carriage of cliiry produce over the Napier and New Plymouth section.*. They are to be ready for next season and will have a carrying capacity of six tons each. Five frozen-meat vans are beinsc built at Addington Workshop* for the linrurunBluff railway. They will have a carrying Capacity of USO sheep carcases each. A man named John M. Smyth died yesterday of consumption. He was formerly a police constable, but left the force in order tt> become a hotelfceeper in Lyttelton. While there he was convicted of causing the djath of his wife ander very painful circumstances, and sentenced to a long term of penal servitude. He was released some four years ago, and since then has been carrying on business as tk canvasser in Wellington.

DUX KDFN. March 20. At a meeting of the City Council exception was taken to the recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept the tender of VVhitconvbe and Tombs for a supply of stationery, it being objected th.it the effect would be to give the Council's work to a firm in Christeharcb. who were running an establishment at 15 per cent. less cost than any Dunedirt establishment of a similar kind. On the other hand it was contended that the Council had nothing to- do with the question of sweating and fair wages, and it was pointed oat that the tender w;ws, except in respect to a few items, 60 per cent, below the tenders of other firms. A proposal to refer the recommendation back to the committee was lost.

The Wakatipa local option poll is in favor of existing licenses. There was an important land sale at Gore, to-day. About 8000 acrc3 of the Greenvale Estate were sold in 35 allotments. The sale realised nearly L 29.000. It is rumored that an attempt will be made to upset the recent licensing election and the local option poll on technical grounds. The Waiknuatti local option poll was void. The returning officer, under legal advice, excluded the informal votes, which, if included, would have made the poll effective, in which case prohibition would have been carried.

At the City Police Court Moritzson and Hopfcin, merchants, were fined Lo for exporting batter from the colony without properly marking the boxes.

CHRISTCHURCH. March 29. Isaac March, of Oxford, wht> was severely injured by the fire which destroyed his house tm Monday, and by which hw daughter-in-law lost her life, died last night. He wad a settler of 42 years' standing. The annual report submitted at the meeting of the Board of Education today, stated thac the total expenditure on buildings during the past year had been L 4784. The Board, owing to want of funds; had to defer the erection of many new buildings, additions and repairs. The Board had under its control IHJ7 teachers, exclusive of 50 sewing mistresses; and the strict average attendance was 17,305. March 30. The Press this morning says : We learn that a meeting of the stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held yesterday to consider the riding of C. Stratford, in the Addr'ngton Plate, on the second day of the autumn meeting. It will be recollected that the jockey's own horse (Lord of Misrule) won white the horse that Stratford rode (Roseguard) finished second. The inquiry was a most exhaustive one. The riders of Langfey, Perkin, and Lunaire. who were runners in the race, were examined, and it was elicited tiat Stratford had interfered to the prejudice of some of the horses that to«fc r#tt. Tbe result » that the race for the Addington Plate is declared void and diaries Stratford disqualified for six SKJBtMb

AUCKLAND. March 29. The Premier has promised that the Rotorut* railway shall be pushed on immediately after the end of the month ; also that the question of the abolition of the quarantine station at Motoihi shall be held m abeyance tilt it can be considered in Cabinet.

Andrew Moylam was arrested last night, for drunkenness, and was found early this morning in an unconscious state and breathing heavily. He died in the cab on the way to the hospital. At the inquest a verdict was returned that deceased died from apoplexy.

The Premier left for Wbakatane tonight.

Tenetahi, part owner of the Hauturu Mini, L:ule Barrier, has offered jhPremier the outstanding interest of himself and ftmily for 14750. The Premie replied that he hud a document in his which committed all the natives interested to the sale of the entire island for L3OOO.

At the meeting of the Trade and Labor Conference a resolution was passed that the Minister of Labor be lequested when takinz into consideration the amendments required to the Factories Act to insert clauses providing that clothing, of all descriptions made for sale or to order, shall be made in registered factories only. The delegates had a trip round the harbor at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr Bain, the Southland delegate, leaves to-day. A deputation of tinsmiths and rangemakers interviewed the Premier about tariff revision on certain articles imported in connection with their trades. The Premier stated that the revision of the tariff would come before Parliament next session.