INTERPROVINICIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3447, 15 October 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINICIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Oct. 14. The Queer of Raratonga and party have received an invitation from the Government to Tisit the Exhibition and the South Maud. They do not intend accepting it on the ground they are afraid the cold would be too severi. Even i;ere they feel the cold. The Mayor took Captain Pusoh and the officers of I lie Frenh war-ship lfa:>on to the Auckland Stud Company's Establishment to-day. Tbos. Pollock has been arrested on a charge of larceny as a bailee of cattle and sheep. He recently recovered £500 damages from Frank Foley for malicious imprisonment. A Maori named Tere was killed nt Whangaroa by a log rolling on him whilo jacking. Thomas Nelson, a lumper, was killed tonight while discharging coal from tha Kawatiri into the Aoraugi. A crale struck the plank on which he stood and precipitated him down the hold of the Aorangi. breaking his neck, lie leaves a wife and a large famUy. A singular outrage was perpetrated this afternoon at the Anglican Cemetery when nearly a dozen gravestones were smashed or thrown down. Ihe detectives are inveati gating the matter. Thahfs, Oct. 14. The lust fortnight's operations m the Cambria mine have resulted m a splendid return of 35oSozj of molted gold. The Directors have declared a dividend amounting m the aggregate to £14,175. Within the past ten months the Company has distributed £34,650 m proSts. Wellington, Oct. 14. Government intend to euforce a strict elimination of alt vessels arriving at any port of the colony from the Pacific Islands m consequence of the fever epidemic. Gov< rnment liarc forwarded a formal invitation to the Queen of Raratonga to visit Wo'lington to see the Exhibition. If she wishes to vis t Canterbury ani Otago every facility will be offered her to do so. It is expecteel ihe will come down m Ihe Janet Nicol, but if not the Hinemoa will be sent for hor. At the Exhibition Executive meeting this afternoon the telegram from the Dimedin Band, pr testing agai: st the judge's awards m the contest, wns considered, but it was decided to take no action m the mutter. Blenheim, Oct. li Tw . privates of the Blenheim Rifles were each fined 40s and coats to-day for absenting themselves from Government parades without lawful excuse. Chbistchdbch, Oct. 14. Only 125 persons left on the Friendly Societies' excursion to Wellington by the Tekapo this morning. JTflson, Oct. 14. Tho foundation stone of the New Masonic Hall for the Southern Star Lodge E.G., was laid this afternoon by Bro. G. 8. Graham, District Grand Master of Auckland »nd who visited Nelson by invitation for the purpose. The ceremony was a very imposing one, the three lova' lodges ami numerous visitors being represented. A procession of Masons marched to the Cathedra! -Chtirnh, where service was (■omluctc.l and a special sermon preached by the Rev. P. Kempthorne. Tlie procession then marched to the site of the hall, where there w*s a iar^e gathering of ladies. District Grand Master Graham, after the stone had been laid according to ancient custom, delivered a suitable address. This evening a banquet is being held nt which the D.O.M. imi other visitors are present, including Bro. p. M. Luckio, who is m Nelson on business of his Department. J«s. Bell Mandall, lately manager for Hadneld and Co., chemists nnd druggists, Nelson, and who wai apprehended at l.jttclton, has Men committed for trial for the embezzlement of £31. _ The steamer Charles Edward left for Wellington to-dsr with -about fifty member* of 'Friendly Societies, who take part m the demonstration to-morrow. Vusbviv, Oct. 14. Tho Bunedin Garrison Band to-day forwarded a pr.-Ust to Wellington against the band contest awards, on the ground that the Judge's .publiibed, report will not bear criti--<-ism of mu»ioil expert*/ They request tfiat the report together with the part of the sight reading tc»t, bo sent Homo for examination to the Professor of military music, Royal College of Music, London, and suggest that m the meantime the documents referred to be submitted to lien Schmitt, of -Auckland, for scrutiny, to decide whether there bo any warrant for (his protest. nJ«ort r ;r d ??f"" d J nt:ito meeting to-d»y! S W-i foUowin « :-" The made b, M V g "°i " ith tlle "Won E,,' Mr Macandrew, with regard to Horne,t^ ge i ' iaCti ? n m B ivin ß c *«* '*» «Je Homestead cl n u,e, ,„■ llle new Art,, and with Se"m,n2 vSStZ^fiSgrZ™*. & to wbjtrate, and .uggest to them that tbef ■ '■t,': . . IfVJIBOAROHL, Oct. 14. 60 carry morchandiie from the Bluff to InTh» will make »ix te ttm , now at 'JCT-i ' r Wg»fienU h» T e been made to pn>TJ*B them with bauk loading.