INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4541, 17 May 1889, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

{By Tbleobafh. ) AUCKLAND, May 16. Mr Bochfort, surveyor, m the King Country, ni stopped by the natives, who, headed by half-castes, took possession of his instruments and stopped the party. Mr Bochfort came into Morrinsville to obtain assistance of the police. The reason of t'je interference is disputed boundaries. WANGANUI, Mat la At » meeting of the Tongariro Lodge, No. 705, E.G., to-night a resolution was passed m farour of th» formation of a United Grand Lodgp f.ir New Zealand. GISBOKNE, Mat 16. A young man named Henry Cannon wat drowned while attempting to ford a flooded oreek at W»ipiri. WELLINGTON, Mat 16. The Minister of Justice intends to incorporate so mu of the suggestions from magistrate* as to dealing with juvenile criminals m aa amendment to ths Justices of the Peaco Act. A threshing machine at FeathentOQ beloDging to Thomas George, was destroyed by tire this morning. Incendiarism is suspected. The Defenco Department absolutely deny that thero is any foundation for the statement as to the bad condition of the barracks at Fort Takapuna at Aucklaud. Tboy say the excellence of the accomadation afforded the men elicited the greatest commendation from officer* of the naval squadron, and the real meaning of the complaints il that tho men want to be removed from barracks and given quarters m a large house on tho grounds now m the occupation of tbe officers, a thing which the Department do not intend to permit. A trial was made with ammunition manufactured by Captain Whitney, of Auckland, and that supplied by Ely, the JBnglisli manufacturer. Those firing were LieuUsnant. Colonel Hume and Captains Collins and Davey. The conditions were 5 shots with «och ammunkv/n, at 200 yards nnd 500 yards At the 200 yar4» the aggregate score was 61 for Elj's against 5« for Whitney's. At tho longer range the scores were : — Whitney 41, Kly 21 ; totals— Whitney 07, Kly 82. The •unanimous opinion was m favour of the Auckland manufacturer's ammunition, both as regard* accurtcj m shooting and fouling ■of the weapon. A further trial will be mado, irtiorMy. The Hen. Mr Fergus, tho Defence Minister, was present at th» trial to-day. In ooruequence of rnpoafod »ta'<!ments to Uie effect th«t the agricultural eiUmates a*e below tho mark, tho Registrar Oeaoral has caused further enquiries to bo made, and has published a memo embodying the result. Ec considers tho actual crop ut yfhe&t does not differ materially from tho eitimate. In South Canterbury bo found one io»tance, ■where the machine result was J50.&00 more bushels of wheat and oats, aud 27,800 of birlejl, but m Oaojaru w<i es>7<?r»J uoyntieß of

Olago ho considers tho actual yield vill be slightly under the estimate. A man named William Media, who bad been admitted to tbe hospital suffering from v close of poison taken by mistake at Otaki, died to-day. At a meeting of the recently established Agricultural and Pastoral Association the Governor was elected patron, and Mr W. H. Lerin, president. Tbe first show will be hold on tho Hutt racecourse m November. Tho Ministors' Association are making efforts here to rai«e a fund m aid of those suffering from famine m China. CHBI3IOHUBCH, May 16. Mr F. Jone3, member for Heathcote, received a vote of confidence at the Ferry Koad to-night. He declared himself opposed to altering the present educational system, and to centralism. An interesting gathering took place at iLyttelton to-night. A number of passengers by tho lonic met at Ihe Mitre Hotel nnd presented the chief engineer, Mr Purvia, with a handsome gold watch and on address m appreciation of his services m connection with the breakdown to the machinery of (ho re»ae). The Mayor has received a letter signed by over 400 citizens thanking him for refusing to preside at a meeting of the Parnell sympathisers m March. James Dunn and Ksto Hsrvoy were comroitlod for trial to-da.T on a. charge of robbing Neil Leiteh of £9 m tho Palace Hotel last Tuesday. The lonic's cargo was transferred to the Coptic which Bails to-morrow for London direct, DCTNEDIN, Mat 16. It is said that, as an outcome of tho recent correspondence rethoßluespurmines,MrF. M Byrne, of Lawrence, is being sued for libel at the instance of Mr J. 0. Brown and Mr Pyke. Sir R. Stout is retained for Mr Brown, Mr Stanford for Mr Pyke, and Mr Fraser for the defence. At the City Court to-day, Tea Fook and Te Nuil were fined £20 or three months, for keeping a gamin; house where the game pak-apu was played. Mr Carew agreed to state a case for appeal. At ameeting of the school committees' conference resolutions were passer) with a view of having uniform holidays. Tho conference fivours Sve clear weeks at midsummer, one week at midwinter, and about eight special days during the year. It was decided to urge on the Government, who had intimated that it was not intended to introduce an amending Education Bill this session, the adoption of the alterations frequently urged, nattcly, abolition of the cumulative vote, prenomination of candidates, and a definition of householders.