INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3585, 27 March 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) ■Auckland, March 26. At tho Autumn horticultural show, held to-day, tho entries compared favourably with those of previous exhibitions. At tho sitting of the Valuation Court, Newton, an old man, living m Goorge road, objected to the valuation of 22 acres at £3600, adjoining tho Surrey Hills estate. Ho said he would take. £100 less. One of the reviewers, Wm. Aitken, said he would purchase the property at the official valuation, and give cash. The bargain was closed m Court there and then. Gonoral complaints are mado as to high valuation, property having fallen since the valuation m October. New Plymouth, March 26. In the District Court, To Whiti was summoned for a dobt of £135, duo to John Stitt, a storekeeper at Opunako. Te Whiti did not appear, and judgment was givon for tho

amount claimed. The evidence given m the case bliows that Te Whiti evidently means to defy the laws, as he has sufficient money to pay the debt, but refused point blank to do so. Some important development is looked for when the warrant of distress is issued against him, WANGANtri, March 26. An important meeting of natives was held at Aramoho, at whicli the Native Minister was present. The meeting was largely attended by natives, including the principal chiefs of this island. The meeting was held for the purpose of considering tho Native Lands Disposition Bill. During the past week the natives have been discussing the bill, and have made several amendments, wbicli are to be considered to-morrow. Several speakers expressed a hope that the Native Lands Court would bo discontinued pending a settlement Wbeetnohon, March 26. The annual report of the Wellington Manawatu Railway Company toba presented at the annual meoting on March 31st shows that tho Company hope to have the lino opened to Otaki on June Ist, and the whole line m eight months hence. The traffic returns Binco the line was opened show the revenue received £4297 IBs lOd, and tho expenditure £1359 6s lid. At tho Appeal Court this morning m the case Ward v. National Bank, a case referred from Timaru, all tho ißsnes applied for were refused, and the defendant was allowed costs. Leave was granted to appeal to the Privy Council. Four imformations have been laid against Strike and Hamilton, brewers, three for allowing beer to be sent from the brewery m barrels not bearing duty stamps, and a fourth for issuing barrels containing beef which did not bear on them the the place at which the beer was brewed, and the number' of gallons. An information has been laid against GK A. Strike, brewer, for having m his possession labels intended for deb m bottling which do riot bear the imprint or words "bottled m New Zealand. Mr Wardell, Resident Magistrate, being indisposed, the duties will, for a time, be taken by. Mr Stratford, 8..M. for Wairarapa. The R.M.S. Bimutaka, from London, passed the Nuggets at 10.30 this morning, and will reach Port Chalmers this afternoon, Ghbibtohttboh, March 26. At the inquest to-day on the body of Richard Truman and his son Frederick, the victims of the fatal fire a Waikari yesterday, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased were accidentally burned to death, but there was no evidence as to the cauße of the fire. A public subscription list has been opened for the family of the deceased, and Mr Whitefoord said the case ■was one for much public sympathy, and he would personally receive donations. DnNBDIN, March 26. A woman named Mary Edwards was found dead m her bed at North D, uneciin. An inquest will be held.