INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2058, 28 April 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pee Press Association.] Auckland, April 27. On the arrival of the City of Sydney, he Hon. Fred. Whitaker and Messrs Gill, Clarke (Mayor), Seymour, George (M.H.R.s), and several ladies, who had known Lady Gordon at Fiji or m Auckland, proceeded m the Customs launch to meet her ladyship. Laiy Gordon, who with the Misses Gordon, Oapt. Knollya (A. D.O. to Sir Arthur Gordon), and her suite, were conveyed m the launch to the wharf, where a carriage was m waiting, and by which Lady Gurdon and her family proceeded to Onehun«a, reaching there about three o'clock. The Hon. the Attorney-General having arrived shortly before, escorted her ladyship down the wharf and on board the Hinerrioa. Lady Gordon and family remained on board the steamer all night, and left to-day for Wellington. Cole's circus is stated to have netted L 40,000 by the tour. He took back besides the menagerie, many more animals, including 12 kangaroos, 12 emas, 500 parrots, and a number of other Australian birds. Forty Mormons left by the mail steamer for Utah. Twelve seamen of the ship Oxford, from London, were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment aud forfeiture of wages for broaching cargo to the extent of LIOO. W. D. Wickham, of the Fret Lance., was bound over on the complaint of Mr W. L. Rees, to keep the peace for three months, himself m LSO, and two sureties of L 25 each. David Olpenert, a young man aged 18, died suddenly of lockjaw. He ran a nail m his foot a fortnight ago, but paid no attention to it, and went to business as usual. - Wellington, April 27. At the inquest on William Peckham, the jury returned a verdict that he came by hi 3 death through the upsetting of a cart. The jury censured the contractors for the bridge repairs for not having the road properly lighted. Ernest Greatrex, representative of Greatrex and Son, saddlers and Ironmongers, of Wellington, and Wallsalt, England, has been summoned for not furnishing property tax returns as required under the Property Tax Act. This is the first case laid by the Commissioner, and it will be heard m the course of a day or two. Tho census returns for Wellington city show 20,535 inhabitants. The previous census showed 19,037. The number of inhabited houses is 3817 ; empty houses, 421. The Chinamen m the city number 02. The inhabitants of the Wellington electoral country district, number 4227. Christchokch, April 27. The Rangiora Jockey Club have decided to pay the owner of Randwick the stakes for the Cup, over which there was a dispute. This is m accordance with the decision of the C.J.C., who were appealed to ou the matter. James Coburn and Thomas Parr, two seamen, were charged at Lytteltnn to-day with broaching cargo ou board the Mataura while on the passage from London to Lyttelton. After a large amount of evidence had been taken, which tended to prove that broaching had been carried on almost the whole length of the voyage, and that to reach the cargo they had to pass over the powder magazine with candles, the case was adjourned m order to obtain the evidence of some passengers m defence. Messrs Austin, Kirk and Co. intend to compete for the Government bonus of L 250 for the first thousand pounds' worth of household pottery. Tlio Acclimatisation Society have remonstrated with Government on the high' price of licenses for killing hares, which cost 20s each. Oajiabu, April 27. A man named Sutherland jumped off the southern goods train to-day while m motion, and dislocated his shoulder. The County Council intend erecting offices, and lately offered a bonus of L2O for an approved plan. There were seven competitors, the plan of Mr J. Johnston being accepted. The Raceconrse Trust intend communicating with the Government, with the view of having the racecourse reserve Crown-grauted to the Trust. Donedin, April 27. Young Garrett, who was injured m the tramway accident has not yet recovered consciousness.