INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 4383, 6 November 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 5. A. private cablegram from Townsville Btates that the schooner Boroalis, of Auckland, Captain HoKenzie, haa been wrecked. All hands wero savod. Joseph Youiip, who was reeoritly brought back from Sydney by the police, was charged at tho police court to-day with obtaining £42 by false pretences from James Howden. Tho prosecutor intimated that he wished to withdraw the chargo as Young had promised to make restitution, and tho Donch dismissed tlio case. Mr Miller, general secretary of the New Zealand Foderated Seamen'a Union, w'jo is ut present in Auckland says that tho statement that the matters iu dispute between the Union and Northern Steamship Company were settled is somewhat prematuro as it still remains for the directors of the Northern Steamship Company to accept or reject the terms arrived at at Dunedin between Mr Miller and the representatives of the union. Mr Miller haa como to Auckland to confer with th« directors. Tho Jubilee Company's steamer Stormbird is etill running on the opposition jerriee to Wangareiand northern ports and settlers are taking advantage of the delay by shipping their goo Is at onco as it is expected that when the oppositio.-i is withdrawn freight rnti'S will be increased. A man named Andrew Hastie was fined £10 and costs at the Police Court to-day f.T having rescued gjotis which had been levied under process of the Besidont Magistrates Court. The strike at McArthur and Co.'s boot fnctorv threatens to assume a serious aspect. This firm being one of those constituting the Bootmakers' Association is entitled to receive support in any diipute of this kind. A inecliiii; of the Masters' Association is to be held to take the whole matter into consideration, and if the action of McArlhtir and Co. in allowing work to be taken ou h . of their premises is approved a general lock-out is considered unavoidable. The Bootmakers' Operativo Union insist on tho payment of the fine on tho ground that one of their most binding rules was broken, and because they consider that any evasion of the rule would open tho door to tho unlimited employment of boy labour. At a meeting held ti-night, the in-.ieter bootmakers decided that the men out on strike at McArthur'd factory be allowed until Wednesday morning to go back to work. Mr R. Thomson, member for Maradcn, addressed his constituents at Wansnrei oq Saturday, and received a voto of confidence Captain Y. D. Kich, of Lich'field, writes to the Herald contradicting tho statements made by Mr Buckley at the half-yearly meetins of shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand in respect of the Patetere Company. lid says nothing deserving tho word " discreditable" ever took place in floating the company. NAPIER, Nov. 5. The harbour board to-day passed plans and agreed to call for tenders for the second section of the breakwater. At present work is in over 20 feet of water, and next section will carry it to 31 feet. The wharf is to be started immediately, though not until the arm to give shalter is built. That will bo a third contract. In fine weather the shinglo bus not accumulated to anything like the extent expected, and not over ono -third length of the section now finished. lhe bottom at the end of the work is bare rock. WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. The Governor and his daughter leave for Christchurch by the Wairarapa to-day. The Eotorua, while towing the barque Clairmont out, ran into the well known Carola at her moorings and sank her. Dr "MacGregor, who has just come back from Sydney, leaves for the south today or. business connected with the Sunnyside Asylum. On hearing of tho fire the doctor broke off his Australian tour, and returned at once. A firm in Cardiff purchased three thousand kegs of New Zealand butter last season, and hive now sent a buyer to the Kangitikei district on their own account. The Appeal Court began this morning, before the Chief Justice, and Judge* Ward, Williams.Gillies, and Richmond. The first case taken was the appeal of Margaret Koche from the decision of Judge Williams at Dunedin, in refusing her hotel license on the ground that she is a married woman. The case involves a question of considerable importance, on whioh there has never beon an authoritative decision either here or in England. The City Council, which a fortnight ago refused the application of the Petone Borough Council to share in tho water supply of Wellington, have decided to reconsider the application. Mr Mackay reports that tho Amuri Plains earthquakes began a'. Glenaye. He considers that there is no possibility of a volcanic outbreak. There never has been ono in the district since the mioceno period. Mr Adam?, solicitor, of Duncdin, who i3 engaged in the Appeal Court, had a gold pin stolen from tlu> ruba room at the Supreme Court thid morning. A short tinv) back some money was elnlen from tho library in tho same buildings. WANGA.NCI, Nov. 5. The coal lumpers nt the wharf struck work this morning owing to si reduction of 3d per hour in their pay. The local agents of tho U.S. B. Company went up to the corporation yards and obtained several men who were then a'onebroaking, and put them to unload the Mon and Mnnawatti, which arrived this morning with coal, but after unloading ono truck they gave it up, the work being too much for them. The delojjates from various parts of the colony to the Baptist Conference at ChristlihurcM, which commonces its sittings on Tuesday next, arc authorised to travel on the Government railways at Saturday return furce upon producing certificates from the President, the Kev. X. Spurgeon, stating that the holders arc entitled to tho concession. At tho harbour board mooting to-day, Mr Thatcher, the contractor for tho UoiuU l!re;ikwiiter faarino extension works, tendered for iinuthcr contract which would be a modificali'/ii of the present v ne ' U° exprom'ci hii vvillingm-H to abundon tljo present contract, subject, to tho board granting him the modified one, but us they did not soem inclined to pledge themselves to entering into anothor contract, und not being certain of their power to grant a modified contract, Mr Thatcher declared h's intention of abandoning tho present schemo and clearing off his plant within a week. Christ's Church vestry held a meeting tonight, at which tho Bishop of Wellington attended, and opened an enquiry into the present unsatisfactory stato of tho parish, and its causes. CHRIHTCHCTRCir, Nov. 5. A cottago near Papunui belonging to Kobert Bishop, was burnod down yesterday morning. The occupants wero out. The ciuiao of tho firo ii not known. Tho placo was insured for JSJMO in the Now Zealand ollice. Captain A. Sprowl, ono of tho earliest Ki-tllcra ut Lyttellon, died there to day, ujjed 77. Ho first caino hero in 1851, in command of the barquo Hooghly, from Australia. Ho wu harbourmaster and pilot from 1857 to \HV), and wu» afterwards marino surveyor to Lloyd's and tho Now Zculand Whipping Company. ' DOSEDIN, Nov. 5. Tub Rev. Mr Brunton hos settled his legal troubles through tlio discovery of a considerable- sum of ' money among his docoused wifo'd effects.

A peculiar affair has beon reported to the polico at Ualelutha. Joseph Valentine called on the police on Suturduy and reported that on tho 2Sth ult. he was taking a child two weeks old from its mother's house to that of his sister, and while walking »long the banks of Iho Cluthaonodark night he stumbled and the child fell in the riror and was never seen since. It is said the child waa illegitimate. Vuienline haa been detained in custody ponding enquiries. At the Police Court on Friday, Ernest Wilde pleaded guilty to tho larceny of a costume, tho property of SibbaLi, and was remanded for the probation oflicer's report. This morning, Gaoler Phillips stated he believed prisoner's statement that ho had simply taken care of tho article was correct, and ho had pleaded guilty under a misapprehension. Wilde sa'd ho had blundered. As tho article was found in his: possession, he thought it constituted an offence, but he hod no felonious intent, and nover attompted to realise on it. Sibbald said ho believed the man was perfectly honest. Mr Curew was satisfied, und ordered Wilde to como up for sentence when called on. Nearly £5000 is now guaranteed for the exhibition. The canvassing committeo are meeting with success, but their returns aro not concluded. Iu Southland alono it is believed £2000 will bo obtained. The Engineers', Cavorsham, Port Chalmers, and Kaikorai bands left tlm morning for (^ueeustov/n where a band contest takes; place. The Oainaru baud aro also on their way there. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association hare decided to protest to Government against Lyttelton being mado the only port in tile South Island for the importation of cattle, as this will inflict great hardship and expense. At the Presbyterian Synod to-night a protest was received against tho action of tho sjnod in regard to t'lo " Reign of Gracj " on the ground that the synod should have censured tho Dunedin Presbytery for irregular proceedings and tho author should have been declared not a minister of the church. The synod determined not to answer the reasons in the prjteet. Tho evening waa taken up «it)i tho church extension report. A recommendation was ni*de to send Home for two ministers but this was objoctcd to as it would discourage the locil students. The synod by a large majority decided that the ministers should not be sent for. At tho Anglican Synod a 'debate took place i.n the motion that it was desir.ib'.o to amend clause 20, canon 3, to provide for the parishes a mode of nlicf from the ministrations of clergymen whose modej. of conducting divine service are such as to alienate tho majority of parishioners although probably not such as to enable the purishioners to appeal. This was eventually withdrawn in favour of a motion that the standing commit'eo should commnniuato with the other committoes throughout the colony as to the advisability of amending l-Uuso 3.