INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3738, 24 September 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, Sept. 23. Eugene Donovan, of Auckland, defeated J. Xawrie m a glove contest. A man has been drowned at Te Aroba. It is stated that ho had recently been employed as a school teacher at Bunnythorpo, near Palmerston. North. The condemned barque John Knox, was sold at Mongonui, under a suit from the seamen of tho vessel, m claim for wages, and realised £212 10s. Certain oyster dealers recently addressed Government, inquiring if time would not be allowed, after tho close of the season, to enable them to disposo of tho stock of oysters they may at that time have on hand. It was resolved by Government that no time should bo allowed. New Plymouth, Sept. 23. In the District Court to-day Mr Stiff, of Opunake, applied for a judgment summons against Te Whiti to show cause why he should not be imprisoned for default m not satisfying the judgment of tho court. The judge decided to adjourn the case till tho 21st October. Wellington, Sept. 23. Tohn Telfor, received concussion of the brain through a fall m Willis street, died last night. The writ for the Dunedin Central has beon made returnable by November 2nd. The Commission of the Stark purchase havo full powora to enquire into every particular of the transaction, and are allowed the widest scope m investigating the allegations which have been made of conspiracy. On 31st May last tho approximate number ot sheep m New Zealand was 15,200,000, being an increase of 654,000 on the previous year. In Otago the number of Bheep has increased during tho year from 3,800,000 to 3,957,000. The Gazelle published to-night contains a scale of fares, rates and charges for New Zealand railways, to come into force on October 4th. An Order-in-Council declares that m all parts of tho colony salmon, young salmon, ealmon fry, trout, young trout and trout fry, together with all other salmonidce and also all white fish, trench and perch which have been introduced into the colony Bball bo and are hereby protected, subject, howover, to the operation of such open seasons for fishing for and taking such lish as the Governor may from time to lime declare by regulations to be made under tho Salmon and Trout Act, 1867. Tho regulation for trout fishing under the Salmon and Trout Act m North Canterbury, Nelson, South Canterbury, Geraldine, Waitaki, Otago and Southland districts are published to-night. Tho commission to inquire into the purchase of certain land near Auckland for defence purposes is gazetted to-night. The report is to be sent m not later than the 30th November. Various gaolors m the colony are appointed probation officers under tho " First Offenders Probation Act, 1833." In districts where there is no gaoler, tliß senior officer or member of police forco is to act. Application has been made by tho Crown Prosecutor m Timaru for a licenao to exhume the body of Captain Cain, father-in-law of Hall, of Timaru. Permission was granted by the Colonial Secretary. Messrs Stewart and Co., owners of the barque Kentish Lass, which left here on August 3rd for Cambridge Gulf with a large number of diggera en. route for Bimberley, have received a cable from Port Darwin, stating that tho vessel had arrived at her destination, all well. The cable also mentions that bad reporta have been received from the diggings. CnßiaTCHTjnoir, Sept. 23. Thomas Hooper has been committed for trial for stealing two horses at Seftoo and Coalgate. DuNKDlir, Sept. 23. In the case Elliot r. Burke and Kettle, the judge ordered a nonsuit m regard to the latter. The jury by a three-fourths verdict found for Burke. " Accidental death " was the vordicb returned at the inquest on tho child killed by a brewer's cart. An attempt made to obtain a conviction against a boarding-house keeper at Ncnthorn, for sly grog selling, failed, as the witnesses would not testify to having over seen money pass. Mr J. McKenzie, M.tt.R., has left for Melbourne by the Hauroto, to take part m tho rabbit conference.