INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3571, 11 March 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, March 10. Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R., addressed the electors of Parnell. He said the imperative need of the colony was to reduce the cost of Government, and the first step towards that was to reduce the number of members of the Assembly by one-half. A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously accorded. Mr W. L. Bees addressed a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day on a scheme relative to which he proceeds to England. A Committee of the Chamber was appointed to examine as to its feasibility and merits. An enquiry into the management of the Old Men's Refuge is going on. Some extraordinary charges have been made. The Mary, a seven ton fishing boat, is missing. Sho was last seen . on Friday at midday by the fishing boat Bella May. The May, with the former, was running before a galo to Kawau for shelter. The Bella May suddenly lost sight of the Mary, and a lookout sent to the mast head failed to see any signs of her, and she has not been seen since nor heard of. Tho missing men are single men named Alexander Anderson ond Charles Neville. Napibb, March 10. The Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee have wound up tho affairs of the late demonstration. The •balance-sheet (bowed the total receipts £1215, and expenditure £1186, leaving a credit balance of £29, of which £20 was voted to the Secretary and £9 to the turncock and assistants. New Plymouth, March 10. A match took place to-day between a Taranaki rifle team and the Masterton Rifleß, and the shooting was fair. The ranges were 200, 300, and 500 yards, 5 shots each. The result was — Taranaki Rifles, 261 ; Masterton Rifles, 230. New Plymouth thus won the match by 31 points. Haweba, March 10. Florence Evangeline Mumby, of Hawera, died this afternoon whilst under chloroform administered to allow of four teeth being oxtracted. Two doctors were present. An inquest will he held tomorrow. Wellington, March 10. Sir George Whitmoro, as Commissioner of Armed Constabulary, has written to Sir William Fox asking him to fulfil the promise contained m a letter published m tho Times yosterday to furnish tho police with the name of the hotel referred to m the letter as a gambling hell and the licensee as a card and dice sharper. A Oazette extraordinary issued to-night notifies that Parliament is further prorogued until March 31st. Hokitika, March 10. The Manager of the Ross United Company reports that they have found the same wash dirt m No. 2 and 3 monkey shafts, distant 30 and 210 feet from the No. 1. The Directors are now pushing on the main drive on the seventh lovel m order to work the ground proved. CnBiSTCinJBCir, March 10. At the University Senate to-day it was resolved that no person be allowed to hold the B.A. and 8,8.0. degrees simultaneously until tbe Statutes affecting such degrees be altered j also, that it is expedient that an enquiry should be made whether a satisfactory scheme can he devised for allowing students to graduate both m arts and science, graduates m science to graduate m nrt», and graduates m arts to graduate m 6ciencej that a Committee be appointed for euch pur-

pose, with liberty to sit during the recess, and that the last resolution be communicated to the Convocation for its consideration. The raco between the Star Boating Club (Wellington), and the Union Sowing Club (Christchurch) came ofi at Kaiapoi this afternoon, and resulted m a victory for the Star Club by a length and a half, after a good race. Messrs 0. Whitefoord, W. White, and G. L. Lees, the Commissioners appointed to try tho appeal by the Amuri County Council against the Hospital and Charitable Aid rate, have decided that the rateable value of property was the proper basis on which to strike the rate, and that the County Council must pay the amount demanded. Sir George Grey went South to Invercargdl by the special train which took the Son Francisco mail. He speaks at Invercargil^ tomorrow, and will return to Dunedin m time to speak m that city on Saturday night, and will probably, come back to Cbristchurch on Monday. ,-JJe purposes to spend about a week here, and during that time will deliver an address m the city and also speak once or twice m the country districts. He will, it is said, deal principally with the land question m his discourses. , Accounts from Waikara to-day Btato that the tussock fire near Amberley has destroyed all the Road Board bridges m the Omihi Valley, and swept over 60,000 acres behind Q-. H. Moore's house, and is Baid to have destroyed 10,000 of his sheep m one paddock alone. Dunbdin, March 10. At the inquest on the body of Alexander McCrey, fisherman, found drowned m the harbor, the evidence went to show that deceased probably fell into the water while trying to reach his boat at night, his mate being m the boat waiting for him. He was not m liquor at the time. A verdict of _ accidental death was given, tho jury adding a rider that accommodation for fishermen landing should be provided and lights placed on the wharf. At the Land Board to-day on© of the witnesses, who could not be discovered at tho time of the dummyism enquiry, put m an appearance to claim a surplus due to him after the land had been re-leased. He stated that at tho time of tho enquiry he was m Newcastle. The Board Dostponed consideration of the application to enable him to prove this and his identity. The Board resolved to give two months' time to those deferred payment settlers who had capitalised, but were now falling m arreor with the interest. At a meeting of tbe University Council a report by tho Committee of that Council declining to give its assent to Dr Salmond's appointment as Professor of Mental Science until legislation is pa«sed placing Professors under the control of tho Council was carried by five to fonr. Tho annual report of Kempthorne, Prosser and Company N.Z. Drug Company states that the net profit for the year amounts to £10,067 after providing for the dividond declared, and writing off for depreciation £3385. There remains, with tho balance from last year, £12,151. The Directors recommend out of this a dividend of 7 per cent on the paid up capital, carrying forward £9231.