INTERPROVINCIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4742, 13 January 1890, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

WELLINGTON, Jan. 11. The land linos in New South Wales wore interrupted thia morning, and tbe cables are delayed in consequence. The annual examinations for the oenior and and junior civil aervice and teachers' certificates D and E are now going on. Thero ia a moat formidable list of examiners, including the majority of college professors. The number of candidates approaches one thousand. The examiners' reports will not be in till tbe middle of next month. The Ministers' Association have arranged for jubilee thanksgiving services to be held at the Opera Houae on Sunday, tbe 19th inat. The Marine Department have decided that a magisterial enquiry into (he fire on board the Arawa on Sunday morning last ia unnecessary, the investigation by tho Collector of Customs having failed to throw any light on the origin of the outbreak. Jan. 12. Three young men were cruising about the harbour in a half-decked sailing boot this afternoon, and when off Evans' Bay a fierce squall struck her, and Bhe was capsized. Herbert Mitchell, aged 21, employed in the Government Printing Office, Was drowred, and his two mates were reecurd in a very exhausted condition by a boat from shore. Deceased was a splendid swimmer, but elected to stick tb the boat, wbich sank in a few minutes. The other two lads ciung to an oar until succour arrived. GI9BOBNE, Jaw. 11. The heaviest sea known for years was running on tbe East Coast yesterday and great rollers were forced into the Gisborne roadsteed. The s.s. Wairarapa arrived from Auckland at 1 p.m. and waa to leave again in tbe evening. About thirty passengers decided to spend the afternoon ashore despite the roughneßß of the sea, and the warnings given them. The sea greatly increased and at 6 p.m. Captain Chatfield signalled " I'm off," and the steamer proceeded on her voyage South. Among the visitors ashore were several through passengers to Melbourne ; forty pas-: sensors were aleo booked at Giaborno to leave' by the ateamer. The a.s. Australia leaves for the Bouth this afternoon taking those left behind. LYTTELTON, JAN. 11. Mrs Williams, who attempted suicide by. taking chlorodyne, has recovered, and will bo brought beforo the court next week. The prizes won at the Lyttelton regatta were presented on Saturday night. The Lyttelton and Eaiapoi rowing clubs took nearly all the money for tbo rowing races, the former winning £42 and the latter £36. CHRISTOHUROH, Jan. 11. The Canterbury Ohamber of Commerce havil decided to communicate with other Chambers to endeavour to secure a uniform standard of quality for flax fibre exported from the eolony. Jan. 12. The six nights' bicycle contest in the Palace Rink ended on Saturday night, resultin aa follows :-HO. B. Wilson, :Pioneer, 197 miles 1600yds, flrat t F. B.r Pannejl, Touring Club, 195 milea 880yds, second; -M. Last, Australian, 184 miles 880yds, third ; W. H. Langdown, Pioneer, 158 -miles 1634ydi, fourth. None of the other competitors finished. Langdown rode for only five nights, not starting till lost Tuesday. I ho' men rode two . hours each night. There was a large attendance on Saturday. DUNEDIN, Jaw. 10. The Christmas escort from Cromwell dintrict was the largest from there for ten years, notwithstanding tbat a number of miners have not'yot washed up. Flops are to' be taken to present Inspector Wol don with a testimonial on bis retirement. ' John Roughton, bootmaker has filed j liabilities, £3365 ; t-ssets, £2930, The- principal creditors are Gavin Gibson, Ciiristchurch, £647 ; Coombea, Dunodin, £434 t Miohoelis Hallenatein, £442 ; Woolston Tannery, Christchurch, £259.