INTERPROVINICIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3448, 16 October 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINICIAL

(By Teikoraph.) Auckland, Oct. 15. The celebrated sire Musket, the property of the Auckland Stud Company, died this morning. He hurt his shoulder lately, and his being unable to take exercise brought on / stoppage of the bowels. The Stud Company have not a single colt left by Musket, At the post mortem examination, the. cause of his death waa found to be internal hemorrhage-. The left kidney was found to bo greatly diseased, apparently a disease of long standing. Great regret is felt by the public at his death and the loss to the Stud Company. Unfortunately he was not insured, the Au*tn»lasi«n Live Stock Society rot being prepared to give a ri»k for more than £500, but he was insured against fire. Bennies store, Te Awamatu, was burut down last night, the.- cause, being the accidental ignition of some kerosene. The building was insured for £350 m the Royal, and the stock m the Pew Zealand for £400 and m tie Colonial for £70 1 (partly reinsured m the Standard end Equitable). At the inquest on Nelson, the lumper, a verdict of accidental death »a» rrtnrned, with b rider to the effect tbat the planks used m discharging cosl should be two feet. William Bennett, commission agent, has been arrested on : a charge of fe*gjng an order op the Bank of Australasia at Hamilton for £160. Another cha'ge is pending. ' The annual meeting of the Jiew Zealand Press Association was held to-day, the lion. W.. Beeves, Chairman of Directors, presiding. A report and balance-sheet" wa? presented, of a satisfactory character. Messrs Horton and Blundell, the retiring Directors, were reelected. On the invitation of King Tawhaio, the Queen of Raratorjga, the King of Atui and •nite will visit the Kinf Country. The Smbassy hope to see Government representative) before,* leaving New Zealand, as they have importait matters to discuss, among others the making of a reciprocity treaty. They have heard the Government are conridering the appointment of a New Zealand Besident for the Islands, which they view vithr favor. Makeo and her consort have authority orer four islands. ■' Wkujsoton, Oct. 15. To-day was observed as a close holiday on account of the Friendly Societies' demonstration. A procession consisting of representative* from Wairarapa, Nelson, Wangnnui, Chmtchurcb, Blenheim and Wellington, to tile number of about 3000, paraded this momin?, and proceeded to the Basin Eeserve where sports were being held. The weather was beautifully fine. A monster torchlight procession" took place to-night m connection with the Friendly Societies' demonstration, which was viewed by an immense concourse of people. The prvceuion proceeded to the Exhibition, where •a address nu delivered by the Hon. R. Btout on behalf of the Friendly Societies, m relation to common wealth. A promenade concert wag also held. A liule girl named Mary Dunstall was knocked down by a horse, and received some fearfully Ucerated wounds on the upper pan. of one thigh. She is not expected to reCOTCT. The Wellington Lnmpers' Union will be wound U p, tbe members having pa, Be d a resolution to that effect. .. „ _ . Chbistchitech. Oct. 15. 1 At the Baptist Conference to-day the following motion was carted :— « That a memorial be addressed to Government by P^g that, a, soon as practicable, measure, may be taken for the better protection of gi-U and , oung worn «^d especially that the age of consent be raised to eighteen- ' ■B^^°' f %?° Xfen ha 3 hceo elect «l «JC •Board of Education, vice Mr H R Webb the lg !^J? h< c B TI h " decide(l l <> increase Board S IU A*| n * - h he" c been elect€(l M » CouneU. WwS 1 "P'"^"* the City iiiil wa» an im~^» * ™ tho «ffect that l> a »i™ and that f^TJ"^ in '»l™K, treated him 2^ D< £ M T lted •"'» ti ctf.t^ary.repr^^BoaH wW / M v It wa»sUl«<l at t?. fi 5 Cl !? 1) "'' Ot - t ls. Council of two mZ£~'°? "'« Citj Ho^itol Board that the u 1 r , *■*<> nei Tolent Institution, were KlTt Sml * oneporat«J, i.i which case the bLwI b< ! 11 in00 '-- tave the Fem nl e Ref uge to iS^ft^" o»»7 Margaret Brow* WBB o!l a r aed at tL x. iCourt to-day with tbo »uHe?rf W* *£«• Georgina Butlor, at, South Dunedin T h ' evidence wo. mainly a repetition of that at the , n ,ue.t. Tbe c«8 is not jot eonelodM * I

•, '• IUVBBOAROTI.I., Oct. IS. The Southland County Council to-day resolved-" That tHU Council • c " 0 »' 1 V 0 ? I{ " the atention of the Minister of I l **™ to the -extraordinary anomaly *°* « £ £ g »r|^HiH^ going throush the w.^d. f , n nce, w]ierea9for are charged -*J ° ! J~ {„ ra te 3 m the same places short of InTC^ g '" T ™ 0 Council would class are exactly doubl e. mo w> also that the •'!*? t roa( , aml S^iucr^fthr burdens' of the ratepa -rh™ Garrison Band will put m a claim for v «~J nrtw m the Exhibition contest. for the contest they applied f «7calli» for Ihe condition?, and were informed! br him by telegmm tl»t they must provide enough pieces for one evening s proSranmie that they could select tlieir own Snsie with the exception of that for the sight wilding test, and that the programme must include one special piece on which the' Band rlaimcd to be judged for tho remainder of the tests. 'Yertort'aY the Band wived to Mr Collis :-" Se contest, was the test of efficiency decided on the evening's programme, excluding tho test at sight reading as wir.-d by the Press Association ?" To this they received the following reply to-day : — " Tho test of efficiency was upon the entire programme, of course including that of fight reading." The Bnml therefore claim the first prize m the terms of tho first telegram with one point ahead of Oauuiru, on the ground that judgment should not hare been given on the programme, but on " the special piece on which the Band claim to be judged." They do not dispute' the Judge's decision, but allce that he departed from the conditions on which they entered the contest as wired by Mr Callis. On this basi3 Auckland would take third honors.