INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4559, 7 June 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bt TBLEOEATn. ) AUCKLAND, Jrhn6. Mr Withy, member for Ncwtown, returned from hiß Kuropean tour by the Marnroa. Captain Kemp intends to apply to tbo Governor for tlio roturn of his certificate, which waß recently suspended by order of the Nautical Court sppoinlod to enquire into tho recent channel collision. Ho urgos that tho decinion of tho court was bated upon a wrong assumption. Mr John Dillon, M.P., h»B acoeptod an invitation to Tisit Auckland, but thinks that ho cannot como until tho middle of August. 110 fears that it will bo impossible for Meiirt Ksmondo and Dcaßy to come to New Zealand. It is stated that tho old Auckland hpuso of Henderson and BlcFarlane have been rehabilitated and propose to resume operations m the South Seas. They nro stated to have bought baok for £800 their bankrupt estate, whioh was given up years ago to tho bank as security for £14,000, and which had been placed on the English market for £60,000, but without success. Hondorson and MaoFarlauo woro acoußtomcd to do business over a largo expanse of the Pacific, their operations reaching from the Carolines, m the far East, to Christmas leland and PenTii Jejonds m

the West, their chief station, however, beiug the island of Suwarrow, recontly annexed by Great Britain. Later. Tha report that Messrs Henderson and Macfnrlane had rehabilitated their inland trade by buying their bankrupt eetate is now denied. WANGANUT, Jons 5. As the result of the conference (m connection with the gas dispute) betweon the mayor, as delegate of the corporation, and the gas company, to go into accounts for readjustment, the company have to refund the corporation tho sum of £190 for moneyaorerpaid. WELLINGTON, Junb 6. The Chief Commissioner of Bailwayß has received assurances from business firms m Obriatchurch and Dunedin and from travellers that the alteration m the time of tho express is working satisfactorily. Bey. Mr MacGregor, of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, one of the delegate! from the Presbyterian Churches of Bootland to the forthcoming Jubilee celebration m Melbourno, is a passenger by the Tainui, and he intonds to stay a few weeks m the colony bofore going on to Melbourne. Principal Eainey.of Edinburgh, will not visit New Zealand till after the conclusion of the celebralion, and it is probable that Dr Liod, of Belfast, will come out about the same time. The Miuistor of Lands has received a letter complaining of the i«ircity of labourers there (?), and urging tho Government to get over a number from Australia. The Hon. Mr Hichardson soys there ie little need for anxiety for Malcolm and Young, who were prospecting on the West Coast of the South Island. During his recent visit to Milford Sound ho saw both men, who had over six. weeks' provisions, not including fish or birds, and tho men expressed their intention of remaining there until picked up by a steamer. CHEISrOHUBCH, June 6. Mr A. Loughrey, member for Linwood, addressed a large meeting of his constituents to-night, and received a vote of thankis and confidence. GBEZMOUTH, Juke 6. Patrick Casey, who lisb been employed for a number of yeara driving the horses for drawing coal trucks across tho Brunner bridge, was this morning, betwoan 5 and 6 o'clock, driving aerosß tho bridgo. He accidentally became entamglcd with tho chain which attached tha horse to the truck and i wbb thrown off the truck. It passed over him, cutting off hia left leg and rightarm and injuring his right leg. It has been decided to amputate both legs, but it is not expected t.hut the poor fellow will survive the operation. Another sccidont, which is also likely to prove fatal, occurred at Coalpitheath mine. William King, whilst at work, was caught by a fall of ooal, which broke his thigh and injured his ekull, besides inllieling other injuries. DUNEDIN, June 6. Prcctor, Jones and Co., an tld established firm of wholesale merchants, have called a meeting of their creditors for Monday.