INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6019, 10 August 1894, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(by telegraph.) (PER PEESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. August 9. The steamer Murray reports passing, two miles S.W. of Terawhiti, what appeared to be the after mast of a small r ketch, with .white trestle trees attached. The spar, which was of white pine, had i not, from its appearance, been long in the water. A number of shearers left to-day for Sydney, per Wakatipu. The Tainui arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, with her frozen meat in good condition. DUNEDIN. August 9. The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to consider the Government proposals was but poorly attended, and nearly fizzled out. The President proposed a resolution of three clauses strongly opposing the Government proposals to borrow LI ,500,000 for loans to farmers, and L 250,000 to repurchase lands already sold, as common prudence dictated that the result of the experiment already made should be awaited, and giving a qualified approval of the proposal to issue L 1,000,000 of consols in the colony. The resolutions were carried practically without discussion. At the Police Court to-day four grocers and a Chinese storekeeper were fined 20s and 40s costs for selling adulterated mustard. The evidence showed that the mustard was sold as it, came from the merchant. Both Keen and Coleman had two qualities on the market, and it was the cheap quality which was adulturated by flour. This was usually sold in small quantities. The tins were marked " Mustard compound." The Mayor is forwarding a petition to the Premier from 88 men out of employment, with 200 dependent on them, praying the Government to provide them with work in order that they might not have to depend on charitable aid. The City Council rejected the motion which protested against the responsibility being cast on them of fixing the half holiday under the Shops Bill. CHRISTCHURCH. August 9. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education to-day, it was reported that the sum L 6420 19s 2d would be required to meet the expenses of the current month, against which there were only funds available amounting to L 3763 18s lOd. It was decided to urge the Government to forego for the present their claims for a refund of the sum of L 4873 paid into the Board's account during the previous month by the School Commissioners. AUCKLAND. August 9. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, before Mr Northcroft, S.M., three Russians—John Hurevitz, Zolkin Rupopart, and Max Lichenstein—were charged with having, on the 23rd July, at Auckland, committed theft by fraudulently omitting to account to one James Phillips for the proceeds of a sale of goods valued at L4B 3s yd, according to the terms upon which they had received the goods, contrary to section 230 of the Criminal Code Act. This was the first offence of the kind committed here. Mr Brassey, who defended, said that the accused had gone to the Court on the previous day to issue a civil process against the prosecutor, when they, greatly to his surprise, were taken into custody. He asked for a remand. The men were Russians, and he did not understand their language yet, though it might be necessary to learn it before they were called upon to go to Siberia. Mr Northcroft: " You expect to go there, then?" The hearing was then adjourned, the men being admitted to bail. At the inquest on Rollander, the victim of the accident at the Kauri Timber Co.'s mill, a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to anyone. Before his death Rollander exonerated his fellow workers, and said the accident was due to his inadvertent neglect to put an iron dog behind the upper log to secure it. Intelligence is received that the Kauri Timber Company's ketch Nellie is ashore on the rocks between Mercury Bay and Pairua. The cargo was saved. The vessel is expected to be got off if easterly weather does not set in. The loss is covered by insurance. Various tradesmen have been fined for breaches of the Factory Act. Convictions were got in all prosecutions. At a public meeting at Parnell, Mr E. Withy moved, and it was carried, after discussion, unanimously, "That this meeting heartily endorses the proposal of the Government to exempt buildings and other improvements from local rates, and hopes that the Bill embodying this principle referred to in the Governor's speech, will become law this session." The Taviuni had a full passenger list for the Islands, including tourists from the south and Australia. Jeremiah O'Reilly and Henry Rodgers were committed for trial for assault and robbery. The police have searched fruitlessly for the bodies of Berry and Prince, drowned in the smack Lily.