INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3251, 26 February 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Fob. 25. The Tarawera for Sydney took 1785 cases of preserved meat, shipped by the New Zealand Frozen and Storage Company, consigned to the Now Zealand loan and Mercantile Company of Sydney. The shipment consists of 85,6801bs of meat, valued at £2142. It is made up m equal quantities of boiled roast beef and compressed corn beef. The whole was prepared and tinned within the last two days, and goes to supply an order from the New South Wales Government, to bo used by the Australian troops which embark for the Soudan. _ The single woman by the Doric are all provided with situations by friends. Scores of applications for servants had to be refused. At the request of several local Insurance Companies Sir Julius Yogel has promised to consider the advisability of effecting an alteration m the law whereby local Companies may be placed on a level footing with some of their foreign rivals by being enabled to limit their liabilities, instead of being obliged to keep them unlimited as at present. In the course of the interview with Sir Julius Yogel, it was represented that some Companies from abroad were doing considerable business with a very small basis of capita], and very small security to residents within the colony. G. W. Owen has been elected Chairman of the Harbor Board. A deputation waited on Sir Julius Yogel m reference to the South Sea Island trade, making enquiries, as, if a large Company was formed to trade to the islands, the Government would give its assistance. The Colonial Treasurer expressed an opinion that if a Company was formed, and it was well supported by the Auckland Members, the House would not be disinclined to give it a reasonable amount of aid. Tho meetings of the Congregational Union of New Zealand are to be held m future m October instead of February, and the office has been removed from Duriedin to Auckland. The fifteenth session of the Senate of the University of New Zealand was opened this morning m Government House, which had been kindly lent for the purpose. There were present— Dr Hector, vice-Chancellor, m the chair. Professors Von Haast, of Canterbury ; Shand, of Otago ; Brown, of Auckland ; Macgregor and Sale, of Otago ; Bight Bey. Dr Cowie, of Auckland ; Bight E«v. Wood, of Wellington ; Eev. Dr Salmon, and Eev. Boseby, of Otago ; Hon. Dr Grace, of Wellington; Sir G. M. O'Borke, and Eev. Bruce, Auckland j Eev. J. C. Andrews of Nelson, and Mr F. Fitchett of Otago. W. M. Mask ell, Registrar, read the Vice-chancellor's report of the proceedings of the Senate for the past twelve months, which opened with a reference to the death of Chancellor Hon. H. J. Tancred, and suggested it might be perhaps the wish of the Senate to place on record an acknowledgment of the great services he had rendered the Senate. Tho report went on to say, after reference had been made to various subjects, that the income of the Senate was £3880, of which £1411 was spent m examinations, and £1252 upon scholarships. For tho November examination of 1884, candidates came up as follows : — For B.A. degree, 87 ; for other degrees 19, total 106, an increase of 21 as compared with 1883. For the December examination 204 came up for matriculation and 37 for junior scholarships, a total of 241, being an increase of 63 as compared with 1883. Of these 13 were candidates for the medical preliminary examination. The Vice-Chancellor said he had been authorised by Sir Julius Yogel to inform the Senate that the Government had under consideration a scheme for granting four annual scholarships, each to be held for a period of eight years, for the benefit of students following the scientific side of the University course. Those scholarships would be open so far as the scheme had yet been- arranged for competition by pupils from any school m the colony who were able to pass a standard similar to the 4th -standard at primary schools. A select committee waa appointed to consider the reports on the matriculation junior scholarships. Thames, Feb. 25. Ehrenfried's etables, outhouse, &c, at Purin, have been burned down. The fire is supposed to have been spontaneous, caused from hay heating. The estimated loss is over £500, and waa insured m the Victorian Office. Wellington, Feb. 25. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary is tinderstood to be engaged m the preparation of a Bill for the management of hospitals and other charitable institutions. Prior to his departure lußt night he granted leave of absence for the next session of the Assembly to the Hon. G-. M. Waterhouso, M.L.C., who is about to leave on a visit to England. The Eecess Committee of Parliament, composod of all members of both Houses at present m Wellington, met yesterday to investigate certain irregularities alleged to have occurred recently m the Parliamentary buildings. The affair is believed to be m connection with the library, but after consideration, the Committee decided to take no action. The remains of lira Eade, who died from blood-poisoning at the Hospital on Monday last, were interred this afternoon. The funeral was conducted under the auspices of the Salvation Army, of which body deceased had been a member. A man named Neilson, employed as a, carpenter at Stewart and Co.'s sawmill, died suddenly whilst at work this afternoon. It is believed he died of heart disease. The Nautical Court found that G. Balding, chief officer, was guilty of an error of judgment m connection with the steamer Wakatu striking a rock, off Motanau Island, near Ly ttelton. The Court, however, did not wish to deal heavily with him and returned his certificate but ordered him to pay the costs of the enquiry, £4. Mr E. Pearce has been unanimously reelected Chairman of the Harbor Board. Up to tho present applications have been received for 51,000 square feet of space m the Exhibition. It ia expected that all the Ministers will be here by Sunday. Kujuba, Feb. 25. A raart shock of earthquake ws» felt at

2.80 this afternoon. The oscillation was froi about west to east. With tho exception of one slight shower n rain has fallen for the last three weeks, an many miners are consequently idle. Gbbymouth, Feb. 25. Two shocks of earthquake were felt at 2.3 i this afternoon. The second shock was ver; severe, making buildings rattle. Hokitika, Feb. 26. A smart shock of earthquake was felt hen at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The direction wa apparently north-east and south-west, anc the duration of the shock was about eighi seconds. Blenheim, Feb. 25. The Willmott Company met with amisbar m the final scene of " Uncle Tom's Cabin last night. The stand containing the apgelt wafting Tom to heaven came down with o crash just as the curtain was falling, and Miss Lena Wyatt and a little girl sustained slight cuts on the head. Tom and the other angels escaped with a severe shaking and o fright. Miss Wyatt will not be prevented from performing to-day. Q?he accident caused great consternation m the crowded audience. Chbistchfbch, Feb. 25. It has been decided to commemorate St. Patriok's Day by a banquet on a largo scale. The weather continues wet. The Minister for Public Works will leave for Wellington to-morrow. Some excitement has been caused by a sample of quartz brought from Mount Harman, Browning's Pass. The quartz is calculated to yield at the rate of 5 ounces to the ton. A large number of applications for mining licenses have been lodged. Dunedin, Feb. 25. The Directors of tho New Zealand Refrigerating Co., whose works are at .Burnside, within three mileß of the city, and who were the first company m Now Zealand to begin freezing operations which they have carried on since August, 1882, have passed the following resolution, " That m view of the small number of sheep guaranteed for shipment during the ensuing months of May, Juno, July and August, the present high rates of freight and the unsatisfactory position of the trade m London, this company declines to commit itself to any further freight engagements." At the Police Court to-day Thomas Mackenzie was charged with having on the sth inst., at Owake Creek, of malice aforethought, attempted to drown Richard Norman, master of the Janet Ramsay, with intent to murder him. The Janet Ramsay is a small craft, of which Mackenzie is mate. Ho went ashore without permission on tho Ist inst., just as tho tide was making to enable the vessel to go up the Owake, which is a branch of Catlin's River. When he returned on tho sth inst. the vessel was going down again, and Norman told him to lend a hand, whereupon he rushed at Norman, caught him by the leg and throw him overboard. The boat manned by the cook and a seaman picked him up. After the hearing of lengthy evidence tho case was adjourned for a week. In the second bowling match for Mr Cunningham's cup, Dunedin scored 45, and Canterbury 27. Mr Gillies, speaking at Milton last night, strongly condemnod Mr Stout's attack on Christianity. He should remember the responsibilities of tbe position, and if he did not others would. Mr Stout had no right to use his position to insult the feelings of the bulk of the people of the colony. He received a vote of confidence. Invebcabbill, Feb. 25. The body of Mary Dunn was found by Harbormaster Clare to-day, near the heads. All the bodies of those drowned on the 14th inst., have now been recovered. Mr Conyers started yesterday on a survey of the country between the head of Bluff harbor and the mouth of the Mataura river to determine the possibility of cutting a canal by which the produce of tho Tois-tois district could be carried for shipment at the Bluff.