INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10138, 26 August 1904, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. A house m Mount Eden was broken iivt\> m the. absence oi tbe occupants arid £25 m cash stolen, belonging to W. Thomson. At a conference of City Councillors and suburban local bodies*, it was resolved to set up a, committee of inquiry to obtain full information as to tlie scheme on which amalgamation coidd be effected. / William Steele, aged 38, son of J. Steele, of Mount Albert, was killed m that district last night- by falling over a 30ft embankment while walking along the railway line. He leaves a wife and four young children. W. H. Palmer was killed at.Oeo by tlie slipping of a jack used to raise a log. The weather promises to be fine for the Auckland-Taranaki football match tomorrow. In the Auckland team McKenzie being unable to play, Carlaw has been included. The members of the Auckland Land Board this morning refuted statements made m Parliament by Messrs Lawry Kirkbride*, Lang, and Witty concerning Matamata. It was stated tliat Matamata was an absolute success* as fair as the taking up of the land was concerned. Most of the people were on the ground now and working 'industriously at their properties. Not more tlian three sections were unallotted. In regard to! the statement that a man with £1500 and six sons was debarred from competing for j a homestead on ;iccount of his capital being less than £2000, such was not the case. No such -capital was before the notice of the Board. Every applicant was rigorously examined. Lack of capital was not the sole reason for disqualification m any case. Answering the allegation that persons entitled to take up the Tokatoka land were -debarred, by tbe Commissioner, it was stated that there liad never been a fairer ballot nor one where more consideration for the settler had been shown. Nothing had been done m the Tokatoka ballot wjiic'k was an injustice to anyone. STRATFORD, this day. • At the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club the innovation of holding a two days' meeting was reported to be highly successful. After all allowances the year's profit was £449 14s lOd. Dr. Paget was elected' president, and Mr A. W. Budge vice-president. The recent decision of the club to pay half the cost of railway charges on horses coming from a distance was most satisfactory, entries being received from as far South as Wellington. WANGANUI. this day. In the Police Court this morning, before Mr Stanford, S.M., two -Chinamen, Su Chong. and Wha Lee, were charged with smoking opium,' also with having opium m their possession. Accused, who about two months ago were heavily fined on similar charges, wore convicted and each fined £5, on the first charge. On the charge of having opium m their possession each was fined £25, with costs. The total* fines and costs amounted lo £66 9s. A month was given m which to pay. WELLINGTON, this day. A- new two-storey brick building, erected by the -widow' of the late Captain W. R. Williams, at- a cost of £7000, and •presented as a free gift to the Missions to Seamen, was officially opened by the Governor yesterday m the presence of 600. people. The donor was presented with?" a .gold ornanieut, consisting of a buoy and oar, ■suitably inscribed, by tho sailors m port. Amidet a scene of great enthusiasm, the Hon; Ha.ll- Jones, m the unavoidable absence of the Premier, moved a vote. of thanks to Mrs Williams. The; motion was carried after prolonged cheering. ; . .--.'' r An inquest* was held yesterday on the body of Artliur Furlonger, who was injured by the' explosion of napt-lialirie at Ngahauranga,' and died m the hospital. A verdict of; accidental death was returned. -;-■;■ Tlie Education Board, has elected Mr Robert Lee chairman. Mr Lee/was Chief Inspector of Wellington education district from 1874 till about two years ago, wlnen he resigned, and was shortly afterwards elected to the Board. The City Council has resolved to give the Wellington Electric Light and Power Company twelve months notice tliat tlie Council intends to take over the public lighting of the city. Walter Powell, a wharf laborer, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to-day to three charges pf broaching cargo on steamers, and stealing goods valued at £3 j 14s. Accused was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. ASHBURTON. this day. At the Magistrate's Court four of the witnesses for the defence inrtho recent sly-grog cases were charged with illegally dealing m liquor. The defence ,was tliat they were lawfully on the* premkes, two of them being boarders. The Magistrate disbelieved the defence, and convicted each accused and fined them each 20* and costs. DUNEDIN, this day. The criminal . sessions of the Supremo ! Court have concluded. Edward Wilson, a first offeuder. was sentenced to six months for robbery m a. house of illl fame. The judge refused to admit binx 'to rprobation. ,