INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8052, 30 October 1897, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. Mrs Sarah buff, wife of the bankrupt, John Duff, late of Gisborne, was examined as to her husband's estate by the Official Assignee. She stated her husband had settled upon her all his Wellington property, valued at £2500 (including the Britannia Hotel), and she had besides two houses of her own, bought by her 12 or' 13 years ago, but he had settled nothing upon her during the past three years. The rest of • the examination went to corroborate the bankrupt's statement as to the Gisborne property. AUCKLAND, To-day. H.M.S. Mild ura leaves for Lyttelton tomorrow and H.M.S. Goldfinch for Sydney. H.M.S. Torch leaves to-morrow for Samoa and Raratonga, taking Sir William Berkely as ' Commissioner to Raratonga to investigate the native disputes there with the British Resident. A cab driver, named Henry Mahon, . was committed for trial on a charge of theft of <£6 from his fare, who was under the influence of drink. Alfred Thomas Durham has been arrested and remanded to Christclmrch on a charge of deserting five children. The body of a man in an advanced state of decomposition was found between Swanson and Henderson. A razor was alongside the body and the throat was out. It is believed to be a tramp, as no one is missing from the locality. A young man named Walter Walmsley was thrown from his horse at Tauranga, and injured his skull. He died from his injuries. HOKITIKA, To-day. Margaret Carson, charged with causing the death of the infant child of her unmarried daughter, has been remanded till the 4th proximo. She confesses to having accidentally smothered the infant when taking it home, and to having burfed the body on the river bank. The police asked for a remand to enable the body to be recovered. DUNEDIN, To-day. Some 36 miners and others employed by the Anglo-Continental syndicate at Barewood reefs have struck work for an increase 'in wages. They will probably form a union and seek to take the dispute to the Arbitration Court. At a meeting of ministers, elders, and membei-B of the Presbyterian Synod who are opposed to the proposed basis of union : with the Northern Church over thirty were present, and it was decided to take every legitimate means to hinder and prevent the Synod proceeding further with union. ' ' . NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. The Natives are now ploughing laud in the occupation of Europeans' at several places north of Waitara. Numerous arrests will probably be made. It is evident, now that there is a concerted plan of action as a protest against what are considered excessive charges for administration by the Public Trustee. About fifty Maoris commenced ploughing at Waitara early this morning, and were ejected by the settlers. Inspector McGpvem and men have gone to Pukeariihe,' twenty miles north of Waitara, to arrest some Natives there. Me*nwhile the Waitara settlers are keeping a watch to' prevent ploughing.