INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8293, 23 September 1903, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

By Telegraph. I'eb I'aess Association. WELLINGTON". September 23. The following changes of Chief Postmasters is abouc to take plac®: Mr K. Cook, Dunedin, retires on pension, and will be replaced by Mr J. TV. Wilkin, Auckland, who is to be succeeded by Mr 1). Cumming, at present stationed in Wellington. Mr J. A. Hutton, Timaru, wilL become Chief Postmaster at Wellington, and his successor will be Mr W. M'Hutcheson, from "the Thames.

The Wellington Education Board is being threatened with proceedings by the contractor for fencing at the new school recently built at the Hutt for the recover/ of £26 9s 4d, due on contract. A firm of solicitors has also asked the Board to nominate some one to receive a writ for £272 Bs, in respect of the contract lor '.lie Epuni School. Tlie Board admits iLi liability, but says i& has no lunds to m<'et either claim, and unless the Government comes to the rescue it will nest weeic iigt.re as defendant in an action in respect the first-named claim The pressing c'litus of the Board total £2253. c-hbistchurct:. September 23. Alfred Wright was fined £6 Is this morning on a charge of neglecting to provide a liorse with sufficient food. WANG AX UI. September 23. At the Supreme Court this morning the Chief Justice passed the following senten«6: —W. Hammington, assaun, four months' imprisonment; Edward Sheehan, assault on a girl of seven years, five years; J. 0. Priestly, theft of Municipal Opera jiouse moneys, 12 months'; Xeroa Ngarangi, assault, 12 months*; George Cunningham, theft, 18 months'.

BAWERA. September 23. In the Police Court this morning the S.M. gave judgment in the case Aves v. iPatea County Council, a claim for damages for injuries" sustained by plaintiff through his horse shying at timber for bridge decking left near the Patea bridge, negligence being alleged against the Council. Judgment was enteted up for the plaintiff for £ll9 14s, and costs £22 9s 2d. The Court was asked to fix security for appeals.

GISBORXE. September 23. A water and drainage loan poll is being taken to-day. A loan of £75,000 was authorised 20 months ago, but the Council has been unable to find money at the rate specified, four per cent., and the present poll is to give them authority to borrow at a higher rate. Heta Alkaui, a Maori cliief of high standins, died this morning.