INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3306, 2 May 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Tbiegraph.) AtrOKiANi), May 1. A representative of the Sydney Seamen's Union was on board the Zealandia as a passenger. The captain discovering that he •was tampering with the crew, placed him under arreßt, and did not allow him to land here till immediately before the departure of the vessel, which took place at 6.30 this morning. The Seamen's Union have denied that the man detained on the Zealandia was a delegate of the Sydney Union. He was a through passenger to San Francisco. Hanlan, who was a through passenger by the mail boat, : was interviewed here, and stated he intended to return to Australia m eighteen months with four American scullers, who will row a four-oared race against picked men of the colonies, two double seulliDg races, and four "single sculling races. Whilst m America Hanlan expects to row Wallace Boss, Teemer,' and Gaudaur.' Beferring to the match with Beach, Hanlan said though fairly beaten, lie was not as good as he should have been. He rowed the first mile m 6min 25sec, and should have done it m 6min ssec. He had been willing to row Hearn, but that man's backers would riot raise £200 for a match. A match will shortly take place be«tween. Beach and Clifford. The latteris a much better sculler, m Hanlan's opinion, thanTrickett ever was. Hanlan intends to settle in' Sydney. . The law examinations are not yet completed. The following have passed, and their names have been forwarded to the Chief Justice: — Louisson, Kilen, Kerr, Nicholson, H. Humphreys, Farquhar, Mcßae, Skene, Bathgate, Blyth, Clayton; Maccallum, Macdonald, Anderson, ' and Skerrett. Several candidates did not pass. The case of two candidates is under consideration. The twelve hours' walking match between Rayner and McCune comes off again tomorrow. Bayner this time gives McCune three and a-half miles. '.' Wellington, May 1. An action, Wellington Meat Preaerving Company v. the Shaw-Savill Company, claim £1700, will be heard at the next, sitting of the Supreme Court. The_ plaintiffs shipped by the Coptic on. last voyage some 5500 carcases; upon which a value of 5d per lb was set, but when the consignment reached Home, the meat only realised 3d per lb, owing, it is alleged, to injury through defective freezing machinery. The evidence of witnesses on board the Coptic has - been taken before a registrar. . , The Colonial- Treasurer has received a cable message from the Agent-General announcing that the amount of loan converted to date was £3,642,100. Chbistchttboh, May 1. John Green, carpenter of the barque Coolleen, was to-day committed for trial on a. charge of, stabbing & ship's apprentice'named 1 Leslie. • : Ditnedin, May 1. Four hundred feet of 'space has been applied for m the Home Industry branch of the Industrial Exhibition. The number of exhibitors is There are ten applicants m the Art branch. ' , , , The N.Z. Agricultural Company a homestead, &c., at Waimea, did upt elicit a bid at the auction to-day. ■■ Warehousemen are forming an Artillery Company. Already forty names have been enrolled. .■ ■ ■ At the opening of the University, which passed off with mnoh .less disturbance than the previous year, it was announced, that the medical students were making arrangements for an ambulance corps open, to all : members of the University. _ . ■ ... Mr Booth's reception meeting was crowded. He was welcomed by the, Mayor ., and others'; Mr Gillies, M.H.R.,~hW received intimation from the Minister of Public Works that an attempt would be made to make the reduction m the grain commence- on the Ist May. • ' _ " ImyeroabGm;, May r. The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce have resolved to ask Government to make the axperimentof low faros on Mr Vaillo's scheme on tho Bluff line. There were sixty applicants 1 for the post of Secretary toithe Southland Board of Education received to-day. '• The decision will be given on them on Wednesday next.