INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6505, 14 March 1896, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[by telegraph.] (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. March I{{. Mr C. J. Hasoklen, Under-Secretary for the .Justice Department and Registrar of Patents, has resigned from the public service, and will be succeeded by Mr Waldorgrave, Chief Clerk in the Justice Department. Mr Haselden joined the Civil Service in Auckland in 1860, and received the appointment of Under-Sec-retary for the Justice Department in 18S6. Mr Waldegrave was for somo timo private secretary to the Hon. W. P. Reeves. Arrived, at (>.3o—Rakaia, from Auckland.

The committee of the City Council decided to recommend to allow gold mining to proceed at tho waterworks if the parties combine to drive a tunnel from below tho dam. While at Russell, Bay of Islands, Sir James Hector picked up some lumps of clay, thrown out of a hole dug for a fencing post, winch were thickly studded with globules of mercury. Tho existence of the metal at Russell has been known for some years, it having been found all over the flat amongst the clay deposited by tho creek, but the source of the deposit has not been discovered, and it has not been thought worth while to attempt tho extraction of the srlobules from the clay. Mr H. J. Williams, of Wellinaton, Secretary of the Licensed Victuallers Association of New Zealand, lately compiled for the United Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales an exhaustive history of tho course of legislation in this colony on the licensing (question from the year ISSI up to tho last session of Parliament, including also tho history of the women's suffrage movement. Tn recognition of his efforts the Sydney Association has elected him an honorary life member, and forwarded a gold medal which attaches to life membership together with a very cordial letter of thanks. The penalty of LIOO inflicted on tho Assyrian, Michael John, for smuggling, has been reduced to LOO.

The Metropolitan Permanent Building and Investment Society pays a dividend of eight per cent, for the year. The second trial of David Shannon on a charge of assault and causing actual bodily harm, resulted in a verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred. CHRISTCIIURCH. March ID. At a meeting of the Progressive Liberal Association, it was determined to communicate by circular letter with the various political and labor bodies throughout the colony, inviting all to take part in the formation of a political platform that should be recognised throughout the colony. A resolution was also passed, "That this Association heartily congratulates Dr Emily Sideberg on obtaining her diploma, and wishes hev overy success in her future career." It was also resolved that this Association accords to tho Hon. W. P. Reeves a hearty vote of thanks for his uast services in aiding to pass Liberal and Labor measures.

AUCKLAND. March 13. ! During the four weeks ending tho 7th inst. 1590 tons or ore were treated at tho Waihi Company, yielding L(ifio2 worth bullion, and from the tailings L(!(M worth was extracted, fjivintr a total Ffi 1 tho lour weeks of L 7266. Owing to tho exceptionally dry season the water jmwor available was very small, and tlm necessary repairs to tiie boilers interrupted the steam power for several dnyi-, tho result ' being that not two-thirds of the usual quantity ore passed through tho mill. Hauraki North crushed 70 tons of general stuff for 9Sozs of gold. The mayor and town clerk paid an official visit to his Excellency Admiral Bridge, the commander, captain, and officers of H.M.S. Orlando at 10 o clock this morning, and were very courteously received. The Admiral expressed himself very pleased to bo onco again in Auckland, and said although his present stay would be a short one, he hoped to bo here shortly again. The mayor intends to invite his Excellency tho Governor and staff, the commanders and officers of tho warships, and some few others, to an outing on Tuesday next. Amono the passengers by the Upolo, from Fiji, are the Hon. J. C. Stewart (Colonial Secretary), tho Hon. Mr Conney, and two Fijian chiefs. Thoy proceed to Sydnoy to meet his Excollency Sir John Thurston, Governor of Fiji. Mr Houston addressed the electors at Ivawakawa. Ho deplored tho attacks made by journals and others on tho private character of members of the Government of the day, and said ho thought Ministers could vindicate thoir character in a court of Justice on every occasion. Mr Houston was unanimously accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. At the criminal sessions of the Supremo Court, James Thompson was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for an indocent assault on a cirl of weak intellect undor 15 ; Albert Edward Alley, three years for larceny ; and William Marshall, 10 years for an offence on a girl under 10. In connection with the Rotorua buralary, two men named T Hardie and J. Steen were arrested at Okoroire oharged with being the perpetrators. It is alleged some of tho stolen notGR wore found in their possession. The accused were brought before the bench and remanded for a week. *