INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4527, 30 April 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Teleoramt. ) AUCKLAND, April 29. At the meeting of tho Tramway Company to-day, the report showed a loss of £12,146 ou profit and loss account, bosidee £36,621 loss I from surrender of land investments to mortgagor?, or a total of £46,708 {sic). Tho net prolit from Working was .tjL'32l), which would pay about 1 per cent to tho debenturchoidera, who it was slated might elope on tho concern any day. A young man named William Mcade.whilo out shooting with others at Mauugaharamca, on Saturday, was accidentally Bhot by a compnuion and died a few hours afterwards. 81 suckß of oro from the Champion Mine, Tc Aroha, arrived m Auckland for shipment to London. On the last voyngo of tho Alauicdn from Auckland to Sun Francisco, a passenger nnmed W. A. Darlack, from Sydney, iell overboard on April 4th, nnd was drowned. Mr Mitchelson and Mr McKerrow left for the Thames to-day. They intend to examine the country beyond Oxford with a view to the completion of tho railway within 15 mileß of Kotoruu for the benefit of tourists. Among the shipments of American produce brought from San Francisco by the mail steamer Zoulundia for Australia wbb a lar£o consignment of 12,125 sacks of whout forSyduey. WELLINGTON, Al>eil 29. The agricultural statistics for Auckland show— Wheat— l4,7ol acres, 301-,S'JS bußhelsj ontfl — 0797 acres for green food or hay, and 121)7 acres for grain, 359,051 bushels ; barlcv —1316 acres, 43,666 bushels ; potatoes— 4745 acres, 21,(308 tons ; hay— 12,483 acres, 15,670 tons. Tho following is tho total yield for the t'olony : — Wheat — 362,153 ncres, 8,770,216 bushels; oats— for green food or hay 8t,505 acres, for grain 367,189 acres, 10,975,640 bushols ; burlcy— 4s,o27 acre?, 1,402, G37 bushel- ; potatoes— 26,302 acres, 123,5!>7 tons; hny— 60,542 acres, 71,058 tons. Tho Rotorun with Iho San Francisco mail should arrive iv Wellington early 10-morroir afternoon. Sho then goes on to Lyltolton with tho southern porlion of tho mail. 801110 disagreement, which has arisen between the fishermen ut Ohairau and the wholosulo purchasers m tho ci(y, lias resulted m the forroor going on strike and refusing to supply fi«h for tho Wellington market. The mutter m disputo is purely coinn.i'rcial, the fisliormon having declined to supply largo eizod fish for tlio market at the wnno price as hitherto. A mounted constable is to bo Bent out tomorrow to prevent any disturbWhat appears to have been a deliberate attempt to burn i'.owii Mil 1 workshop!! of the Wcllingtoii-Mniinwalu Huilwuy Company was frustrated yesterday morning. Tho night witchnmn nodco'l uglaro m the building anil broke open tlio door. He found that a well Biitumleil korosoiso chop, packed with Bhavings aud chips uf wood, had been placed ugainst tho wall of the building, and when discovered tho wall of Iho shop mij just beginning to ignite. It was much charred, und the handles 1 of .a number of tools which wero standing ' •vuiuit it v. -.'it burnt. Had the flre obtained

a greater hold nothing short of a miracle couk] have saved the building. At a meeting to-uight of local bodies and friendly socioties, concerning tho reception of Lord Onslow, it wus decided that the mayor be requested to proclaim a public holiday" on Thursday, from 12 o'clock noon, and that addreßseß of welcome bo presented after the swearing-in ceremony. HOKITIKA, April 20. The Premier arrived early this morning. He saw tho Farious local bodies, spent threo hours m the place, and left, m the afternoon. He sails for Wellington direct m the Hiucmoa to-night. GREYMOUTH, Arnn 2U. The Premier arrived this evening, about 6 o'clock, from Hokitika ami Kutnara. He went straight on board Iho Westland tug. The weather was wet and boisterous at the time, and the bar was pretty rough. Tho Hioemou k«s ivailiug m tho offing. The Wentlnnd crossed tho bar, and put him on board without difficulty, nnd the Hinemoa tteamed off for Wellington. It was intended, if the weather was too rough for transhipping, to go on to Westport with the Premier. The Point Elizabeth Coal Company has been registered m Victoria bb a limitod liability coal company, and it is understood that they mean energetic business. CHHIBTCHUECH, A mil 20. II is said that a petition is being prepared for presentation to the Minister of Justice, m order to obtain the discharge of Diuard and Carter, who with another man named Harrison, were convicted ut last cession of the Supreme Court of conspiring to accuse John Godfrey Cook of obtaining money by falao pretences at Kaikoura. It is paid' that Harrison Jibs made a statement that lie bimeclf stole the money which Cook was falsely said to have obtained, and afterwards fabricated the story m order to account fur the deficiency, and thut tho men who were convicted with him had no hand m the matter. DONEDIN, Aphil 29. In tho Divorce Court the rule was inodo absolute m Williams v. Williams and Hands. 3he evidence is concluded m Winraill r. Gallic. The adjourned annual meeting of tho Equitable Insurance Association was held to-day. Mr J. Hazlett presided. The report stated that the receipts had been £29,781 and tho expenditure £52,958, leaving a balance of £29,516 to debit of profit and loss account. The chairman having explained the position of affairs, the report was adopted. At an extraordinary meeting the whole of the directors resigned, but were re-elected with the exception of the chairman, Sir K. B. Cargill, who did not, through ill-health, offer himself. Mr J. R. Callan was elected m his place.