INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3581, 23 March 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) AtjcklANd, March 22. A woman named Slater, wife of a gum digger, was found drowned at Biverhead. Thomas Mitchell attempted suicide at Helensville by jumpiDg off the wharf but was rescued. He made a similar attempt a week ago. He had been drinking. The German Club and other German residents celebrated tho Emperor William's birthday with a banquet. A meeting of drapers' employees fa the Thursday half-holiday determined to give it a further trial. Wasoaitui, March 22. ■ At tie regatta the four-oared outrigger race ■was won easily by the Wakatu of Nelson. Wbminotow, March 22. The explanation of the letter to the Times ■written by the Agent-General ia aa follows : — The Colonial Treasuror cabled to him—" If borrow this year not exceed million and half including trunk loan." Doubtless it was this the Agent-General communicated to tho limes. Government are about sending two representatives to Fiji to discuss some very important questions concerning which they desire to lay a report before Parliament during the coming session. The communications will be of a confidential nature until Parliament meets, but it is believed they concern the commercial relations of tho Islands. The delegates aro Mr Moss, M.H.R., and Mr Seed, Secretary of Customs. The Southern portion of tho salmon ova ex lonic was sent South m tho Stella this morning. Mr LarnacU left for the South this morning. ChbistCHUBOH, March 22. For tho Agricultural and Pastoral Association's coming ram and owo fair the entries number approximately 2500 rams and 200 ewes. In reply to tho Mayor tho Minister for Public Works telegraphs that he is making inquiries a3 to further provision for the unemployed. A petition is being circulated hero praying Government to find employment for all married men. A labourer named Cbas. Lukey died suddenly m a fit on Sunday night m Amberley. Dukbdin, March 22. An application was made to Mr Justice Williams to-day for the annulment of an order adjudicating Coleman Burke a bankrupt. Tho order was mado by tho Kegistrar on the petition of G. W. Elliott, a creditor, who has an equity suit pending TfitU JJiU'ko. His

Honor after argument annulled tho adjudication. The majority of the men employed on the relief works have struck on account of the Government reducing the pay from 4s 6d to 4s a day. They interviewed the_ Mayor this morning, but showed no disposition to yield, and intend telegraphing to tho Government on the Bubject. The libel suit Stewart y. Boydhouse and another is to be heard here on Wednesday. Peter Sivorsten was committed for trial to-day for indecently assaulting his daughter. It appeared this conduct had been going on for three years. Tho witnesses expressed doubts as to prisoner's sanity. Jessie Carriok, seven£een years of age, a domestio servant, dropped down dead m Stuart'street on Saturday night. A meeting of shareholders m tho Keep-it-Dark Company was held to-day, at which tho Chairman stated he had telegraphed to the legal manager at Beefton requesting full particulars regarding certain alleged deficiences, and tho duplication of scrip. The only telegram he had received m reply bearing upon the matter was to the effect that the Directors would make up all deficiencies. The meeting was adjourned till this morning. The Premier arrived here from tho North this Evening. The Council this evening resolved, on the recommendation of the Committeo, to pay the men on the relief works the extra sixpence a day until the Government can be communicated with. The Committee will interview tho Premier on the Bubject.