INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7545, 28 January 1896, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[P.ER Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, To-day. Wednesday has been chosen as the half- j holiday in Wellington district thiß year. I The first sitting of the North Island Railway Appeal Board was held yesterday. The cases dealt with were — Burlinshaw, fireman at New Plymouth, against 6d per day redaction in his pay for six months. Tho next petition was that of A. Stubbs, a fireman at the works at Waipukurau, who appealed against the decision of the Department in making him responsible for damage arising from alleged neglect in connection ■with drainage works under his charge. In both cases the Board intimated that its decision would be forwarded to the Government. *». Obituary: Mr J. W. Shaw, late DeputyRegistrar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar in Wellington. At a meeting of the Management Com'tuittee of the New Zealand Rugby Union las 6 sight, the following resolution was carried unanimously :— " That in the opinion of . this committee it is desirable that a presentation should be made to Mr E. D. Hoben, late secretary of the New Zealand Union, in recognition of the very valuable services he has rendered in the formation and successful establishment of the New Zealand Union, and that a aub-committee, 'consisting of Messra G. F. C. Campbell, A. I?. Bale, and H. McCardell, be appointed to draft a circular to the various affiliated unions soliciting their co-operation in the matter." * In regard to the appointment of a successor to Mr Hoben, the acting secretary (Mr A. M. DeCosta) was authorised to call a special - meeting of the Management Committee as early us possible to consider the matter. Mias Fraser, of the Girls' High School, Napier, r/as been appointed to tho vacancy in the staff of the Girls' High School here, A painter named William Dawn fell from the top of a two-storey store in Ifeatherston street to-day, and fractured the. base of his skull. It is considered unlikely that he will recover. The Wellington Trotting Club on Thursday will investigate the case of alleged " ringing in " at the late Miramay meetiDg. A horse nominated by W. H. Marsh, of Christchurch, and ridden by the owner, won the Trial Handicap, paying £5 ISs, which horse is believed to be identical with the trotting mare Victorina, well known in Christchurch. AUCKLAND, To-dat. The Freezing Company has issued a circular to sheepgrowers Btating that if farmers •will give the company fair support they may be induced to continue operations and lower .the freezing charges to the level of similar companies ia other centres. Only five bodies of the ten persons drowned at Kaipara have been recovered. • Wm. McCaHum, a bushman, was crushed at Dargaville while jacking logs. He died of bis injuries. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. An old man named C. F. Rolls has been found dead on the road at Culverden. The case is one of suicide. In a letter Rolls stated his intention to commit suicide if be found his means exhausted. He was a coloaist of 47 years' standing, and observation had convinced him that a person of bis age had no business to live nowadays in the struggle for existence unless he could stoop to charitable aid. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. Mr Edward Jerwyn Matthews, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, haß been appointed professor of English literature at Canterbury college. At a meetiDg of the City Council ib was reported that the overdraft, which has exceeded £3000 for several years, had been reduced to £935. DUNEDIN, To-day. McKenzie succeeded in further lowering the Dunedin-Invercargill cycling record to 9hrs S^Jmins. , ■ A Good Templar convention is to be held here on Cap day, 19th February. One of the papers , will deal with the question of organisation for the approaching election. ' The Tarawera's -lUt for tho second excursion to the Sounds ia full up, and has closed. Most of those booked are tourists visiting the colony. . . At the annual meeting of Bubsciibers to theAtnenreum the report stated that the receipts had been £1121, of which £901 were subscriptions. The mortgage on the building had bean reduced by £100, bringing the liability down to £300. A motion to reduce, the subscription for use of the rending and magazine room only waa lost by a majority of 12. WESTPORT, To-day. Nahr, tho well-known brewer, yesterday afternoon from inflammation at. the bowels. He was an old and respected PRi*dent, and was well known throughout the colony. He was a member of tho Harbor Board, and was at various times » membor of other local bodies.