INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7061, 22 August 1894, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pir Press Association.] WELLINGTON. T<vdat. A house occupied by Mr F. J. Chapman and family, situated in Alpha-street, wu destroyed by fire early thU morning. The occupants escaped by tbe upstairs windows. Very little was saved from the house, which wu insured for £250, and the furniture for £130. The Government have informed the Chamber of Commerce that the question of purchase of the Wellington-Manawata Railway Company's line, will be considered by the Cabinet. The Government propose to introduce a Bill to extend the time for the payment of a bonus on beet sugar for 15 years. The second hand dealers have decided to petition Parliament, protesting against the provisions of the Bill affecting their trade, and pointing out that great hardship would be inflicted if the measure passes. Aloobo William Dwan, aged about 37, sen of Mr Thomas Dwan, a well-known resident, died suddenly early this moraine. He had attended the Parliamentary Buildings last night, and on returning home was attacked with a fit of couching which resalted in his breaking a blood-vessel in the lungs. | OUNISDIN. To dat. At a meeting of the Committee of the Jockey Club, the following resolutions were passed regarding tbe subsection to clause 6 of tbe Gaming Bill, authorising the Colonial Secretary te delegate the power of issuing licenses for the toUlisator to the JocEey Clvb :— That the Committee are still unanimous that a New Zealand Jockey Club is unnecessary, and think that the Dunedin Club it perfectly satisfied with the present mode of issuing the licenses; that the Auckland Club be invited to send a delegate to Wellington to join Dunedin in protesting against the clause. AUCKLAND, To- dat. A girl named Elizabeth Montague, aged 14, was killed on the road at Bukenui. She was thrown from a hone, dislocating her neck. James Beard was committed for trial at the Police Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter in connection with tbe death of the boy Brio Hart McCnllough, who died from the effects of an injection of tobacco for the purpose of killing worms. Fijian news states that the prisoners charged with being concerned in tbe revolution in Fiji hare been convicted of murder. Several natives had been murdered and their bodies offered in sacrifice to heathen gods. No evidence was called for the defence, the contention being want of identification, and the impossibility of witnesses in a state of affright and flight reoogoiatac men with blackened faces in tbe dark, and at least 00ft away. Kach Assessor gave his opinion that the prisoners were guilty. Sentence of death was passed on each individually. On tbe 10th Quarauivalau and Mburini were executed. Both men were thoroughly resigned, and acknowledged the justice of their fate. Tbe sentence of the others was commuted as follows : 8a a wane and Narakouu to 20 years, Oalivu and Kavara to 10 years' penal servitude. NAPIER. To dat. Kreest 8. Cooper, alia* Arthur Coombs, was committed for trial en two charges of false pretence*, valaeltes cheques being passed on two hotel Ueeaaeea, CHRIBTCHURCH, T«-dat. At the Diocesan Synod Bishop J olios referred to tbe success of the institution of deaconess. He advocated the establishment of a superannuation fund for the clergy, and expressed tbe opinion that women should be allowed to vote at parish meetings, but did not think it advisable that they should take church oSoes. He poiated oat a way by which the church might reach the masses, and spoke at some length on the Divorce Bill before Parliament. He admitted thai there were cases of hardship under tbecxtsting law, but urged that it was dangerous to allow divorce for reasons other than those recognised by the church in the resolution of tbe Lambeth oooferaooe.

An attempt Is bring made to form a Canterbury team of footballer* to play a match with Otago.