INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10959, 30 April 1907, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

* (Per Press Association.) ' AUCKLAND, this day. The Hon. Mr Millar stated that Mr Duncan, > Inspector of-. Machinery, is to make a personal inspection of every one of the the steamers ojrthe older class, both wood and iron, trading m Auckland lwrbor. Thg, inspection will be commenced m 10 or 14 days, and he will, report individually on every steamer and what repairs he thinks necessary for each. As far as the Department was concerned nothing would be wanted to see that the vessels were seaworthy. It was very hard for an outsider to say whether a ship' was seaworthy, and. even with qualified men certain' portions * might escape ins notice. It was impossible to tap . every rivet and find out if it was -sound, aiid one weak chain-link Avould break the whole chain, and that defect might not foe discovered until after. He did not think that it should be. put down altogether as imperfect inspection, because no matter what- system was adopted it was absolutely impossible to find out whether every part of a ship was sound. . One could only take the part most likely to be damaged, the 'parts where the greatest strain existed, arid- watch them from time to lime. H e thought that after Mr Duncan had made his inspection they would find that any repairs required would be carried out, and the boats made as seaworthy as possible. Instructions would be given that when the hulls were of wood the inspector might call m a competent shipwright to advise him. The Department was endeavoring to see that the boats would be put right if wrong, and kept right afterwards. - ... ;, The Hon. Mr Millar left for Tauranga last evening, where he Jvill investigate the trawling limits and other matters, and he^will proceed to Rotprua on Wednesday. On Thursday he visits Wailu, where he, delivers an address m the evening, another address being given at Karangahake th c following night. Oik Saturday he returns to Auckland. On Monday he leaves for Whangarei, returning to Auckland on Wednesday. PALMERSTON N., this day.' The police received intimation to-day that a man was burnt to death m a whare at Lower Aorangi during the night. Tliere are 410 particulars. An inquest will be held tnis afternoon. - , FEILDING, this day. A fatal burning accident occurred to a maa named Paul Ehrhorn. at Kairanga last night. Tho whare m which lie lived was destroyed by fire. At midnight a ineighbor was aroused by. a, noise, and opening the door, Ehrhorn. badly burnt, fell across the threshold. Medical assist, anee was procured, but the man died at 3 o'clock. Deceased was aged 25, was single, and belonged to Rongotea. WELLINGTON, this day. \ Tlie. writ for tlie Taranaki by-election was issued to-day. It is expected the election will be held on May 14th. ' Some time will elapse before a start is made with a survey of the New Zealand coast from the point up to which it was carried by the Admiralty. Capt, Sinclair, who- is to have charge of the work, has arranged most of liis plans of operatiohs, and is now awaiting the appointment of three expert assistants. Tlie Hinemoa is to be set apart for the survey wOrJc. v CHRISTCHURCH; this day. Heavy frosts have been experienced m Canterbury, both north >and south. Northware} there has been thick ice on the water pools and pumps have been frozen. .Amongst recent gifts . to Christchurch Museum, the Lispector of Prisons has given the first printing press used m Canterbury, on which the Lyttelton Times was printed, when the paper was started on the arrival of the first four ships. In the Magistrate's Court to-day four bookmakers were fined m sums of £10 and £5 each for trespassing on Riccarton racecourse at the autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club. J. Coburn was fined £10 on one charge and £5 on another. One man who wa® dismissed was warned mat if again before the Court and found guilty lie would be sent to gaol for the. maximum term. OAMARU, tlus day. In the Magistrate's Court this morning Nolan Christopher and Henry Eaeton, charged with breaking and entering, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to one month m Dunedin gaol. There were previous convictions for theft against each accused. DUNEDIN, this day. At an inquest held ab Henley regard-, ing the death of James Mecrs, whose body was found m the ditch oil the Henley - Berwick road on Thursday last, the jury returned a verdict that deceased was found drowned on the 25th inst., and that death had probably been caused by drowning after falling from a horse. Five Methodists are to represent Otago at the general conference to be held m Sydney. They are : The Rer. Slade (Pre sident), H. Laws (secretary), Mr 0. Roseyear, Mr J F Arnold, M.H.R., and Mr J. B. Shaddock. The delegates sail m a fortnight's . Mme. At" a meeting of the Catlins Railway League it was decided to ask the ActingPremier to pay a visit to the district and to go over the route of the railway about May 13th or 14th. J ■ At last nights- meeting of the Otago Rugby Football Union it was resolved, on the recommendation of the Southland delegates, tliat the Southland district sliould Consist of Southland, Wallace, Lake and Fiord Comities, the balance of j the province comprising Otago. (Special to Herald.) Sir Joseph Ward will not reach the colony till Parliament has been a full week m session. He leaves England 'by the P. and O. Company's Mooltan or Macedonia on May 24th, and should reach Adelaide on June 27th. The purchasers of the hull of the French, barque Marguerite Mirabaud, stranded on ( the Akatore coast, are confident that theirs has been a good "spec." Messrs R. Hopkins and Geddes returned from Akatore yesterday, after having viewed the wreck m company with a Home ex- 1 pert, whom they had asked to give his opinion as to tlie possibility of refloating 1 th e barque. He gives eveiy hope of getting the ship off, seeing that she lies on such a fine, safe, sandy beach. Mr John 1 Nelson, of Milton, who' purchased the :argo of the vessel, has not been able, -i through illness, to get on with the work : [>f discharging her as speedily as he expected, but he has recovered almost lialf sf the cargo, and the beach is 1 strewn M'ith wines, corrugated iron, soap, briquettes, etc. Messrs Geddes and Hopkins intend to allow Mr. Nelson a reason- 1 iblo time to get the hold's dear before .'ommencihg operation.'? m the way of relating. 5