INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7496, 20 April 1899, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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(JSY TELEGRAPH.) WELLINGTON. April 19. Nothing linn yet. been hourd of Jatnoa Copland, clerk i ■ the Bank of Now South Wales, missing since Thursday night. It ia feared that he walked over tho wharf whilo goiug to sco a friend off by tho Taluno. His fathor, who resides at Gore, offora a reward of L2O for ihc body. Tho friondi dra ged the water near the wharf on Sunday without result.

The Premier wili leave for tho Wont) Coast to-night. At Pahiatua a meeting was hold to discuss the question of constructing an olcotrio railway to Pongaroa, the idea being to tap tho Makari Gorgo for the necessary powor. A deputation was appointed to intorviow tho Premier as to what conoessioiiH would bo made. The estimated cost is LIGO.OOO.

Mr Froyburg, ox-Government timber oxpert, has forwarded to tho Miniator of Lands suggestions, by which ho contenda that a number of deaths by bush falling may bo avoided. Ho recommends—(l) Tho appointment of an active and energetic bueh and mill inspector for each Island, with full power where men arc working to condemn faulty and insufficient tacklo, (2) Thai) an inexpensive stretcher for carrying wounded men, and a set of surgioal bandages and wooden splints for broken limbs, shall always he provided by any man omploying bushfullers. (3) Where the injury is so gravo that tho man cannot be safely moved, thon a surgeon ought to bo brought to tho wounded man, half tho cost to fall on tho man aud hulf on the employer. Lastly, simple instructions as to first aid and tho means of utilising everything to avert suffering ought to be circulated by leaflets. fcjo'.omon Lowis, a bookmaker, recently sentenced to two months' imprisonment for tote betting, having failed to complete tho appeal of which notice was given, has boon arrested and committed to gaol. A settler named Barnbi y was found drowned in the Mangatu stream, I'2 miles from Makuri. He leavos a largo family. April 20.

In reply to a deputation who wishod to know whether the Government would work the Iviokihinui coal mine, tho Premier said that they could not do so without legislative power, and there was no chance of that being passed for some time. T< o Government would be only too glad to help any party of men who took the mino over._ "t'he Benevolent Trustees havo decided to supply their own rations, and obtain supplies privately. Tho Chairman pointed out that, under the Act, anything over LlO mußfc be tendered for, but it was argued that thoy had prices submitted by merchants, which was the same thing, and by five to two tho Board refused to call for tondcra. lu the action to decide tho ultimate destination of the Porirua school reaorvo and accumulated funds, judgmont was_ rosorvod. For tho Crown it was contended that tho Crown grant was void, and that a 8 tho trustees for 50 years had failed to do anything, the mouey, land, and ovorything (ell into tho ( rown. Kach Bido propounded a scheme for utilising the endowmont, bob the Crown's left out any mention of »C----gious education, which tho othor aide CMMtended was the very purpose for whioh tho reserve had been granted. Mr James Kowin, representative of oa English firm, in the course of an interview, said that he had been travelling between Kng'and aud New Zealand for tho last eight years. To show tho growth of the dairy industry, he stated that LIOOO covered liia operations the first year, but for tho last three years he had sent Homo each year L 220.000 worth. The increase, ho believes, is due to natural development and tho help given by the Government. Ho objoobod, however, to experts being imported from Canada, as he could find plenty of men lioro better qualified to teach than tho Canadians, who had a lot to lentn when thoy cftmo to Now Zealand. This colony is now bohind no other, not oven Donmark. Mr Kowin lays great stress on regularity of shipment, which means a good deal moro than a reduction in freight. He believes that tho export) of poultry would assume large proportions. DUNEDIN. April 19. The Educational Inßtituto wroto to tho Board applying for a conforenco on tho subject of tho now scale of salaries reoontly issued, which, it is stated, has caueod widespread dissatisfaction, Tho Board deolined the request. il he City Council to-nitjht, by Bix to four, decided to adopt a street betting by-law on tho lines of that recently adopted in WellingtoD' April 20. Mr Carow, in dismissing the information against Smith for selling totalißator ticket* in the town office of tho JockcyClub, said that he saw nothing inconsistent in restricting the use of tho totalisator to race grounds and permitting authorised agents of Jockey Clubs to receive money at a town offico or anywhere away from the raco ground for investment on tho machine. Tho provision of the Act was presumably to meet the case of persons desiring u. i- vest, but who aro unable to be present on tho oourae. In answer to Mr Holomon, who applied for costs, Mr Carew said that he felt bound bo state that it was regrettable that tho law allowed an officer of police or anyono olio who induced a person to commit an offenco, and thereby himself committed anoffenoo and made money out of it, to act aB a prosecutor. HASTINGS. April 20. The wife of Hapuku, tho well-known native chief, died at the ago of 80. 8h« was a grand-daughter of the notorious ohioi Te Huki. __ ___ HAWERA. April 20. Mr M'Guire addressed his constituents here last nigbt, criticising tho policy and administration of tho Government, espooiftlly as to land and finance He announced hw intention to stand again for election. Ho was accorded a vote of thanks. AUCKLAND April 19. At a meeting of the National Counoil of Women the following officers were eleoted President, Mrß Sheppard ; Vice-Presidents, Mesdamea Dally, Sievwright, and Taaker; Secretary, Miss Wells; '1 reaauror, Mlbb Williamson (re-elected). Resolutions wore passed in favor of stricter enforcement of tho liquor laws, equal pay for equal work, democratic principles of government by majority, and against increased armaments and militarism in the colonieß. A young woman is missing as a boarder from the Koyal Mail Hotel since Thursday. The police traced a woman answering hpr description to North Shore, where she bought a bottle of laudanum from a chemist. Her father has arrived from Hokianga to search the district.