INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8448, 21 February 1899, Page 2

INTER PROVINCIAL.

[Per Press .Association.] WELLINGTON. To-daa. The particulars of the arrest of Myers at Aloiite Video go to show that he got on board the .steamer as a, stowaway under the name of .las. Marks. When arrested he had £-2-2 (is Id oil him. A woman named Casey, described m ■■i hotel cook, fell off the WellingtonWanurapa train last night near Pigeon Bush. The train was stopped, and the woman was found insensible at the bottom of a steep embankment, considerably shaken. No bones wcro broken. Mr John Holmes, who recently visited England in the interests of New" Zealand produce, has received a letter from Lancashire, under date January 9th, m which the writer silted he had been unsuccessful in a tender to supply Canterbury mutton, and adds thai a Liverpool firm secured the contract, but ho watched their deliveries, and found that the mutton was none other linn River Plate. At the expiration of the contract he exposed the fraud, with the result that the receivers, when reletting the contract, debarred the previous contractors fiom competing. As to another contract lie says: "I am suspicious that this so-called Canterbury is nothing but River Plate with false labels and wrappers." CHRISTCHURCH. To-day. Wilhelm Burns, an old man, who had pleaded guilty to shooting witli intent, was brought up for sentence this morning. His Honor said that he had decided not to inflict any punishment, the reasons which intluenced him being the great age of the accused, 70', that he had lived in the colony so long ami hud borne a good character, and the idea th.it lie had sustained some injury. He did not feel justified in sending the prisoner to gaol, especially as ho was offered a home in the Refuge, which he had accepted. DUNEDIN, To-day. The Standard Insurance Company's annual report, declares a dividend for the half-year ending December 31st of 7J per cent., absorbing £->si-2. and carries forward t'4914. In both the fire and marine depaitments the losses have been exceptionally heavy. In the early part of the year the company suffered severe loss by the wreck of the s.s. JJataurn, and since by casualties to other first-class vessels. AUCKLAND, To-day. The R.M.S. Alamcda took £200,000 in specie and the usual miscellaneous cargo of Australian products. This year the To Makarini open junior scholarship has fallen to Edward Urnaino Manu, a scholar attending the Woodville district school, where he has regularly passed all his standards from the infant cla^s to Standard VI. The Auckland marksmen for i,hc Rifle Association's championship meeting left by the Hotuiti yesterday afternoon en route to Wanganui. The competitors from Auek land include Hergc-anlHohbs and Maingay, Coiporals Conies*, Wood, and Orr, anil Private Hur.it. A Native named Harris was killed while jacking logs in the Karaka bush, Hokianga. RKKFTON, To-day. A miner named Smythe, working at .Snowy Creek, has been missing since Thursday. Search parties have gone out, but no clue has been discoverd. The jury in the inquest on Mason met this afternoon and were bound over on their uwu recognisances of ioQ each to appear at the Supreme Court at Hokitika. WANGANUI, To-day. Arrangements in connection with the N.Z.H.A. meeting, which commences on Saturday next, are in full swing. Over find has already been collected" for the citizens' prize, and donations are being received for piesentation, including "gold Inooches for the Indies' Match, for which nearly twenty have entered. The competitors arc already arriving INVEKCARdILL, To-daa. In the Supreme Court the case of Ernest Henderson v. James Allan and others i' claim tor JK2OO damages fur allied malicious prosecution, is being heard, fho f.icts.ire thatHendcrscin had been in the service of Thomson and Bridget-, ironmongers for whom Allan is manager, and in consequence of certain alleged irregularities informations were laid against him charging him with theft. The Magistrate dismissed both cases without calling for tho defence. Lvrhij.-In the ca.e Euicst Henderson v. James Allan and others, claim t'-'-'OO damages for alleged malicious prosecution, the defendants raised a nonsuit point that Allan, before charging Henderson 'with lheit, had made due and piopur enquiry and had a reasonable and proper cause lor instituting the proceedings. After argument, Judge Peimefaiher upheld thtj contention and discharged the jury.