INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2409, 12 June 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pbk Pebss Association.) Auckland, June 10. A tailor named Greenwcll, belonging to the whaler Adelina Gibbf, lying at Russell, was brooght on to the Auckland Hospital, haying fallen from the mast of the Teasel to the deck and received internal injuries. Bignor Riccardi wae to-daj examined before the creditors' trustee, Mr Thos. Macfarlanp, as to his estate. He stated ha wai unable to make any cSer to his creditors. Mr Coleman suggested the Trustee should request Williamsod, of the Opera Company, to pay a, portion of Biccardi's salary for the benefit of his creditors. The Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association have determined to draw up for transmission to Parliament a series of suggestions and proposed amendments on the working of the new Licencing Act. At the meeting of the fijurd of Education yesterday, it was decided that one book only, and one set of bookß only, on a subject should be used m the Board's schools. New Pltmottth, June 10. At a meeting of the Iron Company lait night, directors were elected, Mr Bitso (late of Canterbury) being one of them. It was proposed to put the works m order and' to get a competent manager as soon as possible, to as to carry on operation!. Paiba, June 10. The boiling down works of Prouse Bros., at Kal»ram»a, were burnt down last erening, through *> itray spark igniting the ihinglei on the roof of the building, which had not been used for months. It wai intured m the Standard/for £250. : Hawbbi, June 11. George Mackay, aged 23, a carpenter, who was lodging at Kirk's Hotel, got out of bed at eight this morning and deliberately cut his throat. The windpipe and arteries were severed ; m fact his head was only held on his shoulders by the vertebies. Death ensued m three minutes. His wife, who was sleeping m the same room, endeavored to snatch the razor, bnt was too lale. Mackay only arrived from Glasgow per the We»tport, and since then worked for Holley and Ewings, of Wellington. By a letter written to deceased by his sister, it weuld appear he hid a friend m Wellington named Grant. Uack*y was a rery sober man, but' subject to fits of melancholy, the only attributable cause being what he considered incapacity for work. Wblungtoh, June 11. H.M.B. Nelson sails for Auckland direct, not Lyttelton as previously telegraphed. It is understood she leaves to-morrow night. Major Atkinson is improving m health, and it is~ expected that he will deliver his Financial Statement on Tuesday. . - The death of Lady Monro is announced. In a triangular shooting match between teams fromH.M.B. Nelson and Miranda and the local Naval Brigade the latter were beaten. The men-of-warsmen fired with MartiniHenri rifles and the Brigade with Snidrrs. About 3000 persons visited the Nelson to-day. Chbistohubch, June 10. Tlie funeral ceremony m memory of Garibaldi was held m the Kxhibition building today. A. 0. Wilson, Italian Cmsul, and others delivered addresses. The Austrian Band played the funeral march. A cenotaph was erected m the Hall. DrifFDiir, June 10. The Cromwell Company have obtained 220 ourcss from 303 tons of stone. John Kilpstrick, on attempting to more from one tr»m car to another, fell and was itrurk en the right side by the hinder car. His principal injury is a severe thigh wound. . Joi >c 11. Owing fo the hravy sea on the bar yesterday, the burque MaUura had to postpone her departure till to-day. She take* 3884 sheep, betides a small quantity of bsef and a few barracouta, ducks, hares, &c, m her freezing chambers ; also a small lot of butter, cheese and hams. The football match yesterday, Dunedin v. Union, was won by the latter. A small charge wis made for admission ia aid of the Timaru Belief Fund, and there was b good attendance. The Trades and Labor Council have forwarded a resolution to Mr Bathgate, M.H.8., expressing the opinion that if the Government carry out their proposals to lease agricultural lands, a tar on land already sold will be necetsary, which ihonld be especia ]y heavy on unoccupied agricultural land. At Mornington the licensing Committee oould not decide on their powers m affecting new licenses, m vitw of the looal option poll resulting m a tie. The meeting was consequeotly allowed to lapse. „..,, Early on Saturday moVniag m engine tnd

van on the "Walton ParV"br«.hch rsiTwaylm* wore thrown off by a horse on tho line. Tha animal was cut. m two, the van went over an embankment, but the engine was got on again without much difti ulty.