INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3534, 26 January 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Jan. 25. Six wheat stacks have been destroyed on the farm of Mr Smith, Mangere. The loss is £600, and tho stacks were uninsured. The fire originated through a smoker throwing down a lighted match. The annual meeting of the Trade and Labor Council was formally opened m the Teraperanco Hall to-night. Owing to tho non-arrival of the Ringarooma with tho Southern delegates and papers, Iho VicePreßident, Mr H. W. Farnoll adjourned the meeting till to-morrow. Hone Ngatena, a half-caste, was committed for burglary at Hamilton yesterday. A youth named Lyman, alias Sullivan, said to have been bushranging m the Kaipara district, has been arrested after a police pursuit of several weeks. Russell, Jan. 25. H.M.3. Opal, which arrived from Hobart yesterday and coaled nt Kawakawa, loft at 4.30 this afternoon under sealed orders. New Plymouth, Jan. 25. Bush fires are again breaking out. Donoby's house ut Waipuka wns m great danger thi3 evening, also Bhydes' on the Durham Road, near Inglewood. Great caro is necessary to prevent the railway bridges being destroyed. Men were up all night watching them. It is threatening rain to-night. If it does come it •will check the progress of the fire. In the District Court to-day, a decision was given by Judge Rawson on an iuterestipg legal point, m connection with the bankrupt estato of Humphreys and Son. The bankrupts held a wholesale licence under the Licensing Act 1881, and Mr Samuel, for the Official Assignee, at tho request of the creditors, moved the Court to compel the bankrupts to deliver it up to him. The bankrupts refused, alleging that the liceneo "was a tool of their trade," also that it was not property passing to tha Assignee under tho bankruptcy. Tho Judge gave his decision that tho license was valueless to tho estate and creditors, and declined to make the order for a surrender of tho license by the bankrupts. Mr Samuel gave notice of appeal. Wellington, Jan. 25. Miss Wolchman, the typhoid fever patient, at the quarantine station, is progressing satisfactorily. At an inquest on the bodiei of the two children drowned at the Hutt, a verdict of accidental death waa returned. Tasman, Kingask, Talebearer, Pearl, and Soudan havo been scratched for all engagements at the Racing Club's meeting. A man nomed Richard Heckor, has at- . tempted suicido here, by swallowing a quantity of laudanum. The causo is believed to be a quarrel with his wife. The police removed him to the Hospital. A telegram from. Taupo gtutc3 that the

Nativo Lnnds Court, which opened there on tho 14th instant, under Judges Brookfield and Scunncll, has inado good progress with the Tuwharetoa tribal claims, called the Taupo Muta block, containing an area of over n million acres. Tho great tribes of Ngatimanioporo.Wangnnui, Ngntikahungunu, have all acceded to or withdrawn their opposition to the boundaries laid down by To Ilcnheu, tho head chief of Tuwharatoa, and also of tho Arawa, only ono small claim of a hapu, seeking admission, remains to bo decided by tho Court, after which the hapu claims will bo allocated, if so desired. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this afternoon, Frank McDowell -was charged on remand with embezzling two sums of money belonging to Jnmos McDowell. Prosecuting counsel asked permission to withdraw the information as he was unable to prove the specific amounts ; ho intimated that a fresh information would bo sworn against McDowell for ombezzling a sum of £90 03 lid, tho moneys of James McDowell. H.M.S. Opal, which arrived at Russell from Hobart yesterday, will probably bo ordered to como on to Wellington. It was, it is understood, Admiral Tryon's first intention that the Opal should have accompanied tho Nelson on the visit to New Zealand, but when ho left Sydney, tho Opal was engaged on a mission down among the islands. It is expected that Sir George Whitmoro and Major Bodhnm will leave hero on Friday next to join tho Admiral m his inspection of tho Southern defences. Tho proposals of Admiral Tryon ye the establishment of an Australian Navy wiH be discussed immediately there is a full Cabinet m Wellington, and a formal reply will then be forwarded to the Admiral. No further information has boon receired re the reduction m cable charges. The Minister for Public Works, who returned from the North this morning, expects that tho railway from Auckland to To Arohw will bo opened m March, nnd that from Auckland to Lichfield at nn early date. It has been stated here that tho Government intend to bring before Parliament nest session n proposal to purchase the German interests m Samoa but as yet nothing definite on the question has been decided by the Government. Weh,ikgto>", Jan. 25. The Native Minister has roceived no illformation respecting the act ion which Taw hiao is reported to bo taking against Government for trespass m connection with prospecting m tho King Country. The Maori obstruction to road-making at Kawhia is stopped, and tho natives themselves are now assisting m clearing the scrub. It is the intention of Government to push on tho road, and it is hoped it will bo completed to Alexandra before winter Bets m. Kawhia will be connected by telegraph when the road is completed. Mr Ballanco will probably leave for tho South ou Friday ner.t on business connected with the Lands Department. His visit will extend over tbreo weeks. Tho libel enso Sinclair v. Henderson, Blenheim, has been withdrawn. GBEYirotrrn, Jnn 25. A fire m Chnpol street this morning dostroyed tho houses of J. O'Brien and Thos. Garth. Tho houses wore insured for £100 ench m tho South British and the other m an offica unknown. CiinisTcnvßcn, Jan. 25. Admiral Tryon and party m the Hincnioa did not land at Aharon, but, after a brief survey, came on to I.ytteltou. Ho eulogises Akaroa ns a truly magnificent harbor, while his impression of Lyttelton harbor is not very favorable. After visiting tho graving docks the Admiral wont by special train to Christchurch whore he will remain tho guest of tho Governor until his departure, for Dunedin either to-day or to-morrow. The case of Studholmo v. the Queen, which has been beforo tho Supremo Court for eoine days, was decided this evening when the jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for £ tOO. Tho claim Tva3 niado on tho ground that sparks from a railway engine had set fire to plaintiff's run. Notwithstanding that it was proved that a spark deflector had been m uso m the engino's funnel, the jury found that tho Government had been guilty of negligence, chiefly on tho ground thnt brown coal had been used at the timo. It has boen raining hero throughout the day. Dunedik, Jan. 25. Heavy rain Bet m this morning and still continues. At the Bankruptcy Sitting of tho Supreme Court to-day, tho Judge suspended tho order of discharge for 12 months of Robert Driver, notwithstanding that the creditors had signed a requisition recommending the granting of his immediate discharge. In the case of J. W. Pauline, the landlord claimed to be allowed to prove on tbo estate for £180 damages sustained by reason of a disclaimer of tho lease by tho Official Assignee, who refused to receive proof. Hi 3 Honor fixed £140 ns damages, and allowed tho landlord to prove for that amount.