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Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4868, 13 June 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Br Telegraph. ) AUCKLAND, Jbxb 12. Sir George Grey left for Wellington today. The Chamber of Comroerca have decided to recommend to tho douse of Representatives that existing legi'lation with regard to tho cartiGcates for mine managers bo repealed, and that a Bill be introduned providing for tho grading of raino managers and engineers. Tho schooner Fleetwing has been seized m ast'sfaction of a bottomry bond obtained at Now Caledonia for repairs. The bailiffs are on board. WANGANUI, Juss 12. Inspector Partly m up the Wailotara river investigating the reported case of murder by a Maori who is eaid to have killed hie wifo by breaking her back. NEW PlirirOFTß", June 12. The iandbank which hod accumulated ofc tha hend of the breakwater m the harbour is gradually disappearing, the aand travelling eastward, and the harbourmaster bas notified to tbo Marine Board that vessels can como near tho bank drawing thirteen feet at spring Hds3 and eleven feet at neap. Vessels crossing tbo bonk should keep the wharf well open to tho westward. WELLINGTON, Jtiiffi 12. Advicoß were received here by last English mail that Arthur Knox Msloney, formerly a miner of Otago, who proceeded to Ireland about two years ago to claim aomo valuable family estate?, bns been successful. The Eeming Port- to-night states that complaintß have reached it regarding delay m returning exhibits from tho Dunodin Exhibition, and that exhibitors aro unable to Ccd any traco of their property or to get any information regarding it. The Government havo decided to proposo m the House to make an offer to the liquidators of the East Coast Settlement Company for land required by it. Tho amount suggested will not bo af largo as was hoped ia some quarters. A gront. deal of curiosity was folt ns to whother tho announcement that tho Governor had given up his Beats m St. Paul's is to bo taken m eorroboralion of the statement tnat he intended to retire at an early dato. It appoarg that ten seats are always reserved for the Governor, but m addition to these lord Onalow has paid for live more, for tbo use of bis household. It ia tho latter which ho ia giving up. Mr 3. IT. Dorham, surveyor, lias been missing sinco Fobruary 22nd, and today tho police examined an old woll at Mitchelltown, when n >>ody much decomposed was discovered. Tho boots wero identified a3 Iboso worn by Mr Dorhum, and m ho was heard just previous to his disappoaraneio to threaten to take his lifo, it is bolieved that ho committed suicide. It is understood that Mr J. O. Gavin, who nt present holds the position of Secretary to tho Treasury, will bo f romolod to the post of Assistant Auditor-General, recently vacated hv Mr Balbin. Mr J. B. Hey wood, Assistant Beoretiivy aud Accountant, will eucceed Mr Gavin. Despatches hnve been received from tho Homo Office with reference to the Merchant Shipping Acts (Imperial). The examinations of candidates for certificates as mine managers will bo held on tho 21«t, 22nd, and 23rd July. NELSON, Jvss IS. Tho JiVi-iiini/ JJail's Collinqwood correspondent telegraphs that Glcdhill's Commercial Hotel wa3 burnt last night. Insurance £1200 m the Norwich Union. OHEI3TODURCH, June 12... The eigliih annual mooting of tho Pocicty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held to-night. 7ho committee reported that momber3 and contributors numbered 278. Tho receipts had boon £103. Twenty prosecutions for cruelty hnd been undertaken by (ho society. Sixteen persons procecuted hnd boon lonviolfd, anl four dismissed with cautious. Sir Join Hall was re-elected

president, lira Julius was elected president of the ladies' committee. A deputation from tho Trades and Labour Council waited by arrangement on a lartjemeeting of the Master Bilkers' Association to night, m regard to journeymen's grievance!*, mid the refusal i.f eerlain" uusrers tj carry out the compromise recently agreed upon by tho association. On entering they wen- m fjrmed that, m consequence of lho turn nffaira hud taken, it hurt been decided to disband tho association. Tho council will probibly hold a meeting to consider the situation. OAMAKU, June 12. Stcp3 aro to be taken tJ form a Labourers' and Trades Union here. The body of John Monzies was found floating iv a lagoon here to-day. Mr Menzics was a wellkaoivn draper hero, aud he had been mis3ing for the last three weeks. DUNEDIN, June 12. Hugh Mackay, labourer, of Middlemarsh, died yesterday while m a fit. Deceased had been drinking heavily lately. In the case Miss Bessie Hume v. tbo Taieri Milk Company ard others, the jury found for plaintiff for £120. In a caso brought by J H. Poarce, a carpenter, claiming £300 damages from Sergeant Shirley, for allc-ged assault und false imprisonment, the jury returned a verdict for defendant. A deputation from the Bruce County Council waited on the Hon. G. F. Richardson night, asking tat tho land on lho margin of Lakes Knitangata and Tuakitoto, which r.ra now being drained, should be vested m them for ten years to repay the cost of Hie work. Tho Minister promised to consider the matter. They also applied for a subsidy of £ for & to constrii'.'t a new bridge over tho "okoaiairiro river, on the main road. The Minister did not h-ld out much hopo of tho Government doing this. Ho said thst there was only a very limited amount to spend on new works, and the Government intended to make this go as far a3 possible m extending main roads and opening up new country.