INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9380, 19 February 1902, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day.

Sir Joseph Ward addressed a meeting | at Aratapu, receiving a vote of thanks far his visit and address and confidence in the Government. He was entertained by the residents at supper. He speaks at Dargaville this evening, and at Helensville to-morrow. FEILDING, this day. The Feilding School Committee lastnight resolved to hold a. class for religious instruction for a quarter of an hour every morning. WELLINGTON, this day. ; Edgar Gustave Marck, an old gaol-bird, who pleaded guilty' at the Magistrate's Court to theft, was sentenced by Mr Justice Edwards to two years' imprisonment, concurrent with his present sentence. Police-Inspector Ellison, who is to be transferred from Christchureh to Wellington, will be succeeded by Inspector Gillies, of Wanganui. Sergeant J. O'Donovan, who is in charge of the police training depot at Wellington, has been promoted to a sub-inspectorship,-' , OHEISTCHURCH, this day. Judgment was given this morning in the divorce suit Hall v. Hall and Brewer, reciprocal allegations of adultery, and the Judge pronounced a decree nisi, dissolving the marriage on the husband's petition and the same on the wife's petition. In the event that it should be afterwards held that he was limited to a single decree, he made it in favor of'the. wife, believing the husband to be the first and more culpable offender. In Livingstone v. Livingstone, the defence of collusion was urged, but the Judge held that the agreement made by the parties was not collusive. He postponed pronouncing a decree until respondent's counsel supported the contention of an. interpleader suit that-respondent was entitled to have £500 settled by him on his wife, returnable before a decree was made. In Jarrett v. Bai% "the appeal against the Magistrate's conviction of a Lyttelton licensee for allowing billiards' to be- played on Sunday, the 28th, was upheld. DUNEDIN, this day. Inspector O'Brien, of Napier, takes charge of the Dunedin police district on the retirement of Inspector Pardy on March 31st. The report of the Chancellor of the University largely dealt with matters of routine. The receipts for the year totalled £7284, of which £3394 was paid in fees. The expenditure was £8330. The Senate absorbed £397, salaries £711, examiners! fees in England £675, ditto ■in New Zealand £1209, expenses £1194, scholarships £1750, general £470; leaving a credit balance of £954REEFTON, this day. ■ -'The stationmaster's office was broken open last night, the lock being shattered with gelignite. Notes and gold to the extent of over £20 were stolen. The station is in a lonely spot a mile from town, and favorably located for robbery. WESTPORT, this day. John Carlsen was drowned at Mokihinui bar by the capsizing of a boat, whilst returning from fishing. His mate reached the shore exhausted. !.,.'.