INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2949, 6 March 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PBKB3 ASSOCIATION TkIKOIUIIS.] ArcKT.AKS, March 5. An " nt homo " wns held to-day on board the Runpchu, tit which 900 were present. From this port sbo tnkes 62 cheeses shipped for London by the Agricultural nnd Mercintile- Company. The cheese- is stowed in the coding clinmTicrii. Lena Smith, aged two years, daughter of Gcorpe Smith, carpenter, of Ponsonby, 'Tas strangled in n child's swing to-day, virile ploying with it with some other lbtlo children \inder 5 years of ago. 'ft. transpired iitu meeting of the Harbor Bonrd to reconsider tho appointment of dock Engineer, Hint a grcnt majority of members had never oren read the tcstimoniala of tho Bpplicante,

Auckland, March 5. The prizes -won at the Bifle Association's meeting were presented to the winners at tho Theatre Eoyal this evening, by Major Baillie. A charge was made for admission and thero ■was a very poor attendance, not more than 300, including the fortunate competitors, being present. Churton of Wangamii, the rifiii champion, and Boss of Napier, the carbine champion, were loudly cheered. Churton takes a money prize of £56, and Boss £28. Boss was subsequently carried shoulder high through the streets, headed by the Artillery Band. The visiting artillerymen were entertained at dinner this evening by the local battery. About 70 tat down, including the Wellington, Napwr, Thames nnd Dunedin competitors. Capt. Payne presided, supported on the right by Captain MeCredie of the Wellington Artillery, and Dr Tonnant, and on his left by Lieut. Boss, of Napier, the carbine champion, and Major Burns. Optjxake, March 5. Mr Jfackay, Native Reserves Trustee, opened tenders yesterday for lenses of native reserves. 161 tenders were sent in, and nearly nil the open land was applied for. Some of the tenders put in last night were dealt with to-day. Out of 69 sections near Opunake, 40 were applied for. The prices ranged from one to six shillings per acre. Out of 28 sections at Stoney River bJock, nine were taken up, the prices being from 2s 6d to 4s 6(1 per acre. 12 sections out of 28 on tho continuous Beserve w ero taken up at prices from 2s to lCs per acre. The sale is considered highly successful, considering the dull times. Wangaxfi, March 5. The weather was not altogether suitable for the regatta, held to-day, being gusty and threatening, with slight showers occasionally. There was a good attendance, however, and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings. The racing was not very eliciting, most of the results being pretty well known beforehand. Visiting crews competed from Wellington and Foiton, but with the exception of the scullers* race, won by Batkin, of Wellington, all money was taken, by two local Clubs. A frightful case of the effects of drink was brought under the notice of the police to-day. A man named Brown, formerly engaged iu clerk to a local blacksmith, some six months ago received a sum of £500 from Home, and of late, with his wife, had been spending tho money in hard drinking at homo. It is said that the pair have disposed of five gallons of beer every other day, the accounts for Tfhich can be produced. A person called at the house to-day and found the man lying dead on the floor with his head under the bed, on which was the wife raving from the effects of drink. She did not know her husband was there. The place is described as very filthy, the two, who have had no children, having lived in a most degraded state. Information was given to the police and the -woman has been removed to the hospital. An inquest will be held on tho body of the man to-morrow, when some interesting developments are expected. Wellington, March 5. As » first step towards Civil Service retrenchmerts, the Government have finally determined to abolish the Colonial Architect's Department, and to-day a month's notice waa given to seven, out* of the eight officers employed in the Department. The only one retained is Mr Tumbull, Clerk of Works. The aggregate saving by this step is £1800 per annum. Thomas Maddigim, tollbar-keeper at Kaitraera, has met with a serious accident. He was standing on the railway line watching a train pas:, nnd thought he was clear, bub the cowcatcher caught and threw him some fix feet in the air. His thigh was smashed and his head badly cut, but it is not thought he ii fatally injured. The Easter encampment will be held at Island Bay ; the Volunteers will be in camp six days, and the programme includes a sham fight and a grand review. A detachment of the Wanganui Cavalry is expected. McGratb, a well-known bonifoce, who recently failed as a contractor, has levanted to Sydney, leaving a wife and family and a large circle of anxious inquirers. A proposal is on -foot to send Heurn to Sydney to try conclusions vrith Laycock and Hanlan. Mr Edward Shaw, M.H.8., and Mr E. D. Bell, Crown Solicitor, the counsel in tho case of W. H. Hunt- v. Sir A. Gordon, leave this afternoon by the Botorua for Christehurch, to attend the sitting of the Appeal Court. The acting Chief Justice has desired the attendance of the leading counsel with a view probably of suggesting some final settlement. Neisox, March 5. At the meeting of the University Senate the Governor's approval of Mr Fitchett's election as a Fellow was received. It wiis resolved that the Bowen prize be awarded to James Davis, of Auckland University College. On the Vice-Chancellor's motion it was resolved that on rising the Senate adjourn to meet at Auckland on the last Wednesday in February, 1886, and that members residing niore than ten miles from the place of meeting .be reimbursed travelling expenses and receive 16s per day during attendance. Al l Committee consisting of the Chancellor, Bev. I r Mr Andrewa, and Mr Curtis was appointed j I to prepare the annual reports to Govern- i < ment, and another to prepare a draft of the 1 3 statistics ordered during tha session. j ' At the inquest on the body of Charles 1 1 Edward Bratldock, who was drowned in the 1 City Baths, n verdict of accidental drowning j t was returned, with a rider that the bath is i not properly kept, and that there was not c sufficient protection for the lives of bathers. ' The horticultural show contains a splendid ' display of apples and grapes. f Chbistchuf.ch, Feb. 2-1. t Inspector Pender informed the Licensing t Committee for South-west Christehurch that i since the Committee last met 18 samples bad f been obtained from 14 hotels, and analysed « by ProfeMOT Bickerton, who found all i correct. •-■:•■ l The Christtthurcb. Freezing Company have c resolved to postpone further operations till ' the receipt ot further advices from Home. ' A Gospel Temperance mission was opened « to-night with a meeting in the Oddfellows' | Hall, at which Judge Ward presided. Sir Wm. Fox, K«v H. C. M. Watson, and F. W. < Isitt were among the speakers. ! The North Creek Goldinining Company t has been informed that Professor Ulrich will ' be unable to visit the Wilbcrforce district nt present, but that an officer of the Minos Department will bo sent to report on the quartz reefs there. Lieutenant Dransficld, of the Lyttelton Baval Brigade, has recovered fifty shillings, the value of a uniform supplied to a. member . df the Brigade who had failed to attend the , regulation number of drills, and so loat his . capitation allowance. William Fiirquhar, a farmer at Amberley, •was gored to death by a two-year-old bull, i his own property, this morning. How the i gad event occurred is unknown, as deceased was alone. When found be was quite dead, life body bfliog in a fearfully mangled condition. DtrHEDnr, March 5. The eightem months' old child of Mr Geo. McDonald, it settlor at Maungatua, wiis scalded to death through falling into it* bath of hot water during tbe absence of the mother, -who had left the room to procure some cold •wnter. The Commissioner of Crown Lands has received notices of appeal in the BtrithTaieri dummy cases. At this morning's sitting of the land Board Mr A. C. Kimbell, the next higtest bidder for PcarnaH'e section, which is ono of those forfeited, applied to he declared the purchaser, and it was resolved to obtain the advice of tho Crown Solicitor us to whether, if the declared purchaser of a section has hts rights forfeited, the next highest bidder can be declared the purchaser. Should Mr Iloggitt's opinion be against tuch a course, the matter is to be remitted to tbe consideration of the Minister of Lands. The result of the Education Board election to-day is as follows : — Professor Shand, 120; McGregor, 90 j Bcgg, 87 ; Elder, 79 ; Johnston, 79. !