INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10528, 1 December 1905, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

— >• - (Per Press Association.) WHANGaREI, this day. During tho progress oi Mih Harrison Lees open-air meeting hist night William omiin, aged <y, suuueniy sunK to tlie ground and expired. AUCKLAND, this day. An uiiu.viial incident broke tue monotony ot the Supreme Uourt yesterday morning, a prisoner nameu Joseph Uaruiiier nad been lound guiliy ol luiving committed perjuiy m the Hamilton lUugi--trutes Court/ uy denying au oath that ne liad accused lus Mile ol infidelity M'lth a policeman at iauniarunui. m giving ttit-jr veiuict the jury had leconuueiioeu clemency on the ground that accused's mind was disturoeu by Jus extraordinary domestic surroundings, .before announcing eentencc, lus Honor Mr Justice Edwards made some strong comments upon Mr Lundon's conduct oi the case, specially witn reference to the evidence given by prisoner's two children, particularly a boy, toreigu to the matter under trial, unci only intended to degrade their moth, er, the prisoner's wile. Mr Lundon protested against the suggestion that he knew that anything these people bad said was fase. Tlie brief was handed to him containing tho Doy's statement, bclore ever he «tw or heard tne boy. His Honor then proceeded to adorns prisoner, and denounced m strong terms ins action m going into tue wit-ne&s box to again commit perjury and m "tutoring, little children to delaine their mother. I'ou ar_ not," said his Honor, "wholly responsible for your delence. That vtn-«*pui-)iuility rests on other shoulders m part, but your are responsible for your own perjury, committed m this box yesterday, and your aa*e responsible lor bringing those little children into Court, the boy, obviously telling a tissue of false, hoods of a most absurd character, M-itii no object except to defame their mother, who is still your M - ife." If the prisoner had any complaint to make about liie wife he could liave proceeded against her on the civil side and petitioned for a divorce. Prisoner's conduct deserved very severe punishment. The law limited sentence- to seven years, but m consddera. iion of the jury's recommendation he would pass a comparatively liglit sentence of one year's imprisonment.. The Customs duties collected at the port of Auckland for the month of No- . ember amounted to £55,607, as compared M-ith £55,159 for the corresponding month of 1904. The gold exported lust month was 19,9760z valued at £78,8b1, against. 18,6540z, valued at £65,392, m _» ovember last year.

PALMERSTON N., this day. At a meeting of the Half-Holiday Association this morning a motion was carried that all employers and Half-Holiday Associations m the colony lie approached with a view to obtaining a uniform hour of closing oil Saturday night. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. For People's Day at the show the weather -was line m the afternoon, the attendance being a record. The jumping competitions brought out some splendid performances. The contest was keen m the ladies' riding competition. The judges had a hard ta6k to decide the winner, eventually making it a dead heat between the two first, both of M-hom received a great ovation. Miss Breen's demonstration of butter-making attracted the greatest interest and was much appreciated. NELSON, this day. In the Magistrate's Court to-day the Registrar of Electors prosecuted Harry Atmore, a caudidate for Nelson scat, for having committed a breach of the Electoral Act, 5-ection 77, sub-section c, m M-itnesMiig an enrolment signature with- j out hearing, the person signing declaring it her own. A pica of guilty and ignorance of the law was made, and defendant was fined ls and costs £1 10s. WESTPORT, this day.

Mr J. L. Bennet's draper's shop at Lyell M-as totally destroyed by fire about 3 a.m. on Monday. The insurance on the building. M-as £140, and on the stock £120. The lose is estimated at considerably above those amounts. * CHRISTCHURCH, this day. In his speech last night Mr T. Taylor traversed many of the statements made by the Premier. Ho expressed surprise tbat Mr Seddon had not answered questions put to him by the Women s List itute. On the voucher question he said he believed Mr Fisher was perfectly justified m demanding the iniormation ho asked for. He regretted as much as any. body that the matter bad not been cleared up, 'for it could not be finally cleared up until the testimony of the four post -office officials had been solved. He confessed he could not solve that problem, but it might be solved some day. At the close of the address a motion was carried deploring the treachery displayed by the \linistry m the abandonment of the cardinal principles of the Liberal party m regard to laud settlement and expressing the opinion that tho interests of the colony and the Liberal party demanded a change of administration. ASHBURTON, this day. Sly grog cases are being heard before Mr V. G. Day, S.M. There are 18 informations aga'irist nine persons. Samuel Alexander, against whom there was one information for selling liquor m a prohibited district, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. This Mas the second time Alexander had been sentenced to imprisonment for the same offence. Julia Hyland6 (two informations) was fin. Ed £10 and costs on the first and a conviction entered on tho second, the police to make inquiries into the evidence oi one witness for the defence M-ith a view to further proceedings, the Magistrate remarking h« did not believe his evidence. The cases are proceeding. TIMARU, this day. Robert French, gardener, employed at Mount Nessing station, committed suicide by cutting his throat. Deceased had been m ill-health lately, and it is thought this prompted the deed. DUNEDIN, this day. The total subscriptions for the hospital extension now reach £6169.

The Premier arrived last 'night, and left this morning to turn the firet sod of the LaMTCuce-Roxburgh railway. Mr A. J. Marshall, of tho Otago Daily Times' staff, has been nominated for the position of general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. He has been for some years reporter for the local branch of cases before the RailM-ay Appeal Board, and has a good grasp ol railway work generally. The Agent-General advises the Premier that Lloyd's has agreed to continue the existenco of the agreement MJth the State Fire Department for another year.