INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 1557, 17 September 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

PPbb "Timarc Herald" Special Wire.] Auckland, Sept. 16. A Portuguese miner named Barto has been committed for trial at Bussell for attempted rape. It m stated that the Chinamen of Auckland, m conjunction with other Cltineso firms m New Zealand, and backed by a powerful combination of their countrymen at Hong Kong, are about to try tho experiment of im-' porting into this province, as well as into other parts of the colony, a completely organised party of Chinamen, representing various trades and callings, m order to compete, with local workmen, and that these are to be followed by other similar shipments should the first experiment succeed. Inf urination has been received that the Hiuemoa will be m the Mnnnkau on Sunday, and will leave for Wellington with the Auckland Members on Monday. Wellington, Sept. 16. The New Zealand Shipping Company sold their fleet of steamers, comprising tho Riinyatira, Manawatu, Storm Bird, and Jane Douglas, by auction this afternoon. The amount realised was L 15,500. The Hon. John Martin and Messrs W. Burne and D. Anderson, the largest shareholders, were the buyers. The purchase includes the Company's offices and hulks. The annual report of the Choral Society shows that it is not m a very flourishing condition, having a balance of only a few shillings m the Bank. The report also shows a decrease m the number of acting members. The Society recently formed to prevent Chinese being engaged as cooks or waiters m hotels, intend protesting against any Chinese being engaged on board the steamers. Christchtjrch. Sept. 16. A buggy was upset yesterday going over the Waimakaiiri bridge, and the passengers thrown out. A son of a Lyttelton resident, besides other injuries, had his lower jaw badly broken. An inquest was held to-day on the body of the child found m the river on Sunday. The doctor said he could not decide whether it was born alive or not, and the jury disagreeing, the inquest was adjourned for a week. A handkerchief with a name on it was found m the sugar-bag which contained the child. Dunbdin, Sept. 16. One of the witnesses at the inquiry into the Octagon fire stated that the Colonial office refused a risk on Waters' cafe, and as it has been inferred from that that thu Colonial office was the only one which so acted, it may as well be stated that a risk was also offered by Waters to the | National, Victoria, and Union offices, and declined by all of them. At the Police Court to-day, Wm. Waters, alias Walter Clair, alias Wm. Woodlock, was charged, on tho information of Detective Bain, with unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously setting fire to a certain dwelling-house situated m Dunedin, oue Robert Wilson being then m the house. On the application of the police, a remand was granted until Monday next. The inquiry into the origin of the fire was adjourned, m order that Waters might ba present. After discussion with Waters' counsel the Coroner said that Inspector Mallard and himself had been down to the gaol and seen the gaoler, who had refused to give up the prisoner except under writ of habeas co)pus. He (the Coroner) had therefore decided to telegraph to thu Attorney-General, or rather to the principal officer of the Crown, to yive orders to the gaoler to have the prisoner given up. In any case, the matter would have to be adjourned. Mr Denniston said that if the enquiry were adjourned until to-morrow he would apply for a Judge's order. The Coroner ndj.iurned the enquiry till to-m-irrow at two o'clock, and ri-quexted the witnesses to be m attendance at that hour. The City Members received the following telegram to-day from the Minister for Public Works : -"I have communicated with Mr Blair with a view of providing immediate employment to those on whosi behalf you have wired me. I apprehend i hiit t lie unemployed m Dunndin now consist largely of thoso who would desiderate the possession of small holdings of their own, which would go far to place them beyond the vicissitudes of the labor market by affording them the means of providing food for themselves when not working for othTS. It is therefore proposed to be sought from the Legislature to lay off at once village settlements adjacent to some of the railway lines, on the construction of which employment will bo found. I am m hopes that by tlm means we may largely remove the anomaU' of unemployed m a country m which the term should be practically unknown. — J. Maoandrew."