INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3967, 25 June 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, June 24. Mr H. C. Jury haa announced himself as a candidate for the Newtown seat. Mr Mitchelson has definitely decided to stand for Eden in opposition to Mr Tole. Mr W. F. Buckland addressed a large number of the electors at Otahuhu last night, when a vote of thanks and confidence was carried. The meeting pledged itself to do its best to secure his return. NAPIER, June 24. At the meeting of the Harbour Board to-day, a letter was read from Sir Georga Grey offering the gift of a lifeboat lighter and moro suitable to the exigencies of this port than the boat now here. Tha offer was accepted with expressions of thanks to the generous donor. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, the action of the inspector in writing to the local Press several letters in controversy on secondary education, was discussed. The Rev. D. Sidey tabled a motion applying to officers of the Board the regulations of the Civil Service as to communications to newspapers. Members generally agreed in condemning the action of the inspector, but considered the motion too stringent and sweeping, and it was withdrawn. WELLINGTON, June 24. Ths Harbour Board have determined to raise a loan of £50,000. In answer to a cable a reply was received from London stating that now is a favourable time for the operation. The weather to-day was very stormy, and a strong southerly wind blowing, accompanied by a heavy down -pour of rain. The balance-sheet of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company Bhowa the receipts to be £2944 14s 7d, and the expenditure £2910 03 SJ, leaying a balance of 34 14a 2d, which has been carried forward. The prizes won during the season by members of the Star Boating Club were presented to-night by Mif 3 Jervoiß. Mr FitzGerald, the captain of the club, stated that it was probable that before next season a ladies' rowing club would be established. CHRISTCHDBOU, June 24. At the Jubilee entertainment to the district school children in Tuam Street Hall this afternoon 5000 children were entertained with dissolving views by Mr E. W. Seager. Sir Millton's funeral to-day was largely attended by members of the Athletic Societies, Volunteers, and the general public. There were fifty carriages in the procession. DUNEDIN, June 24 Oharlea Shand, 34 yearß old, unmarried, while riding from Strathearn Station to an adjoining station, was thrown from his horse and died from concussion of the brain. Miss Slattery, an old resident in Cromwell, died from injuries received through a fall over a river bank. Sir Robert Stout has definitely decided that he will contest no seat but Dunedin Eaat. The report that he would be nominated for Napier and Bit for there, if elected, is inoorreot. A man named Wm, Hunter was committed for trial at Balclutha for shooting at James Young. The evidence showed that Hunter had struck Young, and on the latter calling his son, Hunter went tvway and Young went home, and while washing his hands a gun was discharged at him. He saw by the flash that it was Hunter'who discharged it. Mr W. N. Blair and the District Engineer, Mr Ussher, to-day inspected the Wingatui viaduct on the Otago Central Railway, and tested it in every possible way. The formal opening takes place tomorrow. David Parsons was charged at the Police Court to-day with embezzlement from his employer, and was remanded, as several charges of forgery are to be preferred.