INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3572, 12 March 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Teleqbaph.) Auckland, March 11. The Hon. 3. A. Tole, Minister of Lands, ia confined to his room to-day, and unable to go South as anticipated. He will probably leave by next steamer. A fire broke out this forenoon m Charles Watson's boarding-house m Custom Street Hast, m an attio over the second storey. A good deal of damago was done, principally by water. Watson's stock and furniture is insured m the South British for £150, and m the Phoenix for £150. The building was owned by D. Matthew, and is insured f Ol £350 m the South British. The origin of the fire ia unknown. Major Atkinson proposes to address the citizens of Auckland on the 23rd instant. Mr Dargaville addresses the City Wesi electors shortly after Major Atkinson. Hawbba, March 11. At the inquest on the body of Mrs Mumby thi» morning, the evidence showed that deatt took place mDr Alexander's surgery, where she had gone to have her teeth extracted, anc chloroform was administered by Dr Chilton Deceased was examined before the ohloroform was administered, and was believed to be sound, but she died suddenly. After thi completion of the operation, apoat'tnortetn was made by Dr Lightbourn, who deposed thai decoased suffered from fatty degeneration o( the heart, and attributed death to this cause, accelerated by the chloroform m the opera' tion. The verdict of thd jury was m accord ance with Dr Lightbourn'g evidence. Wellington, March 11. It is understood that Cuptuin Renaut, o: the ship Pleione, has been appointed resident agent m London for the Gear Moat Freezinj Company, where he will endeavor to pusl the highest trade m frozen and preserro( meats. An Association has been formed hen having for ;ts object the protection of hote property to enable wine and spirit merchants liotelkeeperj, brewers, and others interests m tlie trade to combine m adopting sue! measures us may bo necessary to protec property and butiness. m connection with th fcr-ide.

i The Committee have declared two of thi essays on the industries of tbo colony equal They were found to be written by Mi William Reeve Haselden, of Westport, ant 1 Mr Winter, editor of the Blenheim Express The third is by Mr George Robert Hart, o: the Press newspaper, Christchurch. !« Government have decided to give each of thi 1 first a gold medal, and divide the moneys The essays will probably be published. Nelson, March 11. The remains of the late.Dr Sealey were m terred this afternoon. Tho funeral was t c Masonic one, and a very large number o! j Craftsmen took part m the procession, whicl included some thirty carriages. The Bißhop and Rev. J. P. Kempthorne performed th< 1 Church service, and Past Master Bro. L. Booj B the Masonic. Nearly all business places wer< closed. Chbistohuboh, March 11. At the University Senate to-day, it was re } solved to admit Mr A. L. Halkett-Dawson J M.A., of Aberdeen, to the ad eundem degree, I It was resolved " That a special Committee, » consisting of Professor J. M. Brown, Bey. W. Habenß, Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Professor Sal- ' mond, Professor Shand, and the movei ' be appointed to consider and report as to whether a separate faculty for pedagogny should be instituted or certificates granted for proficiency m subject! connected with the science and art of teach' ing"; also, "That, m connection with the 1 LL.B. degree, the examination m contract! . and torts, real and personal property evidence criminal law, and equity be held within thf colony, and that English law be defined ir tbo calendar as the law m England up to 1842 and thereafter tbo law as m New Zealand, it 2 so far as the same differs from tho law as it England subsequent to 1842." ' A four-roomed cottage at Woolston, ownec I and occupied by Thomas launders, wai burned down about noon to-day. The hous< and furniture were insured for £300 m the Royal Office. The supposed cause of the fire is a defective chimney. The fine weather broke up early this morning and some heavy showers have fallen. This morning a man named Jas. Haraptor committed vuicide at Templeton. Particulars are not to hand. A telegram from Scott, the contractor^ or i the drainage at Hastings, denies that Russell who sent the telegram asking hundreds oi laborers to be sent to Napier, ja his agent oi ■ connected with him. The Government will ■ send 100 unemployed to the West Coast next week. Ninety-eight candidates for the Government scholarships have entered their nomea with the North Canterbury Board of Education. Two hundred and eighty men have up to i this afternoon made application for employ- \ ment at the Publio Works Office. As a result of Mr Matthew Burnett's ' temperance lectures hero 600 pledges have ' been taken. A farewell meeting was held to-night, when Mr Burnett was presented with an address. In consequence of an accident to bis leg his mission to the West Coast ia delayed for a week. i To-night nearly the whole of the efficient members of the Richmond Rifle Volunteers resigned m a body on parade. There have for a considerable time past been difficulties between the company and their commander, Captain Bowron, and a fortnight ago they requested him to resign. This he declined to do, and m consequence over twenty members gave up their arms, leaving only about six efficient members m the company, Dunbdin, March 11. Spencer Smith, butcher, has filed a declaration of insolvency. His liabilities are large, but not yet stated.