INTERPEOVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9848, 15 September 1903, Page 2

INTERPEOVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) WHANGAREI. this day. It is stated that the chief Kuao and his followers have been arrested, and a land case is proceeding at Kaikohe. AUCKLAND, this day. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, the Chairman said the finances were assuming a more satisfactory condition, and tliat with prudent management it was possible that at the end of the financial year (March, 1904) there would be a credit balance of sometliing like £2000, in place of the present large overdraft, but the happy position hinted at depended largely on legislation in connection with the Public Health Act Amendment Bill, which might possibly necessitate greater expenditure on the part of the Board than had been provided for in the estimates prepared. In the event of the surplus mentioned being _in hand, the Board would next year be- in a position to reduce the rate levied on the several contributing local bodies. this dnv. Winiata Kerei, aged 14 years, employed in a timber mill at Turua, was caught in a revolving shaft and whirled round. His leg was smashed to pulp, hanging from the thigh ; both shoulders were dislocated, his head was braised, and the elbow dislocated. He was brought to a Thames hospital, where his leg was amputated. He is in a critical condition. NAPIER, this. day. In the Supreme Court tliis morning the Crown Prosecutor entered a nolle prosequi in the case against James Koorcy, charged with indecent assault, in which the jury failed to agree on two occasions, v Sergeant-Major Finn, drill instructor for Hawke's Bay, who retires in accordance with the age regulations, was last night presented with a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the whole of the volunteer corps in. the district. The Chief Justice this morning delivered judgment in the divorce case, Hounor v. Honnor. a decree nisi being granted in favor of the husband's petition, with costs. FEILDING, this day Constable Whitehouse visited Kimbol-' ton yesterday, and secured a quantity of valuable jewellery and silver, the property of 11 persons whose residences were entered by two men, now in custody at Wellington. WELLINGTON, this day. In compliance with a request of Judge Cooper that secretaries of the Employers' Associations of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin should nominate a temporary substitute for Mr S. Brown on the Arbitration Court, all four Associations have nominated Mr W Scott, draper, 0 f Dunedin. Mr Scott has bad considerable experience on the Dunedin Conciliation. Board, and also in prosecuting cases on behalf of the employers. WELLINGTON, this day. twenty-three members of the New Zealand Band returned from EnVland by the Gothic to-day, namely, MeLeod (Masterton), Meyerick (Palmerstou), Glennie (Invercargill), Oakes (Wellington), Kerr a -m fclfc ( Kaikor <»), Hausen (Invercargill), Trownson and Davie (Dunedin), Dixon (Masterton), Abbett aud Derry (Clinstchurcli), Hopkinsou (Denniston), Sneddon^(Wellington), McKersey,- Jones and McKenzie (Dunedin), Staines (Deri?rn S , ton) ' x id (Christchurch), Lang (.Thames), Christie (Gore), Flint (Dxmedin), Bryce (Milton), and Bairi (the manager). The men complain strongly of the mismanagement of the tour, which they say accounted for the financial failure. The Band arrived in England at the wrong time of the year. So far as their performances went the Band was most highly complimented, and in most cases comparisons made with Sousa's famous band were in the New Zealanders* favor. The bandsmen have received no pay since June 11, prior to which they received £3 a week. Tliey came back third class. The men who remained in England were Herd (conductor), Wilton (treasurer), Tombs and Nicoll. ' The divorce cases in which the Rev. Charles Wyndham Earee, of Masterton, sued for a divorce from Florence G. D. Earee on the ground of adultery in April and May last with William Hervey x\oble, an engineer on the Athenic, came on for hearing to-day before Mr Justice Edwards and a . jury. Respondent, in the statement of defence filed, denies and alleges that since January, 1900, petitioner treated her consistently with neglect, had failed to provide her and her '-two. children with means to enable them to secure proper clothing, had used offensive and insulting language on many occasions, an£ had also treated her with indignity and assaulted her. Allegations of absence from the house are also made, and further specific allegations of cruelty at the time of the birth of the second child. This treatment compelled respondent to leave her home and go to England. When she returned the treatment was continued. The defence concludes with a statement that if there was an adultery petitioner's conduct induced or contributed to it. Mr .Myers, counsel for petitioner, denied the allegations against his client. Tlie case is proceeding, DUNEDIN, this day. At the inquest on Osmond a verdict of suicide by drowning while in a state of temporary insanity was returned. At the inquest on Hay a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. The evidence pointed to deceased being a sufferer from insomnia. HOKITIKA, this day. Louisa Harding, charged with concealment of birth, was committed to trial in connection with the dead infant found in the Hokitika river a fortnight ago. Further charges are proceeding.