INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3737, 23 September 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Sept. 22. The Star's correspondent telegraphs from Alexandra that he has obtained specimens of the gold ond quartz got by the prospectors and natives of the King country. Tv Tawhaip, the coining King of the Maoris, is lying dangerously ill 'at Whatiwhatihoe without medical attendance, while Tawhaio is absent at tho Bay of Plenty. At a meeting of the Auckland Mercantile and Pastoral Company tho following resolution was carried: — "That the directors be empowered to carry on the business of the company with tho view of winding up if fonnd necessary at tho end of the financial year ; and that the directors make two calls per share." A six-roomed house at Avondale has been burned down. It was insured m tho South British for £300, and the furniture for £50 m the North. At the Government land aalo at Rotorua sot one allotment was sold. Wbllingtok, Sept. 22. At tho inquest to-day on tho body of Wra. Ward, who wns found "dead nt Island Bay, a verdict was returned that syncope was the cause of death, the result o£ continuous starvation. An elderly man named Telfer, working m Willis street this morning, received a eorere scalp wound, and blood was oozing from bis ears. He was taken to the hospital, and was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain. He is very weak and m an unconeoious state. Ho had been drinking. Government have received a cable that the Admiralty have presented to the colony the eight 64-pounder guns which Admiral Tryon lent during tho war scare. The guns, along with the carriages, aro said to be valued at £300 each. On Monday next tho Colonial Treasurer •will receive a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce re cable rates between Australia and New Zealand. Application wa3 made for a now trial m tho libel action Sir Julius Yogel v. tho Evening Press, but was adjourned until Wednesday next. Mr Brandon, M.L.C., who has been laid up some weeks, is m a very weak condition. DtJNEDiy, Sept. 23. Mr Dick has retired from tho contest for Dunedin Central, and Mr Bracken is announced as a candidate. The Duko of Edinburgh Hotel, Beaumont, insured m the National for £150, has been destroyed by fire. During tlio construction of a water tail race at Black's, two nuggets weighing 2oz and 3oz, respectively, were found. A little girl named Agnw Fletcher, between 2 and 3 years old, wai killed to-day by being run over m tho street by a cart. An action was commenced m tho Supremo Court to-day arising out of the case Burke v. Elliott, which has been before tho court for about three years. Elliott brought an action against Kettle (solicitor) and Burge to recover money alleged to have been paid nndor a threat of criminal proceedings. Tho case was not concluded.