INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5163, 9 June 1891, Page 2

I NT ERPROVINC IAL.

.__ — - — «g» (By Telegraph.) AUOKLAND, June 8. The fallowing Auckland mombors of the Aeaombly loft by tho Takapuna to-day :— Messrs Hamlyn, it. Thompson, T. Thompson, Lawry, Houaton, Dignuu, and Swaueon. One of tho crew of tho Echoonor Mailo from tho ielnnds was fined £50 for smuggling lOOlbs of tobacco ashore. The oase against Linton, tho hand-cart man, who took tho tobacco up the wharf, vias dismissed oo tho ground of insufficient evidenco. It woe Btated that the tobacco had be.n recovored nt Samoa from tho wreck of un American warship. Thomss Melville Ford was committed for trial oti chargoa of embezzlement and forgery. Tho Grafton Licensing Committee isauod a warning to-day that they would forfeit licenses at next quartorly sitting if Sunday trading wont on. I . NAPIER,, Juue 8. The body of the man Chadwiok who murderod Bodgoriok Mathoson oo January 14.ii

last, has been found iv the .Pohui Ru-''. el's to the scene of the murder. No details arr to hand. WANGANUI, June 8. Tho Wanganui Meat Freezing Work- wer thrown open for publio inipection to-day when notwithstanding boioterous weather i large number paid a visit to Caatle Cliff special trains being run by the Heads Haiiwaj Company. The works will be again open to night, when the electric light will be exhi hitod. Everything ia now m readinesa foi freezing operations, which will start or Thursday. It is reported that proceedings will be instituted against the mayor, Mr A. W Brown, to recover a penalty of £50 for hii having sat and acted as a member of the Licensing Committee, it being alleged thai under clause 11 of the Act he is disqualified by holding a paid office under the City Council. It is understood that t.ho taxation scheme of the Government includes a propoeal for imposing a small tax on totalisator investments. Mr Buink, tho member for Wairau, will second tho Address m Roply. The Arawa left the Cape for Wellington via Hobart on Saturday. Mr R. C. Hamertoo, tho Publio Trust Commissioner, has received three monthß' leave of absence. WELLINGTON, June 8. In the Chess Match botween Auokland and Wellington, extending over the last three Saturday nights, Wellington won by 8 J- wins to 6i wins. NELSON, Jone S. On Saturday night Mr Boers, telegraph lineman at Tophouse, -was coming to town by train. At Hopo station he left the carriage under the impression that the train had stopped a few minutes, but seeing it move off he ran to get into the laat carriage, when ho fell between the platform. Ho received v compound fracture of the left log, which waa somewhat crushed, but ho is progressing favourably and the doctor is confident of saving the leg. A young man named Fred Clark had his leg broken and sustained other injuries by the unexpected falling of a tree he was oroßScutting. Thia occurred at Wakapuaka. On Sunday night tho machine shed and battery of tho Red Hill Gold Mining Company at Collingwood waa destroyed by fire. Tho insurance was £1500 m the Union. An elderly man named Morgan, recently from the Weat Coast, who was residing with his brother at Waimea West, died suddenly on Saturday night CHRISTOHUROH, June 8. A man named Sutherland was found dead at Waikari yesterday morning. He left th? station on Saturday with an empty dray and three horses, and the dray was found capsized lying across hia neck. DUNEDIN, June 8. Sew Hoy's big beach dredge obtained 102 ounces of retorted gold for the week's work. Sir R. Stout gives a d»nial to tho report that he goes Home to conduct the Edwards caae appeal. He advised the Government a fortnight ogo on the subject. Mr Duthie, confectioner, George Street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon of an apoplectic fit. In the Bankruptcy Court, H. L. Johnston a farmer of Berwick, better known m sporting circles, had his certificate suspended for six months. ISVERCARGILL, Jdne 8. A farmer named John Sutherland haa been arrested for shoplifting. The police found £18 worth of clothing on his premises. He got six months on one charge and was remanded on another of stealing four suits and an overcoat value £10 from the Naw Zealand Clothing Factory.