INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3263, 12 March 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) At/oklakd, March 11. At the inquest on the body of Blary Scalding, aged 18, who died from injuries receiTod a fortnight ago while stepping from a train in motion at Pouro3o station, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Frod Lacy, a passenger by the Manapouri, arrested for stealing a diamond ring at an hotel in Wellington, was to-day remanded to Wellington. Wellington, Sfarch 11. The lad Billows, who was run over yesterday, died this morning. The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. It is understood nothing will be done towards filling the vacancy until the return of the Governor ; probably it will not bo filled then, -■'.-- The stables belonging to Mr Valentine, proprietor of the Marine Betreai, Petone, were destroyed by fire early this morning. One horse and four greyhounds were destroyed. There was no insurance, and the loss is estimated at £250. While some of the competitors at the Bifle Meeting were bathing at the bay this moming, one of their number (Corporal Grant, of Oamaru), was attacked by a small octopus, but he reached shore without sustaining any injury. The octopus was caught and de» Btroyed. The following tenders have been received for the Hindon contract : — Accepted : Matbieson Bros., Dunedin, £10,790. Declined .- J. Whitaker, Dunedin, £10,945 ; O. Pilgendorf, Diuedin, £11,238 ; C. and W. Gore, Dunedin, £J.2,920 ; D. McKendry, Oamaru, £12,916. Blenheim:, March 11. Mr W. M. Young's body was recovered yesterday afternoon ip. a 22ft, hele in Pelorut

river. The inquest at Havelock inSt nigl resulted in a verdict of "accidental! drowned " being returned, with a rider to th effect that the jury urge on Government th necessity for the completion of Peloru bridge ns early :i3 possible, and the prope authorities be 'requested to open a track to th upper ford. The funeral takes place i Blenheim to-iuorron-. The ford where th accident happened is very rough and the ap pronches nro bad and no lights at night ar burning on the unfinished bridge. It i dangerous, therefore, to cross Pelorus rivei Young was a single man aged 25. He was native of England, and has no relatives in th colony. Cjihistchtjbch, March 11. Sir Julius Vogel, accompanied by Lad. Vogel and Mr Kennedy, Private Secretary arrived at Lyttelton by the s.s. Hinemoa from Wellington about 11 o'clock this morn ing.^ A special train conveyed the party t( Christchurch, which was reached shortly afternoon, and Sir Julius Yogel proceeded U Coker's Hotel. In accordance with his expressed wish there was no demonstration oi welcome on his arrival. He will be ruler tained at a banquet by the citizens of Christchurch to-morrow night. Sir Julius Vogel stated to a representative of the Lyttelton Times that a cablegram ht had received to-night from England led him to believe that a war with Russia was im> probable. Dtoedin, March 10. ,Joim Strachan, shoemaker, and an old resident of Warepa, in the Clutha County, died suddenly to-day whilst on his way to the railwaiy station at Balclutha. The cause waa apoplexy. At the meeting of the Otago University Council to-day the report of the Committee appointed to consider the School of Mines question was brought up. It stated that in order to render tho School of Mines of any real service it will be necessary to appoint a lecturer on geology, surveying and applied mcohanics, and the Committee recommend that certificates be given to the students on the principle adopted by the Cambridge University extension scheme, and Borne of the German Universities. They also recommend that an assistant be appointed in the mining centres in Otago and on the West Coast, and that the Government be requested to pass an Act which will insist on all certified companies employing mine managers from some educational establishment, and in conclusion suggested that the Government should be asked to give a sum of money towards furthering these schemes. The report was adopted.