INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1340, 6 January 1879, Page 2

IN TERPROVINCIAL.

(Pee " Timaru Herald " Special Wire.) t Auckland, Jsm. 4. f A telegram received from Melbourne states that Me-srs Mac L.-an and Co'a. en- s tire horsu Rusket, had arrived m g'>r>d E condition per Kent, at M-lbourne. He) is to he sent on to Auckland by the < steamer Hero. ' Mrs Alley's store and dwelling-house, , at Whangarei Heads, was totally destroyed by fire <>n New Year's night. The affaii looks suspicious. Mrs Alley is a | widow, with five children, and ia at ( present on a visit to Auckland. The Native Minister proceeds to the , Waikato to-day, to visit Rewi, and will : afterwards go across to Ohineniuri to ( have an interview with Tukino, respecting land and road questions m the Thames district. Mr Sheehan will remain two days at Grahamstown, and will probably be banquetted by the leading residents. He will also 'probably visit Warkworth before returning to Wellington. During the month ending December, 1878, there were 22 deaths registered within ih« City of Auckland ; the number during the corresponding month of 1877 was 18 deaths. There were 9 deaths m the Hospital m the month of December, 1878. An accident, which fortunately was not attended with loss of life, occurred m Graf ton-road. An express was coining down from Ellerslie with a portion of a velocipede circus, when m turning a bend m the road it suddenly capsized. The horse was released without sustaining any damage, but the express was considerably smashed. An inquest was held on Friday afternoon before Dr Goldsborough upon'the body of the woman Bridget Connolly, who poisoned herself by taking carbolic acid. The jury returned a verdict " That death resulted from takini? poison, but that there was no evidence to shew what state of mind deceased was m at the time." The Waiokaraka pumps at the Thames stopped work to-day. The Queen o Beauty will also cease work, and a large number of men will consequently be at once paid off, owing to the mine being flooded out. Messrs Stewart and Bee, engineers, are now at the Thames laying off sections of the Thames and Waikato Railway. Various local authorities are werking hard with the Mauris and others to secure land free. Mr Moss, M.H.R., returned to Auckland last night from Rotorua. The Maoris whom he accompanied succeeded m re-opening the old track which runs through the Kohera bush, direct to Otapapa, which will effect a considerable saying m the distance between Hie lake district and Cambridge. The track is one that has only been used by Maoris, but Bishop Selwyn and Sir George Grey both travelled over portions of it on their journey to Rotorua many years ago. Napier, Jan. 5. At Kopua, this afternoon, a boy seven years old, named Small, fell into a well 36 feet deep m which there.were four feet of water. He was m ten minutes before being rescued, and though ev^ry possible means were used to restore life he wp-s not resuscitated. New Plymouth, Jan. 5. Cobb's coach, the first vehicle which has ever passed behind Mount Egmont, by the road through the heavy bush, has reached Inglewood, driven by Chevannes. Wellington', Jan. 4. The site recommended by the deputation yesterday being found unsuitable for a railway station, it will be put immediately at the rear of the Government Buildings. Mr G. E. Barton denies a published statement of his intention to leave Wellington for Auckland. An analysis of some samples of the newly-discovered Mokau coal, brought to the Colonial Laboratory, has given 87.1 percent, of combustible matter, and 2.5 per cent, of nsh. The evaporative power is such that lib of coal will convert into steam 71bs of water. A man named Arthur L. Sweet was to-day committed for trial for uttering valueless cheques. A man named E. H. McEhvain, who was under committal on a charge of arson, but was out on bail, died suddenly to-day. He was out walking yesterday. Since his committal he has been drinking heavily, and death is supposed to have resulted from inflammation of the bowels, produced by excessive drinking. There will be an inquest. The Governor attended Rignold's performance of Henry V. for the second time last night. There are crowded houses nightly. The following is a complete list of the prisoners committed for trial at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, which commences on Monday : — Kate Davies, attempted suicide ; Chas. Schmidt, stealing from a dwelling-house ; James Murphy, indecent assault ; Philip J. Murtagh, assault and wounding ; William Watson, alias Sutton, stealing from a dwelling- house ; Arthur Falloon, assault and wounding; Edward Henry McElwain, arson ; George Webb, nlias Smith, forgery ; James Allen Mackie, forgery and ste^lini; ; Arthur L. Sweet, forgery. The Clironich complains that the new tariff of fees m Magistrates' Courts involves fan increase m many cases of 100 per cent, to suitors over the scale hitherto m force. Miss S. A. Jones, late matron of the Wellington College, has commenced civil proceedings against Mr Wilson, Principal of the C- >\ I e>;e, arising out of the late " trouble " at the College. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse is reported to have sold hi 3 Wairarapa estate, comprising 30,000 acres of fret-hold, with stock, to the Hon. John Martin, for £60,000. Mr and Mrs Travers and two ladies met with a trap accident driving on the Hntt-road yeßterday, and were all severely bruised. Hokitika, Jan. 4. The hull and cargo of the Mabel Jane, stranded at the Wanganui Bluff, 20 miles south of Ross, were sold at auction to-day by Messrs Learmonth and Co. The hull fetched £55, and the cargo £220. Mr Laf ontain was the purchaser it is believed. The Waipara will be chartered to take up the cargo, if possible. Jan. 5. It is reported that Mr Duncan, Manager of the Union Bank here, has resigned, owing to the Inspector, now visiting here, calling m a great many advances. Christchurch, Jan. 4. The express trains went through to Dunediu last Saturday morning. The defection m the repaired portion' of the Rangitata Bridge is less than was anticipated. A train of twelve goods trucks also went over. During the last fortnight thirty new waggons were turned out of the Railway "Workshops. The LytUlton Times Sick Fund, recently established, has now ninety-one I members. I The City Council Water Supply Com- ' mittee have ordered from J. Anderson,

of the Cmrerbury Foundry, a cylinder, 25ft long, 3ft m diameter, and .|in. thic'c, to sink m the island m the Waimakariri, for testing the scheme of Mr W. White, for a water wupply. The Churchman's Club proposed here, seen.s only to include provision for a wellstncked real ing-room. 'I'he Christcliurch Star came out this evening the sizd of the 0. D. Times, New Zealaivler, and other journals of their class. Jan. 5. A sticking-up case is reported from the North. A Mr Blackett had been collecting money, and was riding haine with a large sum m his possession when a man jumped across a fence and made for him. Mr Blackett galloped off, and a mile further on, met another man, who was about to attack him, when he became frightened and bolted. It was known that Mr Blackett carried the money. The night was dark and drizzling, and no clue is likely to be found to the would-be highwaymen. Oamaru, Jan. 5. Shortly before twelve Jaat night a fire was discovered m the shop of Solomon, music-seller, m Thames-street. The alarm was given, and the buck door broken m. The fire was extinguished after some | trouble, but not before several pianos haJ been damaged, and a laige quantity j of fancy goods destroyed. The stock was insured m the South British for £1300. Solomon estimates his Btock as being worth £2,300. With the present weather it is expected that harvesting operations will commence m many parts of the district m about a week. On Saturday, one of Messrs. Reid and Gray's new reapers and binders was tried m a heavy crop of green oats. A slight defect was perceived m the tying, which, however, can be remedied. Another trial is arranged for the 7th instant. Dunedin, Jan. 4. The sports to-d; y were postponed m consequence of inclement weather. Rain full heavily from 6 a.m. to 2 p."m. 3,267 persons were booked at the Dunedin railway station on January the 2nd. Of these, 1,920 travelled upon the Ocean Beach line, and 1,347 upon other lin-.-s. "Augur," the sporting writer m the Australasian sums up a review of the weights for the Dunedin Cup with the following tip : — "To me, Templeton, Natator, andßenjiroo will be a dead heat ; Coventry and Naiad seetn to be the best m, and 1 should not be surprised if one of this lot should prove the winner." The betting on the Cup is as follows : — 8 to 1 against Fishhook, Titauia, and Mata ; 9 to 1 against Templeton ; 100 to 8 against Camballo and Fallacy ; 100 to 7 against Mufti, Danebury, Chancellor, and Natator ; 100 to 6 against Insolent, Sinking Fund, and Nemo ; 100 to 5 against Pinfire, Cloth of Gold, Longlands, Laertes, and York ; and 100 to 4 against the rest. Yesterday, while Dr. Sfcenhouse was crossing m his buggy from Union-street to Login's Point, his horse took fright and began to back into the water. He kept his seat and endeavoured to control the horse but his efforts were ineffectual and he was carried over the bank into the race, from which he speedily extracted himself by swimming. The horse was cut severely, and the buggy smashed, but Dr Steuhouse escaped with a few slight bruises. The number of immigrants nominated at the Dunedin office during the past month was 72 souls, equal to 58 statute adults, and at the Invereargill office 26 souls equal to 23 statute adults. At the Policd Court this morning, William Gawn, a carter, for behaving himself m Princes-street m a disorderly manner on New Year's morning was fined £5 with the alternative of one month's imprisonment. Barlow's Circus gives its closing performance to-night, and leaves on Monday for a tour m the country districts. It has been fairly patronised. The Kelly and Leon Minstrels are drawing very large houses, and are to play three weeks longer m Dunedin. Invercargiil, Jan. 4. The Royal Marionnettes conclude af airly successful season Jiere to-night. They have been playing for a fortnight. The Company is now piloted by Mr Harry Stoneham. Welsh, the Waikawa murderer, preserves the utmost indifference to his position. Up to to-day the date for his execution has not been fixed. For the year ending December 31st, 1878, there were registered m the district of Inveroargill 467 births, 105 marriages, and 101 deaths. The Customs returns for the March quarter of 1878 were £10,420 ; for the June quarter, £10,393 ; for the September quarter, 11,140 ; and for the quarter ending December, £12,440 ; making a total for the year, with shillings and pence added, of £44,396 2s Id. The total revenue for the year 1877 amounted to £33,035 11s 2d.