INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 5408, 7 May 1892, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

«. — (By Teiegbaph.) AUCKLAND, Mat. 6. Mr Cadman m an interviow with the natives at Kihikihi, replying to requests that he should stop buying native land, said that they might en well R'k him to stop a river from flowing. The Government ware being pressed on all side to buy native land. They had purchased 10^,000 acres during the year, and could have purchased double the amount if money had been available. The Government only wanted to push on settlement and were indifferent whether Europeans or natives cultivate tbe land so long as it was cultivated. He asked whether the nativeß would cultivate even 10 per cent, of their reserves, also whether thoy were prepared to pay rateß as Europeans did. The meeting was of a mutually satisfactory oharacter. A commencement has been made with tho construction of salt works at Bangitoto Island. The process is evaporation of ten water. The houaa of Mrs Heywood, widow of the Eev. Mr Heywood, at Bomuera. was broken into yeßterday between 12 and 2 m the afternoon and jewellery valued at £50 stolen. Tho thief is not known. At the annual meetiDg of the Northern Steamship Company to-day a dividend of 6 per cent, was declared. Inquiry into the charges made against Mr Harrison, headmaster of the Beresford street school, has been further adjourned by the Board of Education. Mr Harrison asked to be further beard m his defence, and the request has been agreed to by the board, who ! will continue the payment of his salary m the meantime. At b. public meeting, called to consider the recent increase m the price of meat, a cob • snittee wqb appointed to prepare a scheme for the establishment of a co-operative butohery. GISBORNE, Max 6. After a brief illness of twenty.four hours, Colonel Green, 0.8., late of Bengal, died of internal htemorrhage last night. The deceased, wasonaviait to bis mother and sister, and was to' have left today for Ensland via Hobart. He had juet retired from the Native Service, having had a distinguished military career, and having gained fame m the campaign against Cabul m 1879. WELLINGTON, Max 6. Government have received a csb'.o message announcing the arrival of Lord Glasgow at Colombo on Wednesday. He is expected to reaoh Sydney on the 23(d instant and should be m Wellington by the end of the month. The Native Department state that there is no truth m the rumour that Mr Setb- 'mith, chief judge of the Native Land Court, contemplates resigning. Lieufc.-001. EV>x has inspected the defences, at Wellington and found the guns and fortifications to be m good order. After conferring with Mr Seddon he will prooeed to Auckland, subsequently vißiting the stations m the South Island. He will not begin his formal instruction until he makes himself acquainted with local conditions. The Polhill Gully Bange Commission examined Mr B. C. Kirk, of the firm of Kirk and Atkinson, solicitors, who negotiated the fale of the range to the Government and|Oapt. Humphrey. The former stated that the amount was £3000, and that Mr Blair had helped them m finance matters. The firm asked to be considered as principals. The witness refused to go into the particulars of Mr Blair's connection with the land, saying that it was sufficient for tho commission to know that Mr Blair was trustee on behalf of others. On the 22nd August, 1891, witness received a cheque from the Defence Office, and immediately afterwards the Defence Office wrote, stating that a writ had been served npon f.he Attorney General, and asking Meeers Kirk and Atkinson to return the cheque at once. That letter was replied to on the same day, but the cbequo was not returned for reasons aefc oat m their reply. Oaptsin'Humphrev gave evidence that the range was the onjy suitable one that the volunteers bad, and. he had recommended the puroh&so, after the approval of Mr Kaye, an expert, and with th& authority of Captain Busaell when Minister of Defence. A criminal information has been sworn at Eavelocb, Marlborough, against r,'ne publisher of the Picton Press, for a libe'i alleged to be contained m a letter published m that paper. Tbe case will be heard on Wednesday next. HOKITIKA, Mat 6. A mining acoident case admitted to the hospital this evening was most eerious. A young man named William Neloon sustained injuries to Wb back through a rock falling on him m a tunnel. An old woman named Mrs Watson was found dead m bed m her daughter's house, Bevell street, this morning, from natural causes. The Kanieri dredge, working m mid stream, finds stoneß less troublesome. There is now a fine show of gold. Wet weather has again set m, and it ie raining inoessantly. OHBISTCHTJBOE, Mix 6. It is announced that arrangements have been completed for tbe transfer of Ihe business of the Union Insurance Company to the Alliance Fire and Alliance Marine Insurance Companies of London. Early Shis morning a house owned and occupied by M. Quiau at Bydenham, was totally destroyed by fire. The building was. insured m tbe Liverpool, London and Globe for £150, and furniture £50. Verj little uae, saved. The oharge against Captain Romeril, oF tbe 3teamor Kahu, for alleged cruelty to gheop through overloading, which . occupied the Besident Magistrates Court all <hy, was dismissed, each party to pay its own coßts. The svidence for the defenoe showed that though 350 sheep were stated on the Customs manifest, only 685 sheep wore actually shipped, l'he numbs? lost was duo to weather and not :o 100 close packing.