INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3427, 22 September 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) ArcKLAUD, Sept. 21. Robert SkifHn:, a fish curer, bos been found dead m a stable. He had been drinking. The cause of death is believed to be apoplexy. Ho was formerly m business at Christchurch. Fryer's Circus, which arrived by the s s. Zealandia, was not suffered to land, and the horses, dogs, and goats were placed on a coal hoik, where they remain. The authorities express regret, but state that the landing would be contrary to the provisions of the Diseased Cattle Act. The proprietor is at a loss to know what to do, as it is stated the same difficulty will arise m Sydney. HAWEBA.'Scpt. 21. At the Police Court this morning, an old woman named Chambers was charged with attempting to commit suicide oa Friday last by taking poison. The accused, it appears, went to a chemist for a packet of " Bough on Bata." As he had none m stock, she took Battell's " Vermin-killer." About two hours afterwards her husband gave the alarm, and as medical aid was called m, fatal consequences were averted. The accused was retnaoded till Wednesday. WZLLISGTOS, August 21. The first aection of the Welhngton-Mana-watu Railway to Parramatta was opened today without ceremony. A verdict of "Found drowned" was returned on the body of Vincent Croll found floating m the harbor yesterday. As a ballast train was on Saturday afternoon approaching tho Silverstream Station from Upper Hutt the driver and fireman noticed a child of B. Hogans, aged 18 months, m the centre of tho line. The breaks were pat on hard, but as there is an incline at this epot, and thero was a heavy load on at the time, the train could not be stopped. To make matters worse, the child's mother, alarmed by tho shrill whistle, rushed out and got on tho track but somehow fortunately got off when tue train was just upon her. When the engine was within a yard or two of the child, and when those who were looking on turned away to avoid witnessing a sickening Bight, Tmeman, the fireman, at tho imminent danger of his own life, jumped with a bound and whipped the child off the line, but before he could get clear was struck heavily on tho leg by the cowcatcher. The Wellington and Woirarapa Acclimatisation Society have made the following distnbutione of .almon fry hatched out of the Maaterton fish ponds from ova imported by Mr Fan from Scotland -.-6300 liberated m the head waters of the Manawatu on account ot the Napier Society, 48,000 m the Hull river, and 200 sent to Wanganui The departure of the iWrera for Melbourne, via the South, has been postponed till 10 o clock to-night m order that tho Southern members may return by her. The Ilinomoa leares for laranaki and Manukau after the prorogation to-morrow aflernoon. CIIBISTCHtTHCI!, Sept. 21. At a meeting of the local Committee m re the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to be held iv Loiulan next year, a letter was read from Sir Julius Yogel stating that tho space allotted to New Zealand m the buildings would be donble that originally proposed, and thero would be 15,000 feet m the gardens for displaying botanical specimens, etc. Ho dofended Dr fJ aast's idea of making the New Zealand Court attractive by an exhibition of native ferns, a Maori houfc, etc. Dr Ilaast wrote warmly protesting against tho action of ■ recent meeting of tlie Industrial Association, too Chairman of which he. accused of volunteering inaccurate information with regard to • f T r i H^ BtF(> ) intentions. He assured intended exhibitors that ample apace had been provided for all suitable raw and manufa,tured products of the colony, <md he was moat anxious to secure such exhibits, but it was not his duty to tout for them when local committee, wero appointed for the purpoae. full exhibits as poseille. -¥' °' J H, Sttl ° B ave h« opening looturo tonight on Russia." He was accorded a moat enthuaiattio reception by a crowded audience He will give tlitee more lecture* this week.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company aro advised that the R.M.S. Aorangi left Capetown for Auckland on September 18th, and tho R.M.S. Ruapehu arrived at Bio on September 20th, her frozen meat being m good order. In tho criminal laler.dui' of tho Supreme Court four prisoners are charged with housebreaking, two with robbery from the person, two with assault and robbery, one with forgery, ono with fraudulent bankruptcy, and ono prisoner will appear on four charges of false pretences. The Invereargill Garrison Band gave a concert this evening while on their way to Wellington to take part iv the band contest The audienco was a very largo one. The Naval Artillery Band and tho Invereargill Band combined to giro the chorus " The Heavens are Telling." Oamarf, Sept 21. MaryMoran wa3 committed for trial today on a charge of infanticide. Tho child j was born m a wntercloset, down tho pit of i which it was found dead. The doctor's j evidenco was that the child had been born i alive. I DukediN, Sept. 21. | Tho Lumpers' strike still continues. The | Whumpoa at Dunedin was discharged by her ■ crew, and on other vessels non-Union men were working. Tho Tonaariro took with her about 30 men who will bo employed m loading and ] discharging at Wellington and Lyttelton. I In the District Court a verdict of £10 and ', costs was given against n firm of soapniakors for perniittiug hot water to escape from a pipo into tho gutter of tho street, whereby a child who fell m was scalded about the leg?. The claim was for £100. James Shand, a well-known and large farmer at tho Taieri, and also possessing property m Southland, was to-day adjudged a bankrupt on a creditor's petition.