INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2916, 28 January 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

CP3BBB AfISOdIATIOS -TBiEailAMSi Auckland, Jan. 26. The natives had no meeting at Alexandra yeatc-rdiy, they are awaiting Keiri nod Paul's arrival. Taiwhanga interviewed Tawhaio yesterday. It ig rumored he wants Tawhaio, Rewi, and Taonui to join m a telegram to the Q.ueon, expressing their disapproval of Mr Bryee's action re the surveys of the Maniapoto land; and so intercept any dispatch from the Native Minister to the Home Government. Mr Sydney Taiivhanga, it is believed, will take this opportunity of canvassing for himself for next general election. The body found at the Bluff, Onehunga, is that of a young man of about 25 years, of slight build and fair complexion, with a small light 'beard. £4 m money and a silver watsh -was found on him, und by his side a small bottle containing some fluid. It will probably prove to bo poison. An inquest will be held at Onehunga on Monday. So far tho body remains unidentified. * The approaching regatta is exciting much interest. 'Hie entries to-night were.uumerous. ■ r '„ FBiLbisa, Jan. 26. A Maori, named Ratiwa Eehamu was chß.rgad this morning with' assaulting and ravishing a native wouian named Ana Tura floeta. The case was remanded. Wellington, Jan. 26. It has been discovered here that Magistrates have for a long time past been imposing penalties of under 20s for drunkenness, while the lowest legal penalty is that sum. . iaiit year there were 140 more convictions for .drunkenness than- m the, previous year which is attributed to the large number of arrivals by. direct steamships who get' on the spree on landing. , , . • In the Supreme Court this morning the caso o£ lUgina v. Hon. Jno. Martin, M.Xj.C, was heard before Judge Richmond. It was a suit brought to recover £500 damages iv reiipect to a small piece of land. forming a portion of the approach to the Huttbri?g 0 wliich it was alleged defendant had many yeare ago sold and conveyed to the Provincial Government, but the conveyance of .which not having been registered defendant, had since obtained a title to under the land Transfor Act and resold to another party. ■ A l^ ■<■>,« evidence on each side was taken, and the law points were adjourned for argument m banco. Tho statement filed of Moeller and Company's bankruptcy, , shows liabilities to uaßPcured, creditors, ii 6751 15s 6d; -surplus to conjbra,, £22,115 12a 8d ; other liabilities, £.101 ; total, £28,958 8s 2d. Assete—Stb'pk-in-ti-ade, estimated at £12,000 ; book debts, £3312 lls (estimated to produce £1500) ; bilk and promissory notes m hand- £1350 17s 9s ; amount drawn for but not returned, accepted £502 10s 6d ; cash m hand, £41 10s ; cash to credit of No. 2 account (Katippal Bank), £131 15s lid ; , property, £6273 s surplus from seourities- m hands of secured creditors, nil;, bills held by Bant, "£6Ol 7a 10s ; totaL £33,<U)1 2s. , Secured credit at National Bank (overdraft), £$,957 & 7d; interest to date, £672 8s 6d ; bills, £300 0s lOd ; total, £22,929 12s lid j isalarie* due, £88 10s ; rates, £12. A house belonging to Win. James Bidder, at ]?etone, was destroyed by fire hist night. Tho origin was unknown. The building was insured m the Royal office. for £150, and the furniture m the same office for £100. A small portion of the furniture was saved. I ■' ■■'■ Jan. 27. A deputation representing the Manawatu County Cooncil waited. on the Tremieir, und Minister of Public Works ' to ' urge : the necessity of placing a sum on 'the Estimates next session for a ; railway through the Manawatn Gorge', " ' extending from Woodvilie to fche FoxtonTaranaki line. . The ■■ deputation earnestly prosged upon the attention of tho desirability of pushing on this important work as speedily as possible! The Ministers received the proposal very favorably. The Minister of Public Works expressed a' strong conviction of the importance of tlie ! 'work, and fully recognised the' necessity of the gorge hue as an essential link m: the trunk railway system of the ; North Island. .Mr Mitchelson intimated his opinion that 'the railway ought to bo constructed without . delay, and promised that ' a vote -for the purpose should bo placed on the PaWic Works Estimates next session, and that" tho Engineer-in-Chief should be immediately instructed to put m hand the* needful surveys, eta., forthwith. Tub Premier concurred, and the ;tteputation expressed, .their satisfaction with the Ministerial assurances. . The 1 events on the regatta : progrirame which were postponed from Tuesday last woro got off yesterday afternoon. The weather was fine, with a fresh north-east wind blowing. The Volunteer boat race waa won by the Petone Nayals j the Handicap Yacht Bace by Sappho (Bmin), The Pet (ftnin) a, bad second ; , the Camma won tho Second-class, Yacht Race by fully four miles ; the Ships' Boats Go-as-you-please was won by a crew from the ship Margaret Galbiuth. The Coasters Bace was , struck off. tlib (programme. '.-.■... | . Chbistchtbch, J»d, $$. Mr George Gould has given a. nan fourojvred outrigger boat, by Clasper, as a prize for the Interprovincial Champion i"ouj? at the.HoathcqteKegatta. It ja JBso.'° OiKAsij, Jan a?. The captem of.- the' Salvation Army vras assaulted at tho door of the b arracks last nigh^ as tho services were about to oommij'nce, by six or seven young, roughs. There has boon a, sort of iE-fecEng on the part of the roughs to the captain, and it culminated hist nigM m ah Sltack on his person. "The pblice aiTested one of the essaQanfeJ and he will be brought up at the Court to-morrow. Some peculiar disclosures, are, it is said, expoctod to be made whon the case comoe '■'■onjThe weather is farorable to the ripening of the crops. 1 •/ >^; •;. ■■'■"■ • ' : DuWßDlK.'Jjuli 26. Great interest w»s taken m the Bioycle CJub o eporte thia oftornoon. ' The Principal nices were the one and ten nJilo Ohiiri;iionelupg of New Zealand. Theso ; resnitea4t( ffhe contests between Langdown, of ChrMtbh^iwh proseni champion, and F. A. CatteS iox•aampion. Cutten, the local man, ' won'' both events, Langdown Winning the five mile t«cb. Cntten was not » oompelitor it/t he last event. i> *■■ .. : :l m '■'_- ■■■■'•■•■ ■■'- .Jan. a7. Tho 8.8. Tarawera arrived at the Bluff this morning,' after a most »uw»siful paiisage round the Sound*. They had glorfous weather throughout. ' ■ ; ■ The Victorian bowlers ware badly batten 'by thoDunodin Club yesterday. The gtahe ended at 5.30 with a total score for Cunedin of 135, Victoria 96. Dnnedin led aJI tho way. Tho ketch Catlin, which sank at Catlin's •Kivßr, is insured m the New Zealand tiffloe for £500. It is not yet known whether operations to raise her will be successful. The magnificent weather of. the,^>ast four days has made a wonderful' change in.lthe crops, and farmers pray for its continuance, i Bivss, Jan. i 6. His Excellency tho Governor arrived Jiero to-day from InvercargiU. Acconipaniocl by Major Eccles and Major Cautley, ho inspected tho site at Towais Point ohpsea by flLior C»utloy toorcct a battery. They.pr^d to Stewarts Island and the Sounds at & ajn to-morrow. . ,