INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9100, 19 March 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. At the inquest on the body of Pert, drowned by the capsize of a dingey on Wednesday night, a verdict of "accidental drowning was returned. The ElingamTte took to Sydney last night bullion valued at £11,250, 345 boxes of butter, and. 200 cases of meats for' the [Imperial forces in South Africa. WOODVILLE, this day. There are 48 entries for the Ruahiue Rifle Association meeting. Most of the competitors are. using the .303 rifle. The Petone maljch, 200 and 600 yards', seven shots/ was won by Ballinger with 65, W. J. 'Williams 63. The Masterton match, 300 yards, ten shots, was won by W. H, Ballinger, 46; Gleadow, Napier, 45. /The Nursery, 500 yards, ten shots, resulted: Gleadow (Napier) and Lindsay (Waimate) tied with 45. The Napier match, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots, resulted: Bidwill 66, J. G. Wilson 65. ■ ■.■.'■,.. -WELLINGTON, this" day The Native Minister is asking each Maori tribe to send 100 representatives to a Native gathering at Rotorua during the Duke of Cornwall's visit, and all tribes that have yet answered agree to do so. Mr Macarthur, S.M., in dealing with a> case against a firm of stationers who are agents for the Christchurch Press for opening their premises on the half-holi-day to supply papers to runners, held that such an opening did not' constitute a breach of J she Shops Act, and therefore dismissed the charge. CSBBISTCHUBCH, this day. At last night's meeting of the Council of the League of Wheelmen Martin wrote stating that he could not leave Melbourne before April 23rd. He would be prepared to stay four weeks if sufficient inducements were forthcoming, and arrangements made with other centres fot him to race. Lawson and Chapman, also Australian riders, asked expenses for themselves and trainers. It' was decided to place theXQSers before the local clubs. The Council decided to endorse the action of the Southland centre in suspending Sutherland for 14 days for abusive language. .■' Augustus Moore was' charged at the Magistrate's Court, on remand, with the theft of £200 from Renter's Agency, where he was formerly employed. The evidence went to show- that a cheque for £253 was paid through accused on February 4.th, but was not placed to the Agency's credit. Accused had' opened a private account at the bank on February sth, with a credit of like amount, which had since been drawn, except for a few shillings. The defence- was reserved. Accused, who had given himself up, was committed for trial. DUNEDIN, this day. The Chairman of „ the Drug Company, at the annual meeting, after referring to the tariff charges, said he would abstain from reflections on the action of the Government in refusing to {.suspend the tariff till stocks were cleared, and Would leave the morality of the whole, proceedings to ; the consciences of those, who needlessly inflicted injury. The Company sustained heavy' loss, but he was not sure' it was in their interest* or that of the Company, that they should publish the exact figures. He might tell them; however, that, after the sales of those high tariff dutyrpaid stocks at the reduced tariff for a period of five months they found that, in addition, they hod had as at January to writ,e off before stocktaking no less than £2875, being the reduced value of stock then held, and. on which they had paid higher tariffs. However, as they saw no possibility of redress, they determined to push on, the business -with, if possible, extra energy, with a view to recuperating the loss and paying the usual dividend for the year. jlfs was pleased now to be able to say the results of years of operations justified them in recommending that the full dividend for the past year be paid.