INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2034, 30 March 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pbu Piiess Association.) Auckland, March 29. Among tho passengers for New Zealand by tho Zcalundia were tho Hon. R. Campbell, M.L.C., and Mrs Campbell, Mr A. G. Hortou, one of the proprietors of the Herald, and other old colonists, also Mr Cook, agont for Cole's circus, who intends next season to bring another big thing from tho States. At the Grammar School enquiry Mr J. C. Frith, Mr D. S. Murdoch, general manager of tho Bank of New Zealand, Mr C. C. McMillan (of McArthur and McMillan), Mr J. J. Shern, and Mr Page (of Owen and Graham), gave emphatic i evidence m favor of the conduct of the school and the results achieved by the head master. Mr Murdoch and Mr McMillan said that on filling up business vacancies they gave preference to Mcßae's pupils. John Sutherland has beci; arrested for tho forgery of a L 5 note ou the Colonial Bank. Mrs J. Dsvin, formerly of the Commercial Hotel, Auckland, died at Te Awamutu from tho effects of a fright susin connection with an outbreak of fire at Lewis' Hotel. Mr J. Kennedy Brown lectured to-night on Government Life Insurance. The Rev. Mr Carrick presided. At the close Mr W. J. Young, and others present, raised objections to tho tone assumed by the lecturer m regard to other Companies. Crossley, tho son of a deceased minister, was arrested, on leaving the gaol, on a fresh charge of larceny.. Napiku, March 29. Tho total property tax paid m the Huwkes Bay district is 1,12,724, lla lid, or L32(J less than the estimate. At tho annual meeting of the Working Men's Club tho balance-sheet showed — receipts, Ll5O ; expenditure, L 438. Wellington, March 29. At the Resident Magistrate's Court today tho proprietor of tho Victoria Hotel was fined LI for receiving a ring m pledge for drink supplied. James Owen, the proprietor of the Tiiinui Hotel, fell down m a fit and expired to-day. Tho catiso of death is believod to bo apoplexy. Deceased was well known, having been licensee of various hotels m the district. A Chinaman fell off the Wollin«tonHutt train to-day, and was picked up unconscious. Tho extent of his injuries aro not yot kuown. Government havo decided to release two of the Maori prisoners confined m HoUitika gaol ; one on account of his suffering from consumption, and the other m order that ho may accompany the invalid home. Both belong to tho hnpu of Titokowaru. Tho official protest of Sir Arthur Gordon, and also of Conimodoro Wilson, respecting tho action of the InterColonial Conferonco on tho question of tho High Cummissioiicrship of tho Western Pacific has been received by tho New South Wales Government, and copies havo been laid before the Parliament of that colony. Sir H. Parkes has officially sent copies to this Government. The protest relatos less to the action of the Conference than to tho question published as ono appertaining to the proceedings of tho Conference. In consequence of the low depth of water m the reservoir it is intended that posters be placarded ovor tho town re- j questing householders to uso every means to prevent a wasto of water. A circular had been sent to hotels asking them to discontinue their baths until tho reservoir is replenished.

Hokitika, March 29. At tho Supreme Court to-day Daniel Whelan, for stealing from a dwelling, I wss acquitted. David Hutchinson, a miner, w;is indicted for the nmrdcr of his wife, Margaret Hutchinson. Mr South (Crown Prosecutor) and Mr Guinnesa appeared for the Crown, and Mr Purkiss defended the prisoner. Two witnesses were examined when the Court rose at G p.m. The evidence so far shows that on tho night of the 20th November the prisoner's house was burned, hi 3 wife and baby, aged four months, being burned to death. One witness deposed to hearing screams from the prisoner's house, also the noise of thuds, and heard tho deceased say, " D.i vy, Davy, what are you going to do ? " This was about midnight, and by 3 a.m. the Louse was burned. The trial will be resumed nt ten o'clock to-morrow. Christchuhcu, March 29. Mr C. Y. O'Connor, accompanied by Mr Browne, started from Cliristchnrch yesterday to inspect the proposed railway route. An influential deputation waited upon the Premier to-day, and urged on him the advisability of the Government obtaining powers from Parliament to deal generally with any company that may be formed here or elsewhere for the purpose of conatructing trunk lines of railway, and to* encourage them by concessions of land. Their suggestions wore received favor ably by the Premier. The Hon. John Hall left for Wellington by tho Norfolk this evening. The accident to Mr O'Brien happened while he was passing from one carriage, to another. Four deputations waited on tho Prcnier this morning, including one from the promoters of the West Coast Hailwuy, and another from tho unemployed. Mr Maclean who has commenced the manufacture of pickles on a large scale, undertakes to give the first order for 20,000 bottles if made here. The Industrial Association ara prepared to show enormous deposits of glas3 sand which lias a splendid analysis and gained an award at Sydney. Tho Industrial Association have adopted suggestions for a science and art scheme to be forwarded to (he Minister of Education. Oajiaku, March 29. A three-roomed cittage occupied by a iniison named Rodger.", was burned down to-night. Tho furniture was insured for LOO m tho Liverpool, London and Globe, and the house is said to be insured m tho New Zealand, but the amount could not be ascertained. Dokedin, March 29. Port Chalmers is agitating for a Resident Magistrate. The Bible-in-Schools Association has received 03 replies from schools to their circular ; 803 persons, representing 817 children, are opposed to Bible-reading, and 1079 parents, representing 6916 children attending school, favor its introduction. In the cricket match Carisbrook v. Christchurch Wanderers to-day, the Carisbrook m their first innings made 104, and the Wanderers 79. Tho proposal to form a Telephone Exchange here has fallen flat, no subscribers at the eh irge fixed having come forward. The charge of Ll7 10s a year is generally considered too high.