INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3542, 4 February 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Feb. 3. A telegram -was received m town to-day 6teting Sir Julius Yogel will arrive m Auckland m a fortnight and will address the citizens, It. is ntao staled that the Hon. J. A. Tolo will bo here next week, and will address his constituents. At an inquest on tho child of Mrs Taylor, found dead m bed, a verdict of accidental death was returned. It is not intended to prosecute Mrs Taylor for attempted suieido by taking " Rough on Rats." The coming licensing elections ore exciting great interest. A firo broke out at three o'clock this morning m Bayne'a confectionery shop, Wellcsley street, and was not extinguished till £100 worth of damage was done. The etook-in-trado and fixtures were insured m the New Zealand oflice for £375. WoODVir.i.K, Feb. 3. A 'prisoner named James Cameron «//«/* Barlow, hanged himself m the lock-up last ni.ht. llie prisoner was being taken to Masterton to answer a charge of obtaining money on false pretences. It appears he took a strap which he had previously concealed on his person and fastened it to the grating of the cell. lie then slipped his head through the noore. A son of his was sleeping m the cell with him, but knew nothing of it unlit awakened m the morning. An inquest will be held. WASGANn, Feb. 3. It has been definitely decided that the New Zealand Rille As<oc:ation meeting shall be held at Aramoho, about threo miles out of town. The plice is approachable by wheeled vehicles or steamer, and trains run within a n-.ile of it. It is rumored that MrE. Wakefield, M.H.8., i 3 thinking of contesting the Waitotara seat at next election. Wellington, Feb. 3. At a meeting of the parishioners of St. James' Church, Lower Ilutt, lust night, called ostensibly for the purpose of considering the finances of the parish, but m reality to call upon the Rev. Mr Cross, incumbent, to resign, the latter being m the chair refused to put the resolution calling upon him to resign as being out of order. Ho also refused to put a modified resolution, ns he had no intention of resigning. The meeting broke up without any resolution being put. An accident took place on the railway at the Summit yesterday. Fourteen loaded trucks were being shunted, when by some means they got beyond control, and ran ou to the main line and down the incline towards Kaitoke. After running about a mile, four of the trucks went over the embankment and were smashed to pieces. The next four loft the line but were not damaged, and succeeded m stopping on the other side. A deputation, representing tho commercial interest, waited on the Minister of Justice today, stating that the stoppage of the Mount Cook prison was not tho popular wish of Wellington. The Minister said the matter would not be definitely settled until a full meeting of the Cabinet was held. During Ira recent Southern visit tho Minister for Justice while visiting Lyttelton Gaol was appealed to by Butler, tho wellknown convict, who has passed many years m gaol, for a remission of the sentence he is now passing. In favor of his appeal ho said hia incarceration was making him morehardened, and unless he was now liberated when he did get free he would commit somo I serious crime. Bis threats, howover, had no effect on Mr Tole, who could not sco his way to grant Butler'a request. A prisoner m gaol here named Richard Farrell has forwurded a petition to the Minister of Justice praying to be released, on tho ground that he is 75 years of age, and has been m puol twenty years. Forrell was sentenced to death on the Ist February, 1866, for the murder of liis niato at Nupier, but the sentence was commuted to penal servitudo for life, and ho has now served twenty years m gaol. Nothing was decided m this ea.=o, but it is improbable he will be released. A prisoner who had been sentenced to life for murder, and after serving fifteen years was liberated 12 months ago, writes to Chief Gailor Garvey from New South Wales that he is doing well and earning from £4 to £5 a woek there. A largo number of temporary hands m the Property Tax Department have received notice that their services will not be required. Furthor detachments are to follow m a few days. Lady and Miss Jervois and Major Eccles arrived from Lyttelton this afternoon. Hokitika, Feb. 3. The Governor held a Itveo to-day. He also received addresses from local bodies, and inspected public institutions. He will be entertained at a banquet to-night, and loaves for Grey mouth and Kuinara to-morrow morning. A young man named James Ford was drowned m tho lagoon this morning. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Christchtjbch, Feb. 3. Mr Stead, President of tbo Canterbury Chamber of Commorce, has written to tho Minister for Public Works re tho rejpeted material of Messrs Scott Bros. He says : — " With tho assistance of an expert 1 have complied with Messrs Scott 8r03.' request by making a very careful inspection of the material m question, and so far as I can understand the subject have come to the conclusion that they have strictly adhered to the spirit of the contract and complied with tho terni% of specification, none of the material objected to being finished, rough finished, or semi-finished. It is true that m obtaining the so-called raw material Messrs Bcott Bros, showed business foresight m ordering from the rolling and cutting mills the rough. Bizcs required. This is no more than any engine manufacturer would do, and m uo way affects tho amount of local labor to be afterwards expended thereon, as it is obvious euough | that as much labor i 3 involved m cutting off the quarter or half inch required from tho edges and bevelling the same as though several inches had to be cut to waste, but with this important difference to Messrs Scott BrO3. that they save m waste and freight." A deputation from tho Lyttelton Harbor Board waited on the Minister of Public Works to-day, requesting a reduction of charges fer weighing and haulage at Lyttelton. The Hon. Mr Richardson pointed out that the haulage charges were uniform throughout the colony. He had hoped that I tho reductions made m railway charges wore ] satisfactory to tbo people of Canterbury. Nothing definite resulted from the intorview. The Hon. J. BallanceandColonelWhitmore loft by express for Dunedin thiß morning. I A large and representative meeting of fruit

growers was held this evening, when the following resolution was parsed: — "Thnt nn Association bo formed for the purpose of protecting the fruit growers of this district against Iho importation of diseused fruit, and of encouraging means for the destruction of disease from various causes already existing here, and generally for tho dissemination of information on tho subject of disease m fruit and fruit culture." Most of those present joined tho Association, and elected a Committee In the discussion on tho codlin moth the general opinion expressed was that the insect is not m Canterbury. At a meeting of the University Senate Committee, held to-day, eight junior scholarships were awarded as follows : —A. Begg. Dunedin ; H. J. Carter, Auckland ; Isabella Eccleafield, Christchurch ; J. W. Marshall. Wanganui; J. Moss, Dunedin ; H. Shrewsbury, Auckland ; Mary Muir Sinclair, Auckland ; and Lili:w Williams, Christchurch. Dcnbdin, Feb. 3. At the annual meeting of the Federated Seamen's Union the President, Mr G. F. Dodds, congratulated members on tho prosperous aspect of their affairs, and on the treatment received from tho owners of steamships. The President and Secretary were reelected. The Dunedin and South Dunedin Firo Brigade teams were accorded n, -warm reception on their return, a large crowd turning out to meet them. July was scratched this afternoon for the Dunedin Cup. MrDymock has received cable advice that the Wellington llarbor Board's 4i per cent loan of £50,000 has been lloated at an | average of 103J, including coupons. The tenders amounted to £355,000. Mr Ballance and Sir George Whilmore arrived this evening. Tho Ph.cnix mino at Skippors \v\a got electric machinery at work which is proving very successful. It is proposed to celebrate the event by a demonstration, md invite the representatives from the leading papers ot" the colony to attend.