INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3682, 21 July 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bx Telegraph.) ; Atjcklajtd, July 20. Sergeant Steele and seven members of the . A.O. force stationed at the North Head ', batteries, yesterday embarked on the Hinemoa for Taranaki, to assist m the suppression 1 of the Maori disturbance at Hawera. ; The dweUing of WiUiam Moore at Wairoa , South, was burned. It waa insured m tbe Imperial, but the amount is not known. Michael Lunny has been committed for ' trial for the attempted murder of bis wife. Somo alarm was experienced m the Whangarei district through suspicions entertained that two strange men seen there ' were Caffrey and Perm, the Great Barrier ' murderers. A search made by order of Superintendent Thomson was successful m tracing the men, who were not those wanted. Roderick Urquhart was killed at Whangarei Heads by falling off a horse. Wbllington, July tO. 1 At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day ' Charles Mack was fined £5 lis for playing the " Three card trick " on the Hutt racecourse on the 10th inst. Notice of appeal was given. At the Supreme Court Thomas Gibson, for ' embezzling moneys belonging to the Petone Town Board was sentenced to twelve months on each of two charges, the sentences to run concurrently. Christohtjbch, July 20. From further details to band concerning the Midland Railway construction, it seems certain that work will be commenced at Brunnerton, proceeding m both directions along the line of the Grey river towards Reefton, and along the Arnold river m the direction of Christchurch. Westport, July 20. A terrible accident happen d at noon to-day m the railway yard. Wm. CampbeU, a miner and contractor, was struck by a loaded coal train and cut to pieces. Henry White, who was brought from Sydney under an extradition warrant, was to-day charged with larceny ac a bailee of £200 worth of jewellery the property of Thomas Dickenson, Westport. He waa committed for trial. Dctnbdik, July 20. The Governor is endeavouring to rent a house m Dunedin with the view of coming here next month with Lady Jervois and family and staff, and stopping here until next session. His Excellency wished to have spent the recess m Dunedin two years ago, but was unable to obtain a residence. Owing to Departmental reductions, Mr Cuddy, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, retires after 22 years' service. Mr Henry A. Oilier, Assistant Land Registrar, leaves the service at the end of this month. The premises burned down yesterday were owned by WiUiam Wilson. They were insured for £750 m the National office. At a publio meeting of citizens it was resolved to hold the Fire Brigades' demonstration m Dunedin m February of next year, and a committee was appointed to arrange all mattera connected therewith. A fire broke out above the draper's shop of ! C. Nunn, George street, this evening, but wa» extinguished before much damage was done. ' The plare is believed to be insured, but the 1 owner is away m the country, and the amount I cannot be ascertained.