INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2842, 1 November 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Association.] AroKi.AKD, Oct. 31. Mr Michael Sand, of the Thames, left by the Waihora for Sydney as a delegate for the Auckland and Thames branches of tlio Irish National Land Leagno at tho Melbourne Convention. An inquest on the body of James Weir was held at To Ammutu. Deceased was accidpntally shot while, marking at the butts for the Waikato Cavalry. W. Leighton deposed that deceased was a bandsman, and was marking at the butt 3 ol the time lie -was B liot Xo danger ting was waved, no danger nignal being used. The witness fired immediately before the fatal shot. He wan a bad shot nnd mi'scd. It was unusual for the marker to leave the butts after a miss. Two minutes elapsed between the last shot and tho fatal shot. Had deceased come, out bodily or signalled, he must have aeon him. Similar evidence wiw given by other witnesses. Deceased blamed no one. A verdict of accidental death waß returned, nnd a rider added that no firing should be conducted without danger flags, and holding Charles Alexander blameless. At a meeting of tho lecal Committee, of tin New Zealand Hide Association to-night it was announced that tho Racecourse Club hac granted the use of the racocourse for th( forthcoming meeting. The following resolu tions were carried : — " That, before any sub scriptions be asked from the Auckland public the Secretary to the Association be requested to state that all moneys will bo added to tin prize list, the entrance fecn, Ac., being sufll cicnt to cover all expenses." " That v lettci be tent to the Secretary of the Association informing him that as a very great deal ol dissatisfaction prevails among 'members of th< Association m consequenco of no balance-theel being produced, and with a Ticw of makinf the forthcoming meeting a success, the Seere tary should immediately prepare a balance sheet on account of last meeting, and have tho same distributed among tho several secre taries for information of members of th< Association as early as possible." The Polk Company opened to-night m th( Opera House, with "Tho Stratogist," to ai excellent house. At the close of tho seasot here they visit Napier, ■Wellington, Christ church and Dunrdin. Waxoaxci, Oct. 31. The trial of the action. McGregor v. Boyi began to-day m tho Supremo Court before tin Chief Justice, without a jury. ThoplaintifT ist half-brother and the husband of an adoptci daughter of the late John McGrcgar, win resided fourteen years m Wungauui, one defendant is Miss Christina tfoyd, anothci adopted daughter of his, who lived with hiir for the last few years of his lifo until hii death. The plaintiff seeks to set aside twi deeds of gift made m Miss Boyd's faTor bj deceased, on the ground of her undue influ ence anil his unsoundness of mind. A larg. number of witnesses will be called on eaol side. The case excites deep interest here, tin property at stake being worth £20,000, thi whole of which pa»sed by the deeds of gift The trial will probably last the remainder o this week. Wkllinoton, Oct. 31. The Zealandia, with tho October Englisl mails, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 20th instant, time-table dale. The City o: Sydney, with tho 7th of October coloui.il mails arrived at San Vrancisoo from Auckiimd or the 29th October, three days earlier thar time-table date. By a landslip at the tunnel on the Welling-ton-Johnsonvillo eection of the WellingtonMannwatu railway, two men named John Enwright and Thomas O'Malley have been killed. At 8.30 this morning they were at work near the tunnel, filling a dray, when suddenly a slip occurred along the smooth face aboTC the men, who were completely buried. A gang of men set to work toextricato them, but fully three quarter* of an hour elapsed before this was accomplished, and the unfortunate men wore quite dead, being fearfully mutilated and their arms and legs broken m several places. O'Malley , who was aged about 25, was a single man and a recent arrival from London by tho ship Oxford. Enwright was also a single limn, aged 30. An inquest will be held m the morning. The Governor ret urncd from Now Plymouth at noon. Oust mouth, Oct. 81. A strong feeling of dissatisfaction is generally expressed at the progress of the harbor works. To-day's golo flattened out quite a chain m length, tho principal portion being on the edge of tho channel m the shape of an apron. In the curly part of tho month over another chain m longth disappeared. There has been no perceptible progress seaward during tho last six months. The National Bank ship per Omapcre 1872ozaofgold. l Ross, Oct. 31. An accident of a rather serious nature occurred «t the Mount Door Company's claim. Several small boulders came down from the side of the race unexpectedly, striking a man named John Huvill on the head and fracturing his skull. The Borough is being scandalised by the Borough Council quietly allowing gold mining companies to sluice tho main road to Okarito away with tail water. Great indignation is expressed by tho ratepayers at tho Council's action. Attention has been drawn to it, but with no better result than that the Councillors, who are shareholders m the compuny, remarked that tailing? must run somewhere. The Ross United Gold Mining Company washed 40ozs 16dwts of gold yesterday from Si sets. Ciiribtciiurcii, Oct. 81. At an inquest on Ollivicr no further cvidenco was given to lead to his identity. Tho draughts match, Otago against Canterbury, 20 players on each side, is fixed to take place m Christchurch, beginning at 11 o'clock m tho morning of November Bth. The area of the exhibition building, m addition to tho drill shed, will bo 23 700 superficial feet. The late conductor of the Lyttelton Brass Band was to-day sued for his uniform and instrument, which ho refused to give up. Tho Court ordered him to give them up or pay £12. ' Adolph Duval was committed for trial today for stealing £113 from tho British llotel at Lyttelton. DcNEDHf, Oct. 31. Particulars of the death of Agnes Cook, killed on tho railway lino near Shag Point on Monday, show that the deceased, who was nine years of age, was m company with hor mother, standing by a hawker's cart near the railway point, when tho 4 p.m. train camo along. Tho horso became restive at tho noise of the engine, and the deceased to get clear of it rushed on the railway line m front of the engine and was dragged "about 16 yards before the train could bo stopped. She died before medical aid coidd bo rendered. Tho Directors of tho National Firo and Murioo Insuranco Company recommend tho payment of a 10 per cent dividend for tho half-year, which, with an interim dividend m March, will be 20 per cont per annum on the old capital. The Public Works Department have received inetrucUons to call for tenders for the

Ncuthorne eection of tho Otag • Central Railway, and tenders will accordingly be invited m a few days. Thi» eection extends from the end of the Deep Stream contract at 24 miles to the 33rd milo near Button Creek, the commencement of tho Strath-Taien lino. The Minister for Worka has deternuned tbo Deep Stream contract, and this also will bo advertised m a few days. It has been decided to hold tho Otago Rifle Association meeting on December 13th, 14th and 15th. A man named Cornelius Peterson, 29 years of age, unmarried, committed suicide nt Mosgiel by cutting his throat with a penknife He bled to death. While playing at snapdragon, at Tapanui, six children have been seriously burned. Three of them are now m a dangerous state. Tho Land Board held a special sitting today to inquire into the alleged dummyism at Silver Peak. The first ease taken was that of Mr Borthwick, who was represented by counsel. After legal argument tho Board decided that they wero empowered to make a general inquiry, and the licensee was called on to show cause why his licenso should not be declared null and void, and his deposit forfeited. Mr Borthwick having been examined at length, the inquiry was adjourned tintil to-morrow. At the Anglican Synod yesterday it was debated whether they could afford to print tho order papers. About £250 is required to pay outstanding debts, and Archdeacon Edwards said ho was constantly being dunned for these. __^ _