INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3608, 24 April 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, April 22. Barry's residence at Takapuna with its contents, has been burned down. The insurances we not known, owing to tho holiday. It has transpired that La Monto, of goldmining famo, is tho purchaser of Colonel Eraser's yearling filly by Musket — Fancy, which was shipped to Sydney by the Wairarapa. The Lilian has arrived from Baratonga with oranges, but owing to tho market being overstocked she will probably proceed South. On Tuesday, H. H. Lusk and W. L. Bees solicitor, proceed by the outward mail to Samoa, m connection with the land troubles between Cornwall and McArthur. Damaces are laid at £10,000, but the real fight is over 200,000 aores of land. A number of curious legal points are likely to crop up m tho case, and it will probably be carried on appeal first to the Supreme Court m Fiji, and lastly to tho Privy Council. In the case of Mrs Emily Walsh, charged with absconding from her creditors at Blenheim, tho prosecution was withdrawn, £200 being paid to Sargood, En-en and Co. for tho benefit of tho creditors. In a similar charge against her husband, Oscar Walsh, tho accused was remanded to Blenheim. Another disturbance took place to night, a mob of thousands gathered m front of Green's boot factory to receive the bootmakers who had resumed work. Lydon Brennan was arrested for carrying an efligy and tho names of tho ringleaders were taken by tho police. Three of the men working yesterday were intimidated from resuming work to-day. ■ At a committeo meeting of the Auckland Racing Club G. Wright was heard m reference to the nomination of his mare Friendship for the Easter Handicap. It was resolved that the entry was void, and could not bo received. Tlio mare has therefore been withdrawn from the race. The disqualification of Orwell and the jookey McLean by the Takapuna Jookey Club was endorsed. It was also agreed to endorse the disqualification by tho Nelson Jockey Club of May, hor owner Saundera, and the jockey Skiner for ever. Wellington, Aprrl 22. The Supreme Court has been occupied for the last two days hearing the case of Frank McDowell v. James McDowell, draper, of Wellington, the action being brought to recover £500 damages for malicious prosecution arising out of several charges of embezzlement preferred by the present defendant against Frank McDowell, who had been m his employ as a travelling aaleeman, all of which had been dismissed. At midnight tho jury returned a verdict m favor of the plaintiff, and awarded him £75 damages, with costs against defendant. S. T. Lee has been appointed returning officer for the Sydenham election. The further appointment of county chairman as conservators of State forests, is gazetted. The H Battery of Artillery (Volson) has been transferred from the South Island brigade to the North Island brigade. Blenheim, April 22. A telegram from Kekerangu reports that the hull of the Taiaroa has broken m two, and the main hatch and afterpart are breaking up fast. Tho cargo and wreckage aro washing ashore. Nelson, April 22. The steamer Charles Edward has just left for "Wanganui with the Nelson volunteers who, to the number of 252, will tako part m the JSastcr encampment there. The news o£ the registration of a company to construct tho East and West Coast and Nelson railway has caused groat satisfaction. CnEiSTCHUBcn, April 22. Mr B. Beetham, R.M., yesterday fined a publican £10 and costs for supplying a drunken man with liquor. Tho case was brought forward by two well known advocates of total abstinence, who followed tho man into tho hotel to sea whether the barman would servo him. Mr C. C. Bowen has received the following cablegram from Mr H. A. Scott, West Coast railway delegate m London :— " Company registered ; requisite capital ; underwritten directory Sir Charles Clifford, Messrs Thomas Salt Home (? Hoare), Hilton, Barnett and Davi3." -April 23. At the Supreme Court yesterday a case m which a barman named George Bitchie claimed £750 damages for Blander, against Tom Green, licensee of the Sydenham Hotel, resulted m a verdict for one farthing, without costs. Mr David Manson, former, of Coalgate, died at the hospital this morning from concussion of tho brain, the result of a fall from his horse on Tuesday last. Dunedin, April 23, To-day was observed as a olose holiday. Tho volunteers left at an early hour for Oamaru, the Dunedin men being taken m trucks with canvas covers. Agnes Graham, a young girl ten years of ago, dropped down dead yesterday whilst on her way to school. Some tourists wero going out m a buggy this afternoon when tho hor3e bolted and one lady was injured, but not seriously. The trap was smashed to pieces through coming into collision with a building. A baker was to-day fined £2 103 and costs for selling light bread, tho magistrate characterising it as a fraud which affected the poor materially. Tho judge has reserved his decision m the cisc whero Mrs Dalbedyhl seoks to recover from her husband. A syndicate has been formed iv London for 'carrying out tho Lawyer's Head Cannl. It is not intended to proceed with any legislation this session m connection with the canal. John McCormick, a miner, working m the Otngo claim at tho Blue Spur, wus knocked off tho ledge twenty feet by a fall of earth. He sustained severe internal injuries. The result of the Dunedin City census is 23,246 against 24,372 m 1881. There are only .18-1 uninhabited houses m the city. In the suburbs tho population is 23,959, against 18,422 m 1881. Inyebcaiigill. April 22. Tho prospectus of tho Nokomai Pioneer Goldmining Company, Limited, is out. The capital is £20,000 m £1 shares, 5000 shares to go to the present proprietors, Hunter and Co., who havo sunk two shafts to paying prospects. Tho Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce haa wired ti tho Colonial Treasurer asking him to bring the merits of Foveaux Straits, Stewart Island, as a fishing ground ■ before Messrs Hendry and Henderson, the

, Scottish fishermen, who are now inspecting the waters of the colony for a site for fish- ' curing purposes.