INTERPROVINCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 14

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, August 2nd. Mr Dufaur, Winiata's counsel, haß returned from the King country, after conveying tho convict's last messages to his relatives. Ta Tawhiao, the King's son, said to Mr Dufaur that tho Kingites were principally vexed at the means adopted for Winiata's capture. If Packer's relatives had come and taken him it would have been fair and just, as his body should bo payment for his sin ; but for Barlow, who pretended to be his friend, who had slept in tho same house and eaten from the same dish, to betray him was very wrong and tivachorous. Tawhiao remarked that both men (Winiata and Barlow) were murderers. Winiata had killed a man for money, and Barlow had given up one of his own people to death for money. The Kingites deny that Winiata's father 'intends taking utu, and considers that the rumours to that effect wore circulated by Europeans for the purpose of setting the Constabulary stationed at Alexandra. Several Natives got drunk near Whangarei, and grievously assaulted and robbed Win, Ru&sell and John Dailoy. Owing to action taken by the Native Minister and Commissioner Elendone the culprits were surrounded at tho closo of a Native meeting, taken before the Resident Magistrate at Whangarei, and sentenced— one to four months' imprisonment, one to two months' imprisonment, and another to one month's imprisonment. As application has been made, the Sheriff has determined that no one shall be permitted to take plaster casts of Winiata's head and face after death.

Greyjiouth, August 2nd. A drowning case is supposed to have occurred at New iiivor yesterday afternoon. George Bidgood, an old'f>ettler and well-known drover, left Paroa with 22 head of cattle, and has not been seen since. One bullock was found drowned, but the remainder were found grazing quietly by. Deceased's dogs and horse were also found along with them. The marks on the opposite bank showed that a horse had struggled up. The beach has been searched between Teremakau and Grey River, but there is no sign of the body. The river is considered the most dangerous one on tho coast. Deceased leaves a wife and large family.

Chkistciu-koh, August 2nd. A telegram has boon received from one of the Canterbury members, staling that amendments in the railway tariff had boon under consideration for some time, and large reductions will probably be mnde in the charges for agricultural produce. This is a mattor m which pretty well every public body m and around Christchurch is agitating at the present moment, and facts and figures of all kmds are produced, to show that the presont tantt weighs

unfairly on Canterbury. It is known that in many places waggons are doing work cheaper than the railway, and tho charges on the Government line are much heavier than on any other similar line in the Colony, lhis, it is argued, ought to be changed.

Timatiu, August 2nd. J. M. Shepherd arrivod from Auckland today, lie was brought up at tho Kesident Magistrate's Court this afternoon charged with forging and uttering a promissory note for £250. At the request of tho police accused was remanded till the 10th inst.