INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12816, 16 July 1912, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pel Prees Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day. A five-roomed house at Kingsland, occupied by Mr Hay, was destroyed by fire last night, with the contents. The fire occurred m the absence of the tenants.

To-day's sharemarket business :—Sylvia, 5d and 4£d ; Saxon, 9d ; Waiotahi, 2s 4d; Talisman, 38s 6d; Grand Junction, 21s 9d; N.Z. Insurance,- 975.

WAIHI, this day. The Chamber of Commerce last night passed a resolution, asking the Premier to take steps to terminate the present unsatisfactory state of affairs m Waihi, consequent on the strike.

WANGANUI, this day. There was^ continued denudation of the bush on "the hillsides adjoining the Wanganui river by a large landslide on Sunday just below Atene. The earth on one hillside was soaked with rains, and being without buish to hold it up, slipped into the river, and piled up m the water to such an extent, as to reach more than half-way across. It was at first thought the obstruction would _ block the service, but the fear was groundless, though great care will require to be exercised m making the passage through the narrow lane left of swift-running water. Fortunately the river has already commenced to scour, and the obstruction is unlikely to be permanent. A large number of slips are reported on the hillsides m the back country. The roads are m a terrible state, the Ahua Ahua road m particular, many sections having slipped away.

WELLINGTON, this day. Cabinet last night decided to pay the expenses of the seven additional cadets to visit Canada.

In the Appeal Court the case against George Somerville under the Law Practitioners' Act was adjourned xuitil Thursday. The Court reserved its decision m the case against J. Q. Stevens, solicitor, of Otaki. The case Minister pf Customs v. Waihi Gold Mining Company was fixed for to-morrow. A case m which a question of the class of offence m which probation, may be granted came before Mr Justice Cooper at the Supreme Court to-day. A young man, aged 19,. named Joseph Stanley, who had pleaded guilty at Wanganui to a charge of arson, setting fire to a haystack, was placed m the dock for sentence. Mr Justice Cooper said he had consulted the other judges, who agreed with him m the opinion he had expressed at Wanganvi that it was not a case for probation. The prisoner was of somewhat weak intellect, but knew the difference between right and wrong. Where a prisoner had deliberately set fire to property belonging to another person, and did so out of a motive of revenge, it was not m the interests of the public that that person should be allowed his liberty, without some period of disciplinary treatment. The prisoner was committed to Invercargill prison for disciplinary treatment and reformative purposes for a period not exceeding three years. • The Trotting Conference has elected the following officers : President, Mr John Rowe; vice-president, Mr H. J. .Gore ; executive, Messrs Roberts, Pannell, Gore, MacKay, and Rowe. WESTPORT, this day. The Westport Harbor Board decided yesterday to take the necessary steps to construct out of revenue a patent slip 300 feet m length and 50ft m breadth, and at an estimated ■ cost of £2750, the work to be completed m two years. Four applications were received for the position of night signalman, and Capt. Wahlstrom, of the sis. Putiki, was appointed. '" REEFTON, this day. The chairman of the Citizens' Committee has received a communication from the Consolidated management on behalf of the Mine-owners' Association, stating they could not resume work m tho mines pending arbitration, aa suggested by the Premier. The Miners Union met on Sunday, but nothing ot importance occurred. A meeting is to be held. __