INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2763, 1 August 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, July 31. Investigations made by the police have led to tba belief that Allen has not committed suicide. Hia clothes and money hare been removed from thrir place of safe keeping. The police have now ceased dragging. Ex-Detective Sulliran being unable to find luretiea for hit future good behavior, went to gaol m default. Captain Jaraei Tautare, a well-known old Maori coasting captain, died at Kusaell, aged 70. - A trouble has broken out between the Hospital Committee and the members of the honorary medical s'aff. Dr Stockwell has resigned. A monkey go', loose to-day and attacked an infant child m a prraoibulitor. The nliild ia not expected to live. The first premium for the new harbor offices is understood to have been won by Mr Boit, of Dunedin, the award bring made by theoasting vote of the Chnirr,:aa over a design by Mr Bartley.of Auckland. Mr Justice Gillies held a fitting m Chambers this morning. Amongst the business was an application by Mr Colter, Registration Officer for City North, that the new writ taken out against him by W. Q-. Garrard should be set aside on certain technical grounds, vis., that it gave no address for service, and that tha defendant bad already obtained judgment m the Court. Garrard appeared m person, his vest decorated with numerous medals. He spoke at great length, referring occasionally to law books and written advice from his solicitor. His Honor ruled (hat judgment having been already given, he wae unable to proceed with me case. Garrard, he said, might hare made application to have the oato heard within fire days of judgment being given. He bad not done co, and now could not do anything. The writ was ordered to be sft aside, with cotts oue guinea. His Honor advised the plaiDtiff t:> let the case rest where it was, as by proceeding with it ho would but incur tnuoh expense and derive no benefit. Garrard replied that the cost of this last case bad been £41 15s. They could lake a guinea if they could get it, and how they liked, for he had no money, but «j he had to inform the Honorable Court that t he would have to appeal to the "humble" I House of Representatives where he had t plenty of friends who would see that he had c an opportunity to place the whole matter '

before the publ.c. Xlie cc.'ir.iUnt hid, by quaphiug tlie writ, tried to blol Itin action out m 8 dishonorable wiy, end lie considered U at evidence of bis guilt. The 'ukor imitator then took his leave, after solemnly assuring tlie Couifc that ho would memoriali-e the House. Napibb, July 31. At a crowded meeting of eubecribers to the Athcricum it was resolved, with but two difsentiints, to offer bank to the Government the sum of £69, the share of the ibrarirs' grant last year. When application was made for a chare of the grant, Mr Haben? telegraphed utking if the Athocoeam wa» open to the public. Tlie Secretary, m replj, telegraphed a portion of the rules which provided for the admission of strangers [j the resding-r-om only, ond the grant was made. It subiequrnily transpired that the Government understood that the library »U was open, which ianot the case. The njce'itip agreed that it would not be honorable t ■ retain the money unless the Government consented, after full explanation". Tin money has been spent, but the irembers wi 1 subscribe the amount if necessary. Some of the speakers strongly condemned the Sic ttarj, and a voto of censure w -s proposed, though subsequently withdrawn. Wanganui, July 31. The Customs receipts for July rnuouni to £946 8s Id, and the beer duty to £179 3,91. The vital «talWtie» for July are 25 birthi. 8 death*, 1 marriage. The Education Board to-day resolved unanimously, on ths motion of fcir Williuni Fox— "That before any teachers are ap pointed they sba'l obtain satisfactory teatimonials as to sobriety, and that, where any applicant shall previously hare been m the employment of any other Board m New ZejHnd, enquiry shall be made as to the circumstances leading to the discontinuance of such employment ; no permanent appointment to be made till tuch information be laid before the Wang-inui Board." I( was ulso rejoiced to invite the co operation of other Boer. ls m carrying this system out. Wellington, July 31. Some of the steerage pasieugera by tl.e steamer CaUlonis having complained regard iDg tbeir Ireatmeat on bjard the steamer, the Minister for Immigration ordered an enquiry, and it was hold to-d»y bfftire Dr Henry, the Medical Officer j Captiin Hollowoy, thr Health Officer ; Mr lledward, Immigration Officer j and Mr Stuart, Collector of Customs. A number of tt;erage passengers gave evidence againsl the quantity und quality of the food served out, and also that there wan n scarcity of water for drinking purpojo*. Captain Cjtber and Dr Brady, the et.iy's eurgeon, stated that nooomplaints were mdi 1 to them during tbo to) age. The chief steward deposed to the fool being served out by the diet scale, and that it was of goad quality. The puner m'ntnned that the ship's provisions wera paired by a Government Surveyor m London. The Cluirman etato.i the report would be sent ia to the Government as early as possible. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to day, Herbert Cjlburn, formerly o'erk at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Tupanui, wfu fined £20 for neglecting to furnish a copy of his cash-book. GBEYMOtJTH, July 31. At a public meeting held m Barrytown, resolutions m favor of abolishing Iha gold duty wero carried unnnim jusly. Tlie Customs duties collected during July amounted to £2191 For tlie corresponding month of last year they were £2626. The gold duty was £526 and the be^r duty £36. In coneequeme of the Coal Pit Heith works being stopped by putting a nc-w s'eiin pipe down t 1 c shaft to work the enzinep, the Brunntr mine alone Ya\ hud a difficuliy m meeting tba extra demand for csal during the last eight or ten days. CHBrsTCHUECH, July 31. It is Btatcd that some Christchurch capitalitti havo purchased fifty acres at Allord Foreet, intending to l»yout a township should the diamonds prove genuin'. It hai been raining steadily all day long, and there is no indication of its ceasing. The following are the returns fcr July ol births :-Ciiy, 1883, 43; 1882,42. District, 1833, 113; 1882, 147. Marriages— Oitj, 1833, 26 j 1882, 34 District, 18S3, 11; Ifcß2, 15. D.atht— ( ity, 18S3, 24j 1882, 12. Di.trict, 1683, 36 ; 1882. 29 Additional app'icitions have been made for prospecting licenses, m the supposed diamond fields. Oahabu, July 31. A hous) belonging to Mr Hey wood, a nurseryman, was destroyed by fire tbi< evening. All the occupants wrrd out nt the time the fire commenced. The house and furniturJ wera insured for £250 m the Sautk British office. DONKDIH, July 31. Mr Walter Miller, of Koxburgh Station, some time tigs sent 145 sheep to the local refrigerating worke. He got Is 3d e'ich for the ik n<, and an iidvar.cj at tho rate of 2£d per lb. upon the carcases. If the Home market remains as at present when his sheep arrive, he will get 2J per lb more than they would bring here. Tho net return rer sheep will bo up to 29d after paying all expeoees. At tho local yards the price they would have brought would have been only 13j or 14j. The amount of revenue collected at the Custom House, Dunedin, during the month ended July 31st waa £30,346 4s 41, us against £42,033 19j 41 for the corresponding period of last year. Tho beer duty collected this month amounted to £999 10*, and the gold duty ti £274 3s sd. The heavy rain has now etoppod. A good deal of damage has been done on the flit, through the water entering the houses.