INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5262, 13 October 1891, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

« — ■ I (By Teleseaph.) j AUCKLAND, Oct. 12. . There ha 3 arrived here the schooner Pitciairn ] owned by the Genoral Conference of Seventh ' Day Adventista, whoso head quarters are at Battle Creek, Michigan. It waß constructed ' apeoially for mission purposes m the Pacific | on their behalf. _hs brings Mr and Mrs Jetls, missionaries. luspeotor Eroham has received information ' from Wanganui that Mr Bishop, R.M., on I Saturday dealt with tho Poroti still case. I Underbill was fined £100 or twelve months ' imprisonment, and tho distilling pUnt was ' confiscated. ' Dunn, tbe celebrated burglar, died yester- ' day at, Mount Eden gaol. He wns sent up ' from Wellington to Auckland gaol ond was ' disohargod here, and was subsequently ar ' rented by Detective Herbert for attempted ' burglary at tho Oxford Hotel, after o sharp < onoountor between the two men, m which tho ' officer used hia handcuffs and Dunn a batcher's ' cleaver. The lato Mr Justice Gillies sen- ' toncod him to 14 years penal servitude, half ' of which had boen served. 1 The Roy. Mr Hprott of Btßaruubas church, ! Mount Kden, has under consideration the < offer of tho inoambenoy of the Cathedral ' parish of St P_uis, Wollington. ! WELLINGTON, Oct. 12. ' A man named Joseph Valentine Bourke, , who was under a warrant of commitment to | New Plymouth gaol for disobeying au order i of the Oourt, jumped off tbe Manawotu Rail- . way Company's train near [Shannon this j morning, but was captured after a chase of a , mile or so. i Inspector Thnmson roooived a telegram | from Otaki as follows, on Saturday night— | The kitchen, store room and dining room of , tbe Native College acnidentnlly caugbt fire, it j is supposed from the wa»h bouso lire, and i wero burnt down. The insurance is £400 on ( nil the buildings m the Northern Offioe. The ] damage is estimated at £100. < Tho Premier leaves for the south ou | Wodneßday. He will attend a banquet to ( Mr MeKenzio at Palmerston South. i OHRISTOHUROH, Oct 12. , Mr J. R. Cox, M.P. for Clare, addressed an audience of about 400 m the Oddfellowa' Hall, ; to-night on Irish evictions. The mayer presided. Tho collection on behalf of the 'evicted | tenants realised about £30. Mr Cox will not ' deliver further lectures m this polony, DUNEDIN, Oct. 12. ' At the Police oourt George Bowden was ' committed for trial for' breaking into the dwelling of Henry Esse*. Edward Mortic was committeed for breaking into a railway shed. In bankruptcy to day, Mr Juetioe Williams suspended orders of discharge for 12 montha m two instances whore the applications wore unopposed 'oil the ground that tho debtors had conducted their business imprudently. The honesty of the bankrupts m oach caie was admitted, but m His Honour's opinion, business had boon conducted for Borne years at tho risk and expense of tho creditors. The following gold returns are reported : — Sow Hoy Big Benoh Company, 149azs 13dwts ofrelorted gold for tho fortnight; United Herculoß eluioing, _7oza lßdwts 16gra ; Heroules No; 2, 590z 7d»tsi Waipori deop load 3_o;s 17|dwts ; Upper Waipori, foz for two days, INV_ROARGILL. Oot. 11. The Southland Hospital Trust havo deoided to apply to tbo Government for £2500 to build additions to tbe hospital, Dr McGregor having reported that the oldest part of the present atruoturo besides being badly ventji lated and inconveniently arranged, is eurgiwily insanitary ; an opinion which tho resident surgeon endorsee, stating that ho has difficulty m treating surgical oases. Disease among vo/i wintered sheep is prevalont m tbo western district. The animals die within an hour of attaok j tho liver broads down easily ; is of a pale colour j tho goll bladder ia greatly distended aud m somo ouees ruptured. Tho disease appears idontical with tbajfc r.iDorted from Rangitikei.