INTERPTOVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3546, 9 February 1886, Page 2

INTERPTOVINCIAL.

{By Telegraph.) Auckland, Feb. 8. Among the through passongers for Syndoy by the Jlararoa was Mr A. S. Hollidie, President of the California Cable Works, ■whose object is to promote the use of cable roads m the chief colonial cities, and study the trado relations between the colonies and the States. At an inquest to-day on Dr Huxlable a verdict of " Found dead" was returned. Tbo evidence tended to show death was causod by an overdose of chloroform, administered to the deceased for the purpose of procuring sleep. A girl ' aged ten, named Homer, -was drowned at Ponsonby while bathing. Wellington, Feb. 8. His Excellency the Governor returned from the Weßt Coaßt last night. At a meeting of fruit importors held to-day to discuss the codiin moth question, it was resolved to 'take action against the Customs for the mode of condemnation of fruit ex the Manapouri, the examination not being sufficient. During the discussion it was pointed out that if one case was found to contain the moth the whole consignment was condemned without any further examination. Mr Ponder has vnried his plans. Ho now oablos that he will reduce the rate by Is 4d per word on the Ist of July for telegrams between England and Australia, the same as he has agreed to do with the China system. The .reduction will be made without any further subsidy, but he will make a furthor reduction of Is 2d if the colonies agree to his proposal to extond the exisliug subsidy, so as to. make it run twenty years from now. Ho will also, as an inducement to New Zealand to join, agree to the proposals made by the Governments of the Australian Colonies, and will not raise the rates m the meanwhile until the Ist of July. ■ BlENnEiir.Feb. 8. Patrick O'Sullivan, landlord of the Springland Hotel, was charged at tho.K.M. Court pith stabbing John O'Sullivan, landlord; of. ;he South Star. Hotel.. ,iThe; accused was renanded for eight days, onjubstantial bail, 1 the fftiun&d. yaw toiug tpo ill toattend, Both

ion were drinking together on Saturday, :licn a quavrel arose. John struck Patrick, ml the latter, who had an open clasp knife m lia hand, indicted a Bevere cut at the back of uhn's left ear, either whilst returning John a >low, or whilst raising hia hand to protect liraaelf. Dr Porter considers hia life is not jut of danger, the cut extending from the .obo of the ear four inches towards the spine. Iho wounded man lost a great quantity of blood. Cheistchuech, Feb. 8. The United Charitable Aid Board, at tho instance of the Orphanage Committee, decided thiß afternoon to dismiss Mr and Mrs Ritchie, the master and matron of the Orphanage. The reasons for this decision were not stated. Mr Eitchie has commonly been regarded as peculiarly suited for tho position, and ha 9 made himßelf very popular since he obtained the appointment. A petition being m circulation to haTe the Orphanago constituted a separate institute, the Board appointed a Committee to draw up a reply to the allegations contained m the petiDuhedik, Feb. 8. Samuel Haworth, son of Robert Haworth, was driving near Carersham on Saturday afternoon, when the horse was frightened by a kite falling on his head. The bolted, and the occupants were thrown out, Haworth receiving injuries from which he died a few hours afterwards. At an inquest on Haworth, a verdict was returned that the deceased met his death accidentally. Attention was drawn to the fact that the deceased had been fully half an hour m the Hospital before he was attended to by Dr Roberts, the House Surgeon being absent. As it was shown that his heart was ruptured, and the delay had not accelerated death, the matter was not gone into at the inquest. The House Surgeon was said to have bßen_abs_ent_at.a, tennis party. Goodsier, was burned down last night by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp. The premises were insured m the New Zealand Office for £525. After about two months' of continuous dry weather rain began to fall this afternoon. A laborer named Thomas Dunn, while discharging coal from the s.s. Wakatipu.fell into the hold. His spine was found to be injured, and there are but slight hopes of his recovery. Alfred Henley has been committed for trial for illegally pawning jewellery which he had received to sell on commission. 15 pawn tickets were found on him when arrested. The goods for which he was committed were valued at £36. An application was made that the pawnbrokers should receive compensation for the amounts advanced, but tho Bench decided tho matter should come before the Supreme Court. Intbeoabgih., Feb. 8. Tho Borongh Council to-night appointed John Halliday, of Melbourne (formerly of Dunedin), as Borough Engineer. There were thirty-five applications, siiteen being from Australia. Mr Ballance arrived here this forenoon from the Waikawa and Fortrose districts, with which he expresses himself highly pleased. The Minister has been busy roceiying deputations on district matters, and visiting the Garrison Hall, police camp, and other public places. He goes to Biverton and Orepuke to-morrow, and Stewarts Island on Wednesday. Cardinal Moran arrived at the Bluff last night by the Te Anau and was met by Bishop Moran, of Dunedin. He came to Invercargill by spocial train, and this morning was publicly received m St. Mary's Church," whore 'addresses of welcome were presented. He left for Queenstown this afternoon, whence he goes to Dunedin.