INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4538, 13 May 1889, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

« (By Telesbaph.) AUCKLAHD, May 11. The Colonial Sugar Company have made another advance of 10j per ton. The price of nil grades of sugars has been increased m five weeks by 30s per ton. The Devonport Masonic Lodge decided unanimously last night m favour of the Grand Lodge proposals. After a heavy downponr of rain for two days tha weather is beautifully floe. The rain has done a great deal of good iv the country. Kanieri, a natirff, wu cleaning a gun at Wbetoroa, when it weut off at half cock and shattered hit band. Cbarlet Home wss very badly »calded about (be arms and head by an accident while removing a- boiler of hot water from a fireplace. WAIPAWA, Mat 11. This morning at a quarter to 1 o'clock the old Waipswa Hotel was burnt down. The origin of tbo Cro U unknown. Builders wore at work on the premises up to 6 o'clock yesterday repairing and adding to the building. There was no one m the house at the time of tbe fire. There was a builders' risk on the premises of £fiso m the British aad Mercantile, The drought hos broken up, heavy rain having fallen all over the district. The country was much parched and stock were suffering. WELLINGTON, May 12. J nines Simmons has been arrested here on a warrant iesucd by tbe Bankruptcy Court at New Plymouth on a charge of being about to leave tlio colony with n view of emborrasWDg proceedings m bankruptcy. Mr Jellicoo, for the defence, contended that the warrant was bad, and applied for a writ of Jtabewt rorpu* to bring up the debtor and releaie him from custody. His Honour granted (i rulo a/«i Tho police were ordered to return the summons on Wedneiday and to show cause why he should not be released. Letters have been received by tbe WellingUnion from masons m Queensland, congratulating tlio colony upon, tho progress that the Grand Lodge movement is making, and stating that a pimibr movoment is being commenced m Queensland. BLENHEIM, May 11. An inquest wu held to-day on the body of Mii.'lmel Howling, who died at the hospital vcslcnlay while under chloroform, Tho post mor'em cj.nimnalion ehowoil tliat, deceased's heart was ruther enlarged, and vory pulo. No bi'imo wu» attached to tlio medical mun who ad ministered tlio chloroform. The verdict of tho jury was " that deceived died from the effects of chloroform."

A match took place to-day between F. Gaukro3ger, a well known Marlborough pedestrian, end J. Bain, a sprint runner from Canterbury and Otago. The distances were 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards, for £20 j a side. Bain won the 100 yards by about half a yard, but Gaukrodgcr ran clear away from him m the other two events. In the j 440 yards Bain was beaten before half the distance had been covered, and did not finish. < The match came oft on the racecourse, before j a large number of spectators. GREYMOUTff, May 11. The case of {alleged illicit distillation occupied the court all yesterday. A number of witnesses were examined for the prosecution. Two publicans Bwore to accused trying to sell them whisky at 16s a gallon, and tolling them he made it up there (meaning Brunnerton). Evidence of alleged experts was called on behalf of the accused, to show that the oppliances seized were too crude aud altogether inadequate for tho manufacture of whisky. The magistrate gave judgment this morning. He had no doubt Taylor had been making whisky on his premises, and had made the whisky seized, bat tho evidence on that point was defective. He, however.found him guilty on two charges, — first, for having more than the lawful quantity of spirits m the brewory j for this ho was fined £25, or three months' imprisonment. Tho second charge was for hanng spirits m his possession on which duty had not been paid. His Worship held that the onus of proof rested on defendant to show how ho came by tho spirits and whether the duty was paid. Defondant was fined on this charge £100, or three months' imprisonment. Taylor was taken to gaol. HOKITIKA, Mat 12. The Bank of New Zealand has shipped 3003 ounces of gold, valued at 12,000. The Hon. G. F. Richardson arrived m the Stella yesterday morning, and proceeded to Boss this afternoon. He risita the Cedar Creek Beefs and meets the varioue local bodies to-morrow. DTJNErfIN, May 12. At a well-attended meeting last night, it was decided to hold an exhibition regatta about the 14lh February, and committees were appointed to Mrry out arrangements. It was decided to offer a prize of £100 fora pulling race with a view of inducing intercolonial competition, but the cluss of boats was left over. Also to- offer prizes not less than £50. and £10, for second class rachts respectively, the method of classification being also left over.