INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7951, 2 July 1897, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Ppb Press Association.] WELLINGTON. Last Night. The North Island Railway Appeal Board met yesterday to hear the appeal of Inspector Craven agaiußt his reduction in rank und also in salary through the recent railway accident near Kaitoke, on the YVelliugtouMusterton line. The Board dismissed the appeal, but at the same time, having respect for his long service and excellent record, the Board trusts that his claims to favorable consideration of the Department may be entertained at some future time. The raiufall in Wellington during the month ended yesterday was ouly 2425 inches. The average fall for June in previous years was 5 2 inches. To-day. — There is a great deal of friction at the Aged and Needy Home, arising out of the recent enquiry and circumstances leading up lo it. The Hon. Mr Richardson wrote that the treatment of several inmates who had given evidence since had been harsh in the extreme. The Trustees, a majority of whom support the master, retaliated by restricting visitors to certain hours and days. The Chairman challenged the Rev. Vau Staveren to resign, and thought they had better all do so and not seek re-election, bub the other members could not see it in that light. The general manager of the National Bank has received a cablegram from London that the directors have d clared a dividend at the rato of 5 per cent, per annum for tho half year. The sum of £10,000 has been added to the reserve fund, £5000 been written oft the bank premises, and £3050 carried forward. The annual meeting takes place on July 13th. AUCKLAND, To-day. The barque Kate Katham, which put into port in distress, is owned by Messrs C. Mills and G. Tait, of Napier, who will come to Auckland to arrange for repairing the vessel. A Collie Dog Club has been formed here. Constable Douthell has been awarded £5 by the police department for saving life. The Military Tournament Committee decided to keep their funds in the bank till the record reign memorial in Auckland is actually under way. The Record Reign Celebration Committee asked the Tournament Committee to pay £42, expenses incurred by the former, but the volunteers have found on legal advice that they cannot lawfully pay any of it. A case of alleged sly-grog selling was heard on Monday at Raglan before Capt. Jackson, S.M., against Thus. Turubull, storekeeper at Kawhiii, namely of selling a bottle of whisky to a Maori The case was dismissed. The Maori is alleged to havo got the whisky from one of the Natives recently fined for sly-grog selling at Kawhiu. A young married woman named Agues Fuller, whose husband is an employe in the Captain Cook Brewery, died in the hospital from severe bums received through her dress catching fire iv the kitchen. REEFTON, To-day. Mr Ben Tillett had a good reception last night, when he spoke iv the Princess Theatre. Mr O'Regau was in the chair. Mr T?llett strongly denounced the system of leasing in perpetuity without revaluation, and said the building of railroads was evil unless the unearned increment whs secured for the whole of the people. An address whs read from the Miners' Union. Mr Tillett left for Christchurch this morning. He is in a weak state of health.