INTERPROVINICIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4560, 8 June 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINICIAL.

♦ (By I'KLEGRAPH. ) AUCKLAND, Juks7. The Auckland dentists met last OTening and passed rcßolulinnß m faTOur of forming n Dentists' Association, and appointed Mr Hawson of Wellington their delegate to a conference. Mr Dunder, first officer, who was exonerated from blame at tbo Fijian enquiry, is an Auckland native, and served for many years on tho Union Company's vessols on the coaet. A cable incesago from Sydney says tho Lubeckhas arrived thero. The case of Cornwell v. McArthur and Company, merchants, known ns the great Sanioan land case, was concluded ; judgment was given against McArthur for £41,276 and costs. Security will be required by the court before defendants ato allowed to appeal. WELLINGTON, Jukb 7. The Minister of Lands states that the increasod rental of the Canterbury run§ will m the first year conciderably more than pay the cost of tho rabbit fence m South Canterbury. 1 ho licensing cdtnmitteo granted all license* except m tho rase of married women whose husbands aro living apart. The police objected to tho renewals of these, and on an intimation from the bench that they had no power to grant renewals, the applicants applied for adjournments for transfers. The bouses affected are three, tho Te Aro, Central, and Commercial. Mrs George Crawford, widow of the late Mr George Crawford, died here this morning, aged 61). Mr B. S. McQowan, chief clerk m the Government Insurance Department, has been appointed agent of the Ol ago and Southland districts. REEFTON, Juke 7. A well attended meeting m connection with tho New Zealand Exhibition, was held to-day, and after full particulars and explanations had been given by Mr Hastings, a resolution fupporting the projoot was unanimously carried, and a very intluential committee formed. GrREYMOCTH, Jckb 7. At the annual licensing meeting to-day Sergeant Hanlon pointed out the noccseity for merchants taking out wholesale licensee to sell m bulk, as hitherto bottle liceneos only had been taken out. Ho said that there wcro 26 licensed homes m Grcymoulh, or ono to every 130 of tho population. Patrick Casey, who was injured by a truck, died this morning iindor tho operation of amputation. Tho nceident was caused by decensed, who thought to save a woman, leaning too much forward, when his finger was jammod m the chain, and m attempting to release it lie lost his cent and fell m front of tho whoelo. Latbr. Casey, who was killed on tho B runner bridge, hnd !ii» life insured for £300 m the Government oflico, and only a fow days ego waß thinking of giving it up. An inquest will bo held. CHBISXOEUJKCH, JUKB 7. Tho failure of one of our largest and bo«t business firms, Messrs Lightband Allan and Co., is announced. Sinco 1872 they havo been engaged m largo transactions m the leather and grindery trade. 'I ho doors of tho establishment are cot yet closed, but this is only left until work at present m hand is finished. The total liabilities of the firm aro Btiited to bo £120,000, and the stoppage of work is most unfortunate, ns about 820 hands will bo suddenly thrown out of employment, and tho local market for hides will bo seriously affected. Tbo nsset-a are estimated at £130,000, showinp a surplus of £10,000. The fuiluro is duo to extended ramifications wliinh hnvc proved uusucot'ssfol. Thoro is & probability of the factory being resumed shortly on a moro condensed basin. A proposal from the Hawko's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association with reference to licencing stallions was dtacuesed

at a meeting of the local A. and P. Association U'llav but was considered premature. . - At' the licensing committeo meeting to-day Mr Harmon, tho chairman, exprejsed the committee's pleasure at tho Toiy satisfactory stata of the trade m Christcbureh, and the uniformly favourable reports received of the fifty houses, against which no complaint had been laid by the police O AMARU, JCNK7. A rr,an named Edward McGoraiack, anight porter at a hotel, was charged at the Resident Magistrates Court to-day with having four pick look keys m his possession. The landlord of the hotel had miesed a number of bottles of whisky, wine, etc., from tho bar, and several of the servants and lodgers' boxes had been opened and valuables taken. The keys it was found would open a large number of the drawers, boxes, and doors m tho hotel. Although there was nothing to connect the accusod with the articles taken, tho magistrate decided to send him to gaol for a month, the keys to be forfeited to tho Queen. DCJUEDIN. Jok 7. Nothing further has been revealed m connection with the Waitahuna murder case. Detective Hendereon is 'till prosecuting inquiries, but it is understood that ho has not discovered nnv material evidence to link Wsddell wirh'the murder. WadoVll, who is confined m Lawrence gaol, dres not appear m the least concerned, and still maintains his innocence. The executive of the Hxhibi'ion this morning amongst other things decided to arrange for the placing of the provincial courts geographically, starting immediately from the entrance as follows : — Auckland, Taranaki, Bawkes Bay, Wellington, ifarlborough, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury, Otaio. 'Ihe assurance of tho Hon. Mr Richardson th»t no amiety need be felt for Captain Malcolm and Mr Young, appoars to huve been given under a misconception. If they hod remained at Milford Sound they had plenty of provisions, but when tho HeruUl called there on tbo 23rd they had left to come overland. There has been plenty of time for them to havo made the journey, but they hare not put man appearance. It therefore seems that they must have had to turn back. As there would be no boat on Lake Ada they would bo thus caught m a trap there unless by some chanco Sutherland happened to go up on the chance of their returning Their friends aro now Tery anxious, especially as the last letter from Mr McKinnon, (he surveyor, stated that he had run short of provisions and had to get some from Sutherland There is thus a danger that Die prospectors are unablo to crois Mount Balloon through the track being blocked and unable to reach Milford, where they would leave the bulk of tho provi«ion». Owing to there being no boat on Lake Ada, the Orowaiti had instructions to call at Milford, but tho telegram from Westport states that she was unable to call owing to tho darkness. INVBRCARGILL, Juke 7. The Education Board, after a long discussion of Dr Hodgkinson's proposal to establish a library m each school m the district, and to provide a copy of the Scriptures as the board's contribution "theroto, adopted a substantivo motion by Mr Bain, that tho board supply euch school with a copy of the Bible. Mrs Conyer.", wife of the late Commissioner of Railways, died at the Bluff to day after a brief illness. The Chamber of Commerea has passed a resolution suggesting to the Railway Commissioners that the present through service between here and Dunedin be accelerated by an hour and a half, tho train from tho north to leave Dunedin at 9.30 a.m.