INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1482, 21 June 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

I Per "Timaru Herald" Special Wire.] Auckland, June 20. The 8.9. Hinemoa arrived here to-day, and will probably proceed to the Thames on Sunday with the Governor. A young man named Goodwin, while out duck shooting, had the ramrod of the gun blown through his right hand. An inquest has been ordered fur tomorrow on the man Davis, who died on the steamer Rowena while on his way to Waikato to purchase a farm. He leaves five children at Coromandel. At the inquest on the late fire at Morton's premises, the jury returned an open verdict. The Governor and party left here by special train this morning for Waikato, and were received with a hearty welcome at all the stations. He was much pleased with the scenery. Rewi, before leaving, conveyed his thanks, through the Press, for the kindness he had received at Auckland. It is rumored that his proposals are to define territory which is almost identical with the King Country, m which Maori authority is to be supreme ; that land buying and selling be prohibited inside of those boundaries, evun if natives desired it ; that the land be inalienable, but to be leased, subject to Maori laws ; that the proposed territory be ruled by Maori magistrates. This territory is estimated at five million acres. In consideration of the Government acceding to this scheme, and enforcing it, he guarantees to convey m fee simple the land necessary for lines of railway and stations. The opinion of the Press is that the plan must be greatly modified. At a meeting of the creditors of Captain Molloy, who was murdered m the South Seas, instead of appointing trustees it was resolved to give the widow LI per week for two years. A Maori from Maketu nnrrowly escaped drowning to-night by falling over the wharf, m going to the Hinemoa. The water police and a waterman hearing his cries rushed to the place and got him clinging unconsciously to the wharf piles. Amauuamed Johnson King was brought to the hospital to-day m a hopeless condition, with one of his thighs crushed by logs. Mortification had set m. The importation of Newcastle coal to Auckland has been steadily dwindling. During last winter the import thereof was 1000 tons, and the month's out-put of coal of the local mines, last month, was 7000 tons. The graving dock presents a very busy appearance. Forty men are engaged recoppering andjrecaulking the German warship Albatross. Nelson, June 20. A man named David Morrison, of Foxhill, whilst shooting wild cattle on the Lyndon run accidentally shot himself, the ball passing through the fleshy part of his body. Hopes are enteriained of his recovery. The body of Mr Shalders, telegraphist at Cable Buy, has not yet been recovered. Wellington, June 20. The man who was recently convicted of stealing a pie from Dr Lemon's house has been identified as Plumni6r,the notorious Auckland criminal, and several other charges have been laid against him. A report was current to-day that Mr G. E. Barton, M.H.R., has resigned his seat for the city, but it is incorrect. Mr C. L. Barrand, of Wellington, is sending a number of water color paintings I o the Sydney Exhibition. It is probable that the first section of the West Coast railway will be commenced m a few days time. A tender has been accepted for the erection of the new Supreme Court buildings here. The writ for the Hutt election has been issued and the nomination is fixed for June 30th, and the poll for July 2nd. The International Commission have written to the New Zealand Commission for the Sydney Exhibition, under date 4th inst., stating that there will be shown m operation at the Exhibition, machinery, and tho method of extracting precious metab, not only from untreated tailings, but those which have been treated by the ordinary processes, and which will notify the percentage of gold or silver that ha 3 been left. By this method it is believed that a saving of 50 or 60 per cent will be effected of the gold left m tailings which have gone through grinding operation machines, such as Wheeler's or Berdan's pans. The process is a cheap one, and ought greatly to increase the production of gold m New Zealand. The Intercolonial Commissioners request that samples may be forwarded for treatment at the Exhibition ; and the operations are to be conducted under the supervision of officers appointed by the Commission. Thefollowingappointmentsaregazetted: — Alexander Le Grand Campbell and Alexander Miller, Esqs., Waimea, to be Registrars of Marriages ; the Hon. William Fitzherbert to be Speaker of the Legislative Council ; George W. Harvey to be Deputy Judge for Dunedin ; W. L. Simpson to be Resident Magistrate at Dunedin, with a jurisdiction up to LIOO, during the absence, on leave, of J. Bathgate ; Jackson Keddell to be Resident Magistrate at the Otago goldfields during the absence of Mr W. L. Simpson. A dispatch concerning an extradition treaty with the Swiss Confederation, has been gazetted. The Hon. SirWm. Fitzherbert has been summoned to the Legislative Council. Further progress is reported by the New Zealand War Medal Cormnmission. Christopher J. Frank, Clerk to tho Resident Magistrate's Court, No Town, has been dismissed from the Civil Service. Rule.i for the examination of masters, matesaud engineers are gazetted. The payment of fractional parts of shilling fees and poundage taken under the Sheriffs' Act, 1858, is to be abolished if the amount is less than sixpence, but for each fraction more than sixpence, one shilling ia to be paid instead of such fraction. The vital statistics for May for the following boroughs have been published : — In Auckland during that month there were 22 deaths ; m Wellington, 85 ; Christ church, 40 ; Dunedin, 72 ; Thames, 19 ; Napier, 21 ; Wanganui, 32 ; Nelson, 20 ; Lyttelton, 14 ; Timaru, 19 ; Oamaru, 27 ; Hokitika, 7 ; Caversham, 11 ; Invercargill, 42. The total births m above boroughs amounted to 445, against 407 m the month of April, showing an increase of 38. The deaths amounted to 170 m May, showing a decrease of 19 on the number m April. Of the above deaths, males contributed 99, and females 71. There were 99 deaths of children under five years of age, being 40 "59 per cent of the whole number ; 40 of these were children under one year of age. Christchurch, June 20. During the past two days an enquiry has been going on here before the Collector of Customs into the cause of the collision between the barque Rialto and the hopper-barge Sumner. Evidence has been taken at length, and judgment is reserved. The Harbor Board have appointed a Committee to enquire into the same matter, and to take such action as they deem necessary. The model of Lyttelton Harbor for exhibition m Sydney" and Melbourne, is making progress. . ,At the wbarveß will be shown modfela of every description of

craft, completely rigged, and everything will be according to scale. The number of nominations received at the Immigration Office during the past month was 233 souls, or equal to 202 adults. The railway authorities announce that single fare tickets to Oamaru issued on Jnne 23rd and 24th will be available for return up to June 28th, during the Waterloo Coursing Match. ( A prisoner named Brown was found £ dead m his bed m the Addington Gayl j this morning. He had been drinking , heavily previous to his admission. So far as is definitely known there have been lodged about 2800 objections to the Land Tax m the Canterbury district, which will finally be made up m a day or so. Any objection bearing the postmark of June 18th, will be valid. A number of suburban objections, bearing the post-mark of June 19th were received ' to-day ; but these have been placed on one side as too late. A vast quantity of rain has fallen here | lately. To-day it nas pouring heavily. News has already come to hand of serious i floods having occurred m the Northern rivers, and tidings from the South is axiously awaited. The river Ashley is higher than it was during many of the floods of last year, and ha 3 overflowed the Northern line. Work on the Waipara railway extension is stopped m consequence of the floods. A man was summoned at the Police Court, to-day, for impounding a horse and then buying it himself when put up to auction. He pleaded ignorance of the law. The Magistrate, after pointing out the provision of the Cattle" Trespass Ordinance, 1872, which dealt with such cases, dismissed the charge on the defendant paying costs and promising to restore the horse to the poundkeeper. A meeting of clergymen and laymen was held this afternoon, to consider what course should be taken to deal with the existing distress m Christchurch. His Lordship the Bishop presided. It was resolved to form a society, to include all denominations, to be called the Benevolent Aid Society. It will be subsidise " by tha Government on undertaking to provide for all cases of distress m and around Christchurch. A sub-Committee was appointed to confer with the clergy and laity of all denominations, for the purpose of elaborating a scheme to be submitted to a public meeting. The men who went up to work on the railway extension are m a very unpleasant predicament, as, owing to the swollen state of the Waipara river, no provisions could be got across to them to-day. It is thought that they have sufficient to last till to-morrow, when a special effort will be made to reliove them ; but the heavy rain wliich is now falling will reuder this rather a difficult task. Oamaru, June 20. The inquest on the body of John McGregor, who was found drowned m the harbor yesterday, resulted m an open verdict being returned. The body was recognised by Mr A. McLean, late manager of the Waikihai Station. In answer to a telegram sent to Cromwell by Inspector Thompson, it was stated that McGregor had recently been employed as a shepherd m the Clyde district. There were notes, cheques, and deposit receipts on the body representing about LCOO. The deceased had intimated his intention of proceeding',to the Old Country, and was probably on his way to go to Dunedin on the night of the 27th of last month, when he stumbled oil the wharf and was drowned. Neil Dougherty, boarding-house keeper, was fined Lls at the llesideut Magistrate's Court to-day for sly grog soiling. Dunedin, June 20. An enquiry touching the origin of the recent fire at the Athenaeum will be held at the Octagon Hotel at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. An information for a criminal offence was to-day laid, and a warrant issued for the arrest of the late acting librarian of the Athenasura. At- a meeting of the Clutha Presbytery, on Wednesday, leave was granted to the Balclutha congregation to moderate m a call to the Rev. J. Morice, of Hokitika. The adjourned meeting of members of the legal profession, for the purpose of electing officers m connection with the proposed Law Society, was held at the Supreme Court library this afternoon. About a dozen gentlemen were present, and Mr W. D. Stewart was voted to the chair. The Attorney-General moved, and Mr Mouat seconded, the appointment of Mr George Cook as President, which was agreed to unanimously. Mrß. C. Haggitt was elected "Vice-President, and seven other members of council were appointed. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce to-day, the attendance was very small. The Chairman drew special attention to that part of the report which suggested that on that portion of the railway line from Dunedin to Port Chalmers at (least, if not to Mosgiel, a double line of rails should be laid. He moved the adoption of the report. Mr Low seconded the motion, but it was ultimately decided to adjourn the meeting till next Friday, owing to the small attendance, several present expressing disgust at the apathy displayed by the members. The Star says : — " We have pretty good authority for stating that within the past few weeks, tens of thousands of marbles have been purchased privately m Dundin and shipped to the North, the inference being that they are intended to be sold by the consignees amongst the disaffected natives, and used by them as bullets m the event of hostilities breaking out." Invercaroux, June 20. Bennett, a bankrupt, whose application for an order of discharge has recently been before the District Court, had his certificate suspended to-day for three ye?rs, at the request of the creditors, and an order was granted for the prosecution of the bankrupt for concealment of a portion of his goods, under the " Fraudulent Debtors Act, 1878." Mr Mathews, who appeared for the bankrupt, deprecated the prosecution, submitting that the bankrupt was sufficiently punished by having his certificate suspended for the longest period the law allowed. Judge Harvey was of a different opinion, saying that he considered it a public duty that Bennett should be prosecuted. The weather is wintry, a heavy gale blowing all day, and much rain has fallen. Mrs Britten's last lecture, last night, on the "Amusements of the people," was greatly appreciated, but the attendance was rather a meagre one.