INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2750, 17 July 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) Auokland, July 16. A man named Oddio has beon misiiDg from Brown Bay. He ie believed to be suffering from mental aberration. Wm. Atkinson, who accidentally fell down the lift at the opening of Firth's granary, died of his injuries last night. The defendants m tho recent Pukekura ejectment case, E. B. Walker and party, intend having a writ of ejectment isiuod against the natives, who proceeded against them for forcible entry a few months ago, the natives not having yet left the Pukekura sad Puaboe blocks. Steps aro being taken m the matter. A meeting of ladies was held to-day m con* neotion with the women* branch of the Gospel Temperanoo mission, and wai largely attended. Addresses were delivered by ladies. A petition was adopted for signature and presentation to the General Assembly, praying that it will pass into law a Local Option Extension Bill that shall ombody the power to vote by all women of this colony, of mature age. A house to home canvass with the petition commence! tomorrow. A liberal collection was made, and donation! promised and given towards defraying the expenses of carrying out the pro. jeot. Patba, July 16. A meeting of those interested m forming a oompany to purchase the Patea sawmill was held on Saturday evening, when it was announced that all the capital required had been subscribed. The name of the Oompany was declared to be the Patea Steam Sawmill and Wood ware Manufacturing Oompany. Much interest is awakening here ia the frozen meat question. Communications have been sent to Auckland aod Wellington Companies, enquiring upon what terms they would erect works here. Caetbeton, July 16. At a large meeting of the Wairarapa Jookey Club on Saturday the date of, the Spring meeting was altered from the 9th to 2nd November, m order to follow the Pastoral Show day. A Committee was appointed to ascertain if it was practicable to connect the Tuuherinikau racecourse with Feathoraton by tramway and report on other eligible sites for a course near the railway line. The Stewards decided that the Spring programme should consist of cix events, including two Bteeplecbases, the stakes amounting to £300. The disqualification of Daniel Miller and the horse Pathfinder, late Joker, by the Dunstan and Dunodin Jockey Clubs was endorsed by the Wairarapa Jockey Club. Wbxiikoton, July 16, During tbe month of June no Obinene arrived m this colony, but 18 left. In the half-year ended the 30th ult. 19 Chinese arrived and 110 went away. In June, 1210 persons arrived m this colony and 952 left, the balance m our favor being therefore 168. Tbe respective arrivals were at follows : — Auckland, 218 ; Wellington, 415 j Lyttelton, 4 1 Dunedin, 320; Invercargill, 220. The departures were: — From Auckland, 198; Wellington, 140 ; Waoganui, 2 ; Lyttelton, 3 ; Dunedin, 313 j Invorcargill, 296. The following have been selected to represent Wellington m the approiohing football tournament : — Brown, Campbell, D. Gee, Cooper, Davy, Dumbell, Harkor, King, H. Roberta, H. 0. Roberts, Ronaldson, H. Smith, A. Thomson, Udy, Webb, and Wood ; emergencies— Perry, Pauling, Jove (baoks), Clifford, J. Holmes, and Young (forwards). At a meeting of the Beoeption Committee to-night, it was decided to entertain tbe visiting footballer! at ft ball and dinner. Meian Kohn and Co., jewellers, intimated their,

intention of giving a handsome cup to the winning team. Blenhkim, Jalj 16. Messrs 0. Redwood and Holmes left for Wollißgton by the last steamer for I he pnrpoae of obtaining iofonnation relative to the establishment of a meat freezing company. OHBiSToatTBCH, July 16. Arrangements have, been made by the Methodist Union Committee for receiving replies on the subject from various Church authorities. A company is recommended for publishing the Weekly Methodist paper. It is expected that, the fir«t conference of the United Church will bo held m January, 1885 The Resident Magistrate held today that the Government hart no power to enforce one fee for a licenio to shoot pheasants and another fee to shoot htrea, and dismissed with cos(» an information laid by the Acclimatisation Boeiety. A lad named William Visor was nccidentally shot m the arm this afternoon by another lad while »hooting sparrows with a small revolver. The injury is a seiioue one. Twenly-ono caaes were brought at Kaiapoi to-day oßiiinft parents who have not lent their children to school, and pre emptory orders were made or 10a finos inflicted m each caso. It is reported thai a thepherd on a station near the Rikaia Gorge picked up a hrge piece of quartz which whon broken showed gold very froely. Also, that a number of prospectors are fossicking about that dUtrict. Dunedin, July 16. At the Resident Magistrate*! Court, George Moßride sued Joseph Osmond, Mayor of South Dunedin, for £20 damages for assault, and battery. This case arose out of the celebrated rowdy proceedings at the Borough Council meetings, and the alleged assault consisted m plaintiff being removed by the police through the defendant's order. After hearing a lot of evidence judgment was reserved. The football team is considered one of the strongest that ever took the field to represent Otago. Taiaroa'a abeence, owing to a broken collar-bone, is greatly regretted, but ho will go North to witness the gamer. Professor B'.ack, m reporting on a number of samples of alcoholic liquors seizod by the police m Dunedin and country districts say« ; — The brandies ranged from proof to 32 under; whiskies, from proof to 27 under; rums from proof to SO under ; gins, about 22 under. He complains of the undue previilence if table salt m beer*, and m nearly all brandies there are excessive quantities of tannin. The police intend prosecuting several hotelkeepers. iKVEBOABOILt, July 16. This forenoon, when the Dunedin express got about three miles cut from town tie driver noticed a, man m close proximity to the mils, who when the train was within 30 yards of him threw himself m fiont of the engine. It was impossible to pull up before reaohiog the man, but speed was reduced to that the cow-catcher pushed him along a short distance ond then shoved him cside. He was picked up insensible, and the train returned to town, where its appearance running back end first crsatcd some excitement. On being taken to the Horpital it was found that tho man had a wound on the back of his head and an apparent injury to one Brtn, but he was m a comatore state, from which be has not yet (11 p.m ) recovered. It is thought, inadvisable to examine him minutely. The man is a laborer named Charles Lewis, who has been giving some trouble to the police and others, -with indications of insanity, for some time past. Last night he was m a boarding-houso m town and complained of pains m bis head. He left the house, after which his movements are unknown till he was seen on the railway. It is supposed he will recover. A Goldmining Company has been formed to work the Aretbusa claim at Longwood. The Company bears the name of rliim, and its capital is £1080, m 36 shares, six of which are for the prospectors, Port Brothers. John Eaetwood has been committed for trial for dealing £45 from one Macneil while the latter was drunk.