INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2930, 13 February 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pbbss Association Tblhgbaic a.] Auckland, Feb. 12. 1 The Triumph was brought nearer tho ■ Mechanics' Bay shore yesterday, and again this morning steam was got up, and she was run still further aground. The damage eus- ; tamed by her contact with the rocks at Tintiri is now phlnly seen at low water, tho lower part of her bow being missing. Yesterday while tho tide was low a boat manned by Maoris rowod inside tbo veßsel through tho opening m her bows. This will give somo idea of the damage done. Patrick McMonus, son of the landlord of the Oxford Hotel, has been thrown from his horse and killed. A native named Tewbea, of Tawhere, was killed by a fall from a horse while ridinrj through Cambridgo. Tawhiao arrived from Waikato to-night tonight, accompanied by Tv Tawhiao (hip eldest son), Te Wheoro, M.H.8., a Wanganui chief, and two other chiefs. Hia visit has no political object, but is to arrango certain matters before going to England. Te Wheoro intends going also, besides two or threo Northern chiefs, and it is understood Mcßeth will accompany the party. The date of their doparture is not exactly fixed, pending a communication from a southern chief. Tawhiao intends interviewing Chesson, of tho Aboriginos Protection Society, with a view to making representations to the Secretary of Stato for the Colonies, and Parliament, os to the alleged breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. Wanoanui, Fob. 12. Judgment was given to-day m the sheep branding case for the plaintiff, the Magistrate inflicting a penalty of one shilling. 'Wo order for costs was made. WBLLiwoToir, Feb. 12. With reference to the detention of New Zealand letters at London, which aro not specially oddreßaod, the" following coble ho A been received from the Agent-General : — " j have arranged that the decision of MFawcott, Postmaster-General, -will not appli to Now Zealand until you havo fully cohsi dcrcd the matter. The public ure very ongri at the determination. All letters for Aub' tralia wero sont on Friday, by way ol Brindtsi, however marked." Somo delay m paying over tho prizes won at tho recent regatto - has been occasioned through the inability of tho officers of the Club _to gathor m Borne of the subscriptions promised. Ono of tho gentlomon who canvassed tho town for funds left the district "ithout favoring tbo Committee with an account of tho amount collocted by him, and several othors have also neglected to " square up." Tho consequonce is that a portion of tho Committee find themselves imddled with tho responsibility of clearing up matters m connection with the regatta, and as tho amount at present m hand is not ; suflloiont to meet all liabilities, it is understood that it is not improbable that when the distribution of prixos takes place Beveral otnounts will havo of necesßityto.be reducedpro rata. MaoDormott, who is changed with emboMlihg Government insurance money, is tho dofoultinß " canrassor. ~.~ •••»-••«-— — .=». . The weather was wet to-day' and is still unsettled. The Dorio takes 7000 carcases of fwwen nutton from Wellington.

The Botorua leaves at noon to-morrow, with the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail. . ' The sentence of death passed on J. Pearce, for the' murder of bis paramour at Dunedin, I has been commuted to imprisonment for life. " ■ A young man named Nixon -vas to-day sentenced to 14 days for an assault on one of the Solvation Army. Parliament has been prorogued until April 7th.. CnuiSTcncncH, Feb. 12. This morning, the body of a boy named Andrew Geddies, 13 years old, was found m a creek near Bangiora. His clothes were on the bank, and he had evidently been drowned while bathing. The annual report of the Engineer to the Drainage Board states that m the Christchurch district there are 9 m'les 22 chains of Btorm water sewers, 35 miles 19 chains of sewage-sewers, with 587 houses, and 146 water-closets connected. The iiystem generally had worked most efficiently. The quantity of water lifted at the drijnage pumping station was 1,699,505 tons, at a cost of a shade vnder ono half -penny per 1000 gallons. Thero were over 25 miles of rivers ond 88 miles of drains under the control of the Board.' The cost of maintaining the fame was £12f!5 8s per annum. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Saleyai*ds Company was held this evening. The bilance-sheet showed a profit for the year of. £1232. A dividend of 6 per oent foi the half-year was declared. DuNimiN, Fob. 12. Work has been suspended m the Shag Point colliery, by injunction of the Inspector of Mines, on account of the workings being iv danger of being flooded by tbe volume of water which has accumulated m the upper submarine workingß of the mine. The mine waa putting out about a 100 tons per day, and tbe entire population of the village of Shag ?oint, numbering about 400 souls, were dependent on the work givea by the mine for support. Captain Cruickshank, of the barqne Mataura — tho first Home ship to come up to Dunedin — has been presented by the consignees of goods by her with a gold watch as a meiaento of the event. Tho weather has been very wintry hero again to-day, and at Lako Wakatipu there was a fall of enow on the mnges. Mr W. N. Blair, Chief Engineer for the Middle Island, delivered it lecture here tonight before a crowded audience, on " Tho Industries of New Zealand." It will bo pubhahed m pamphlet form. At its clone Mr H. Driver, M.H.8., proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was carried by acclimation. At; last night's meeting of the City Council . the Fire Brigade Committee recommended that the Council take the necessary steps to . have a Bill introduced at the next session of . Parliament whereby the cost of maintaining ; Fire Brigades shall bo no apportioned that ■ mucicipaßtios, insurance oompanies and tbo r consolidated revenue of the colony shall all share m the expense of supporting such Brigades. Strong remarks were made by Councillors about tbe penuriousness of Insurance Companies m the matter of supporting the Fire Brigades. Eventually the recommendation was referred back to tbe 1 Coumittee. Tho Otago Association have agreed to play i ii return match with the Tasmanians on ; Friday and Saturday next. Tho Land Board enqiury into the Silver Peak dummyism cases is practically finished. Tho Board will give its decision on the 20th insl-. . There will be elections for all the City Licensing Comm ttees. The Good Templars have nominated four candidates for each district. , Invbbcabgill, Feb. 12. i O.he Chinese leper, about whose case bo much has been heard latsly, was found hanging by his nock m a hut. He was then quite derd. He is bebeved to have committed suicide, and it is not likely that an inquest will be held. At the Woodlands Hotel thiß morning, about six o'clock, tho iomates heard groans ou juide. On examinalior,, they found a settler 1 living m the neighborhood, named Hay, on thu ground under the window of the bed- : room he had occupied the night previous. It i is not not known whether he jumped or fell out of the window. He was intoxicated when he arrived at tho house the previous night. H:a ancle was dislocated, and ho had several cuts and bruises. Tho most Eerious cut is under tho jaw. He waa brought to town for m-sdical aid.