INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1419, 8 April 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per "Timaru Herald" Special Wire.] Auckland, April 7. A stoker named George Cox, was killed to-day on the Kaipara Railway. He was Attaching some hose to a tank at the Watermy Station, when the structure, m consequence of a rotten framework, fell away, and broke his bacj^ He leaves a wife and two children. ' The Rev. G. 11. Bruce, Incumbent of All Saints Church, is dangerously ill. Tho Auckland working men's antiChinese petition has now 3000 names attached. It is rumored that Messrs Fraser and Tiune have refused to abide by certain conditions specified m the Taupo contract, and that D. Gouk, shipwright, has taken the job. A three-roomed cottage at Newmarket, containing fodder stored by Lupton, a carter, and insured, has been burut. Owing to a caustic article m the Free Lance, on Signor Pompei's Opera Company, the Prima Donna, Miss Wangerheim, interviewed the editor. It is alleged that threats of action, libel, and horsewhipping were, freely used. Hokitika, April 7. The Claud Hamilton sailed for Melbourne. The Bank of New Zealand and Union Bank shipped respectively 25430zs 13d wts, and 12220zs 2dwts of gold. Tho Jackson's Bay Commissioners sat all day, but nothing m support of tho charges made was elicited. There are several witnesses to be examined 3'et. Chbistchurch, April 7. On Saturday specials were kept running till late at night, m order to clear off the accumulations of grain, but despite the exertions of the authorities 25,993 bags were still on hand at the various stations. The greatest accumulation was at Waimate. Out of 16 replies to the Mayor's circular received from various Boroughs and County Councils, fourteen express their willingness to co-operate. The two who don't think it desirable to interfere are the Southland County Council and the Invercaigill Borough Council. Letters from his Worship the Mayor inviting the attendance of the various Canterbury members at Thursday's public meeting, and asking their co-operation m carrying out the resolution of last session, were posted this morning to Messrs Rolleston, Richardson, Brown, Bowen, Montgomery, Stevens, Murray- Aynsley, Stndholme, Wakefield, andTurnboll. A telegram to the same effect was forwarded to Mr W. S. Moorhouse. At a meeting of the Cemetery Board to-day, it waa resolved that the permanent management of the cemetery should be vested m the Board. It waa further resolved to forward a copy of the rosolu-

tion to the Attorney-General, with a request that the matter should receive his attention. At a meeting of the City Council tonight, the question was raised as to the manner the funds devoted to the Kaitungata Fund are going to be used. Some of the members thought they ought to know something about the character of ihe treasurers and the manner m which it was proposed to invest the money bcfire the LISOO accruing from the fete held here was handed over. Eventually •■i resolution was carried, by the casting vote of the Mayor, to the i fleet that infurination slmuM be obtained concerning the judicious distribution of the funds. Oamaru, April 7. An accident occurred yesterduy evening to a son of Mr Gordon, boardinghouse keeper, Dee-street, while watering three horse 3 m the creek near the post office. Young Gordun was riding one and leading the others, and when preparing to return with them to the stable, ha alighted from his first mount, preferring another of the horses. This horse took fright at something or other, and it bolted and threw the boy, who sustained several severe injuries. A Celestial named Jim Sung was charged at the R.M. Court to-day with assaulting a fellow-Chinaman named Ah Sung, by striking him under the eye with a hammer. The charge was withdrawn, on the defendant paying all costs. Dunedin, April 7. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against W. Fergusson, merchant, of Tapanui, m connection with the recent fire there. Fenjusson filed his schedule last week with liabilities of over £5000. Subscriptions to the Kaitangata Relief Fund are coming m freely. The Committee are anxious to get m all lists and square accounts, to decide what is to be done with the money. There is likely to be an amusing case at tho Balcltltha Court, arising out of Mr John Sinythe Fleming, editor of the Clutha Leader, having got his nose pulled by a doctor of well-known sporting proclivities. A number of the lesees of the Wakatip runs desiie to (surrender their leases, owing to the unworkable nature of the country. One lessee, who holds two runs, states that he lost 32,500 sheep and 2100 lambs last wint«r. Another lost 4000 out of a flock of 9500 sheep, and a third 5000. Invercakgill, April 7. Patrick McMenanan has been committed to the Supreme C^urt on a charge of arson. A hut used as a stable, and m which was the horse Young Lofty — recently sold for LIOO, but insured m the New Zealand Office for L 275 — has been burnt down. At the inquest the jury added a rider to tho effect that Insurance Offices were encouraging fires by over insuring. The Kaitangata Fund is still growing. Over LSOO is the amount collected up to date. A coach accident occurred at Waimutuku last Saturday. The coach sank m tho quicksands, and two out of four horses were drowned. The other horses had to be shot. The loss is LIOO. The passengers escaped.