INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3620, 8 May 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, May 7. At a meeting of the Auckland Tobacco Company Iho report showed a loss on the working of tho company of £5200. It was resolved to wind up tho company. Alex. Buff haa been committed for trial for horse-stealing at Kawakawa. Tho boot manufacturers hare declined the application of tho Working Operatives' Union to reopen negotiations, but the united operatives are to resume work at revised wages. A man is missing. He left the cutter 9ark off Mackintosh Island in a dingy, which was subsequently found swamped. Ho was only known as "Mick." Ho is believed to be drowned. At a meeting to-day the N.Z. La Monte Smelting Company resolved to go into liquidation. No offers woro received for the purchase of the company's interest or to form a new company. WeMiINOTok, May 7. The Governors of "Wellington College have i decided to appoint Mr Kenneth. Wilson, M.A., to tho position of classical master at the collego at a salary of £430 por annum. Only one of the other two vacancies is to be filled up, and it is expected the recent change I will result in a saving of £270 per annum. : A meeting of creditors in the estate of J. • H. Wallaco and Co., auctioneers, recommended tho debtors to receive their discharge. Mr Robert Burrett, a well-known printor , and stationer, died rather suddenly at 11.30 last night from disease of the lungs. He was about as usual yesterday morning. The City Council havo confirmed tho committee's recommendation to appoint R. A. Page captain of tho municipal fire brigade At a meeting of representatives of all friendly societies it was decided to establish a New Zealand Friendly Society's Mutual Provident Association. Rules and regulations wero adopted, and will be sent to all the societies in the colony for their approval. The association will start operations if fifty lodges join, and if possible begin to tako risks in July next. Vibltiixo, May 7. Yesterday afternoon a deaf mute named Brooker whilst walking between tho rails at tho Tamouni branch line was knocked down by somo timber ladon trucks. His legs were broken and his skull fractured. He died instantaneously. NEL3OK, May 7. Mrs Joseph Best, of Richmond, a lady highly esteemed, but who has recently been sufforing from melancholy, took " rough on rats " yesterday evening and death resulted this morning. At tho inquest a verdict waa returned of suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind. Cnniaxonr/Bon, May 7. At a meeting of the guarantors of the West Coast Bailway hold to-day it waa agreed that it is advisable to postpone* any [ demonstration for tho present. The Mayor, however, has received so many offers of assistance towards a demonstration tbat ho is i inclined to get ono up. 1 Captain Alexander Reid, for many yoara ) one of tho Lyttelton pilots, died to-day, aged 1 53. He had boen at Lyttelton since 1862. Duxbdin, May 7. , The Otago Rugby Union havo decided to i offer tho New South Wales team half of the takingß, guaranteeing at least £75. ■ The dock trust havo appointed Mr R. Hay as their engineer, and resolved to take steps to raise a loan at once. The engineer estiI mated tho cost of a dock 600 feet in length with provision for extending 100 foot, al £97,000; one 600 feet long, £115,000.