INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4798, 21 March 1890, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bt Tbleoiiawi.) ifAPIEK, JlAiitii 20. A party, iiiolu'lin;; Mr If ill, JnßpccUjr o Schools, a repreeenlntivo of the JJtur/cc's Jia, Eerald, and »overa! lotial residents, recentl; aaeonded Huapebu and Ngaruttwhoo. The; had a inugnilicont viow of tho crate of tho former, and wcro able to nj'ik a closer inspection than any previous oi > plorer*. Thoy foiiiul iho hike m the crate to bo boiling furiously, a point which ha

ie hitherto been m dispute. It is believed tha jj it .has boiled only since the Taraweru enip tion. Since then Kgaruftwhoe has also beer much more active, and m what used to b< known as tho black crater thoro was on m verted cono of boiling sulphur, with evidence! of recent greater activity. FEILDING Mabch 20. Tcstorday whilo a conch;containing a driver and three passengers was on its way to Birv zmtigham, tlio brake gave way, and m endeavouring to keep the horses m a cutting tho pole broke" and tho whole concern went ovor an ombaukment. Tho driver and two passengers wero scveroly bruised, and the third, named Fortune Gilmor, aged 72, was found underneath ono of tho horses. He wns conveyed to a hotol close by, hut diod shortly 11 afterward from internal injuries and sevoro shock to tho system. [3 . t WELLINGTON, March 20. 3 Tho Representation Commission has finished a its work, but tho report and accompanying map 3 will not bo ready for some days. .1 he * boundaries will bo groiitly olterod from thoso - Gxed m Juno, 1887. aho Boy. J. Hill, of St. Paul's Church, who left for London by Iho Buapohu this 1 evening, was presented by tho ladies of the 3 parish with n pur.-o of 150 soys. Tho r Jubilee Committee presented him with a jubilee gold medal m commemoration of tho ' part he took m connection rcith the children's , At the moeting of the Hutt County Council to discuss the toll-gato question, it wns 1 do:idcd that the toll gates destroyed at Xghauranga bo temporarily re-erected, and a > evolution was carried that a eonferonco of tho var'ous governing bociies with Hutt County Council bo held to doviso sonio scheme which [hull fairly adjust the incidence of taxation for the maintenance of oounty roads. HOKITIKA, Mabcu 20. To-day Mr Justice Denuiston, with cc , vor.il lawyers and officials, went to see tho Arahura Valley proparty, tho nativo trust 1 owners of which claim £6000 prospective i damage, through tho proclamation of the . river as a tailing site. On turning, tho wheel came off the trap. The Juilgo and party got ' out sifely, but m trying to |st;>p the horses, i which were making 'off, Mr G-. B. Lewis, i solicitor, got a bud fracturo of tho left wrist. Probably tho wrist will be deformed for life. The court sits asaiu to-morrow morning whou " coaiponsation cases will bo tried. ' CHRIS ICQURCir. MAncu 20. l\w annual meeting of tho Cmtcrbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held this evening. Tho committee's report states that there are 136 lifo members, and 422 annual member 3. l?egret is expressed that notwithstanding repeated application which have boon made for payment of subscriptions there still remains unpaid £161. Xhe association's overdraft at tho bank is £3710 lOi 'Id, or £126 13j Id lesß than lust year. The receipts for the year have been £3145 4a Gd, and the expenditure £8018 11s sd. Tbo committeo express regret that so littlo progress has been made towards promoting a batter system of butter-making, and that noxious weeds arc on the increase. Sir John Hall vas elected presideut. DUiSEDIK, Makch 20. Thn Hon. G. McLean and Mr H.Drivor, arbitrators appointed to decide which of the clubs should ba the Metropolitan Club for tho West Coast, mot to-night and heard counsel, but no decision was oomo to. Tho City Surveyor reported to the City Council tonight that tho water supply wns now reduced to 13 days' supply. Tho showers of last week had made no impress : on on the reservoir, although they had resulted m prolonging tho supply derived from the creeka. O wing to the prevalence of influenza Beveral schools are closing. A gold bearing reef h«3 boon discovered a mile from Arrowtowu, and traced a consider able distance towards the heai of Bracken's gully. The High School Governors have intimated to the ltducation Board that owing to ht.rnighloned finances they aro unsblo longor to continue free education to thoso who guiu 50 percent, of murks m tho board's scholarship examinations. At a meeting o£ the Exhibition Commissioners today it was decided to definitely close tho Exhibition on tho 10th April, and notico is to bo given to tho orchestra that they will not bo required beyond tho 12lh prox. At the Police Court to day Mr Crombio, Deputy Properly Tax Commissioner, prosecuted James Hum?, John Wnldio, and A. D. Kutherford, for neglecting to furniah state- ; monts of their property. Mr Carew, 8.M.. decided from the evidence that the neglect waa tot wilful, and therefore came under section 116. He fined each of the defendants £5, and 7s costs. Tho Poultry and Dog Society held a mcetmg called by requisition. Tho causo of tbe split m tho society which led to the dog show being abandoned was dismissed. Xho president, it appear?, declined to call a meeting. With a view of healing tho breach, a committeo was appointed to confer with tho present committee. The clothes of a man wero found on tho beach near Lawyer's Head ]&6t ovoniog, and it is supposed to bo a case of suicide. In tbe waistcoat pocket was found a clip of paper on which wob the name " David Elgin." A pockethandkerchief wub marked "J. Murphy." t-'ome of the servants of tho Beach Hotel think that thoy recognise the clothes as those worn by an mai* who called for a botllo of beer and one of ginger ale, and at tho same time borrowed a corkscro\7 which has not been returned. Prints of baro feet wero notieoable leading from the clothes into tho ocean. Hcareh wr.s made all day along the beach, for the body, but without effect. La Grippe appears to bo running rtfpidly through the entire population, and when it appears m any factory it goes right round. Tlio chemists and doctors aro having a busy time of it, meet of the cheniiats averaging i about 100 proscriptions per day. Tho opidomic mado iU appearance to-day m Burnsido Freezing Works, and nearly all those oroployed had to knock off work to-day. No serious eases aro roportod, most of those who have been soizod being only laid asido 1 for about two days oreo.-