INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2944, 29 February 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pases Association Telegrams.] Auckland, Feb. 28. Judge Fenton is lecturing a,z the Choral Hall on " The Maoris, who are they ?" Attheinquestonthebody of Michael Hognn, the victim of the Parnell fire, the jui-j' returned a verdict of accidentally burned to death, and that there was no evidence as to (he origin of the fire, and v. rider, " That it nhould be compulsory for boarding-houses, swo and three storeys m height, to be proTided with fixe escapes or ropes m the upper itorevß." MrClendon, the R.M. of Wangarei, was fined for having a horse astray m the streets, and a J.P. had to be pot to sit m judgment on the erring magistrate, who a Bhort time previously had commented severely on. this offence when the delinquents were before him. "La Mascotte," after a run of nearly a fortnight, has been withdrawn m favor of " Olivette," which waß performed last night to a crowded house, and bids fair to be as popular as " La Masoette." Kapikb, Feb. 28. In all the three lisensing districts m town the teetotal candidates were beaten by large majorities. Mr Orniond headed the poll m every district. One reason of tho overwhelming defeat of the teetotal candidates ■was that only two were nominrited, unless Mr Ormond, who was nominated by both parties, be so considered, and at the last moment the Borough Solicitor ruled that under the Regulation of Local Elections Act every voter must vote for fire candidates or the Ger would be informal, so the teetotallers to vote for three on the otiier side. The new Working Men's Club was opened last night. It is a finer buildiag than J,hat of the Hawke's Bay Club. Wangjntti, Feb. 23. Sir Robert Douglas, Bart, died early this morning, from cancer, at Mr Ashforth's residence, where he tad been on a visit for several weeks past. The deceased gentleman came to the colony as Captlin m the f>7th Regiment, and was m the last Parliament as Member for Marsden. Wellington, Feb. 28. The Colonial Secretary has received a cable meßßage from Dr Keyworth., late of Wellington, and now m England, accepting the position of Resident Surgeon to the Wellington Hospital. Dr Keyworth leaves England this month. Dr McKellar remains ia charge until March 31st. Nbison, Feb. 28. The University Senate to-day udmitted Messrs Bernard Loughrey, George Hogbon, and Charles Frederick Bowern to the M.A. degree j Messrs Thomas Cahill and Charles Huxtable to the M.D. degree ; and Mr Goo. Maurice O'Rorke to the B.A. degree. The election of a Fellov m place of the Hon. W. Gisborne taVes place to-morrow. The following candidates are proposed :—Professor F. D. Brown, M.A., University College, Auckland, proposed by the ltight Rev. Dr Cowie ; Professor H. H. Cook, M.A., of Canterbury College, proposed by Professor Sale; Rev. W. A. West, 8.A., L.L.8., Wellington, proposed by Dr Roseby. It was resolved that this University be represanted at the Edinburgh University tricentenary by Mr H. Carleton, or, failing him, by the Hon. W. Gisborne, and that tsliey bo cabled to. OHBisTcnimcH, Feb. 28. The Union Rowing Club send the following four-oared crew to the Wellington ragatta : — Tho two Fullers, Styche and Sliand. They rowed ngainst the Wellington Star Club on tho estuary last week. Mr W. J. Marsh, tho Secretaiy of the Melbourne Young Men's Christian Association, lectured on " After Dark m London," m the Tuam street Hall, which wiis densely packed. DnsEwiN, Fob. 28. Miss Poraeroy closed hw season here tonight, and without any pruvious intimation paid off her company. Shu proceeds to San FrtincißCo at once with hor husband, Mr Elliott. A gratifying .;ommuniciktion from the CTnion Steamship Company >vas read at this ifternoon's meeting of the Harbor Board, m ;he shape of an intimation that the Board's >perations m facilitating the bringing Tip to Dunedin of vessel.) of doep draught had met arith bo much success th:it the Company vould be prepared at no distant dnto to nako Dunodin thisir working port, instoad of Port Chalmers, crd bring all their vessels up lore, provided th&t the Board supplied the iccessary wharf .md other accommodation. L Committee was appointed to report on the ueations involved. Tho interproTWcial cricket match, Otago . Canterbury, hail been fixod to take place on larch 14th, 15th and 17th. At the Harbor Board meeting to-day a stter was read from the Napier Harbor loard to the effect that m view of tho isaaters which hud of late occurred on the aast of the colony to iargo steamers, it was ecossary that sush stoamoi's should be provided _ with coastal pilots, and thr.t the attention of tho Government bn directed towards tho matter. Mr Cargill thought the suggestion an outrageous one, and that it cast a monstrous and unmerited reflection on the wast, which was tho easiest and safest for navigation m the whole of tho known world. The lettoi? was minuted as " read." The Deck Trust Committee recommended that the dock be constructed 500 feot m length, instead of GOO feet, with provision for fuluro eitonsion. Several members oxpressed the opinion that the reduction of length would be falso economy, and it wua agreed to consider the whole quenticm at a special meoting. Tho Land Board met to-day to dooido m regnrd to the Strath-I'aieri cases of duminyism. After several mombon had spoken, all agreeing that dummyism was m these cases clearly proved, the following resolution was passed unanimously — " That tho Board hereby declare all the rights of Thomas Johnston to section 2, block 6, Strath-Taiori district, and all money) paid m respoet thereto, and nil improvements made thereon, forfeited, anil decline to issue a liconso to the said Thomas Johnston for tho said land." Similar resolutions ware also carried m reference to Thomaii Ponrsall, section 1, block 6, StraUi-Taiori ; Charles Wobb, section 18, blook 10, do ; Philip Young, section 18, block 61, dor;, William Young, iectioa-3 black 11, do ; Joseph Mo-

Caw, section 6, block 11, do ; Daniel MeEwcn Fisher, section 9, block 12, do ; and William Free, section 9, block 13, do. Mr Stout then moved further—" That the Chief Commissioner be requested to consult the Crown Solicitor so that proper steps be tiiken to snethose who have bean depasturing sheep or. Crown lands m the Silver Peak and StrathTuieri districts, without license or pennijision of the frown." In doing so, he said : — " It would be an absurd thing for the Crow to allow the land to be occupied without right oi" license, as it has been shown to be b.v the evidence disclosed m this inquiry bj Messrs Gelibrand and Co., and I ask that proper steps be taken to recover from them money for the use of the land." The motion was carried unanimously.