INTEHPROVINOIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5718, 14 March 1890, Page 2

INTEHPROVINOIAL.

[PKB. PRKS ASS -(uATION.J WELLINGTON, To-day. The body of a man about 35 years of age, apparently a laboring man, was found in the harbor yesterday morning. He had a prayer book in his pocket, which bore the name of James Kertains. Nothing is known about deceased, and the body is unidentified. The Hutt County Council yesterday reerected one of the toll-gates destroyed the previous night, but again it was cut down, and the timber burnt. The timber for a second gate was on the ground, and this was thrown into the harbor. [A public meeting was held at Ngahauranga on Tuesday to protest against the action of the Hutt County Council in persistently enforcing a toll tax on the Johnsonville road. The gathering was a large one, Mr Menteath, M.H.R., presiding. After the meeting a large number of men and boys demolished the toll gates, amid the cheers of the crowd which had assembled. The posts of both gates were pulled up and thrown into the sea, while a bonfire was made of the gates.] The Government have decided not to send any mining exhibits to the Mining Exhibition at Crystal Palace, but it being understood that at the Mining Conference which will be held at the same time, it j was decided that this colony be represented, though ifc is not yet known whether anyone will be sent from New Zealand, or a representative be chosen in London. A Gazette probably will be issued to-day further proroguing Parliament for a month, and at the, expiration of that term it is expected, as all Ministers will be Here, that the date of calling Parliament together for the despatch of business will be decided. The Representation Commissioners are making good progress in re-adjusting districts, and it is understood that a draft sketch of the new electorates has already been completed. The Premier will probably leave for Hawera to-morrow, having been detained by private business. AUCKLAND, To-day. Already the Federated Seamen's Union have pledged themselves and their wives not to buy at the shops which do not conform with the early closing movement, and have also passed a vote of sympathy with the carters on sti-ike ; the wharf laborers also co-opevating. Telegrams have just been received announcing the discovery of a rich gold reef in the forest reserve at Kaitara, about eight miles from Wangarei, and forty miles from the Puliipuhi silverfield. An assay of six pounds of stone sent to the Thames School of Mines return 1940zs of gold to the ton, with no crace of silver. A small rush is now on. Thirty-five miners' rights were taken out yesterday morning. There is great excitement in Whangarei and Ramo over a reported gold discovery at Kaitiri. Over one hundred miners' rights have been taken out. The stone is described as dark and friable with gold quite visible. The Opal is to Jeave at once for England. The Germon warship Alexandrine arrived from Samoa yesterday. Later. A telegram from Whangarei states the l&iitira Assay return is incorrect. The Assayer has wired that the stone believed to have given 1940z5. to the ton is valueless The crucibles used in the teso were mixed, thus causing the error. The test was made at Coromandel. DUNEDIN, To-day. , The date fixed for the closing of the Exhibition is April 26th. Mr Mills; M.H. X., addressed his constituents last night. A vote of thanks and confidence, coupled with a request that Mr Mills should not resign his seat, was carried unanimously. The Federated Seamen's Union has decided to afford support to the Petoue Woollen Mills at Wellington, and L 25 has been forwarded, also contributions from the Wharf Laborers and Cooks and Stewards Unions. At the City Court, Barratt, on a charge of attempted murder, was remanded for a week. The prosecutor is still in a serious condition, suffering from paralysis, and probably fracture of the skull. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. The Diocesan Standing Committee has adopted the memorial to the Bishop of Wellington, respectfully appealing to him to resign his claims to the Primacy, also a memorial to the Bishops of New Zealand, urging them to take all steps to have a special session of the General Synod convened. The Chamber of Commerce passed the following resolution at last meeting in favor of immigration ; — " That the Crown lands of the colony be surveyed without Jelay and made available for settlement upon such terms, even to the extent o leasing them at nominal rentals, as would be likely to attract desirable immigrants. NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. A heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon and evening put out the bush fires, and freshened up everything. The weather is tine again, District Judge Kettle took his seat for the first time on the Bench here, and was cordially welcomed by the Bar and a full muster of Justices of the Peace. WANGANUI, To-day. The Herald is informed on the best authority possible that the Boundary Commissioners have finished the North Island districts, and will have completed their work in a fortnight from date. REEFTON, To-day. The Inangahua river is lower than was ever before known since the town was established. The want of water is seriously felt. Most of the quartz batteries are lisabled in consequence. No decision haa been come to about the representation of New Zealand at the London mining exhibition, but the Government will settle the matter in a day ' or two. Tho exports of the port of Timavu" for ' the year 1889 totalled a value of L 665,639. ' •is against L 459,342 for 1888. The highest ■ return for any previous year was for 1883 L 641,832. In the action arising out of the collision between the s.s. Flinders and the schooner j Waitemata, judgment waa given in favor ' of the Tasmania!! Steam Navigation Com- ( pany, owners of the s.s. Flinders, on the I ground that it was the schooner's fault. l The question of damages was reserved. ' The trains north and south to Dunedin { on Wednesday night were very f i\U, about ' 1200 reaching town. The attendance at the Exhibition went up ito 5065 that day. < The band contest commenced yesterday. J A settler at Lower , Hawea has for- ' warded a communication to the Otago s Land Board containing a proposal that the ' Government should vote LSOOO for the ( turpose of irrigation in that district. The ' j proposal is to take the waters of the f Timaru creek through the district. J The schooner, "Gisborne," from Gis- ' borne, was busily engaged the whole of £ last Saturday landing the flax mill plant, ! stores, etc., belonging to Messrs Somer- * ville and East, on the beach at the mouth ( if the Tahaenui. Luckily the sea was £ smooth and they succeeded in getting all J their things on shore without mishap, the * " Gisborne " sailing the same night. The ■lite chosen for the mill is on the left bank »f the Tahaenui River just below the r bridge. It is, we hear, to be fitted up 1 both as a flax-mill and flour vnill. There b is an abundant supply of flax round c ''ahaenui and between the latter place and c Nuhaka, also a good deal in the Opoho a swamp. — Wairoa Guardian. si