INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5517, 20 September 1892, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Br Tbie&eaph.) AUCKLAND, Hbpt. 19. The Ohnritabla Aid Board has decided to hold an enquiry into the management of the •Costley Home, owiog to charges published m ■the newspapers, but not preferred m writing to tho board, the master and matron, Mr ■end Mrs Alosb, requested the board to make the enquiry as the charge? are groundless, A Maori named Huapiri seventy years of sge, is suppoied to have bean drowned at Mere Mere. His canoe won found drifting m the Waikato river. It is supposed the old man tried to swim to it, and was drowned, as his clothes were found on tho river bank. It is proposed to establish an AsßOoiation of Sons of Sailors, on the liuea of the Australian Satires Association. NAPIEK, Sept. 10. The musical poople of Napier to-night organised a grand public reoeption m connection with the arrival of Signora Outtica and the Boyal Italian Opera Company. They serenaded tho signora m front of the Maionio .Hotel, where >ha is staying. NEW PLYMOUTH, SErr. 19. ~Bor Jbe past three successive Saturday nights an Attempt at incendiarism has been made m NeV Plymouth. Formerly an unoccupied mill was let on fire, but on both occasions it wM oxtinguishod without much damage, iait nfgftfc an unoccupied fourroomed cottaga, thfl property of Olivei Samuel, was burned" to the ground. It was uninsured. It is an undoubted case of incendiarism. WELLINGTON, Pepi. 19. It baa been decided by the exeoutive of the Brass Bands Association, that the Newcastle (N.8.W.) Military Band is eligible for taking part m the coming contests. The appointment of Mr Oarruthen, mentioned m English cables, is that of inspector .pf railway stores for the Railway Comrnis■aiODers, by wbom tbo appointment is made, ■ona tbe engagement is terminable at three months' noticeIt v understood with referonce to the of the demand for cash seourity deposits from foreign insurance companies the decision of the Govornment is that they will not inßiat on cash deposits from foreign companies as originally proposed, but will take other kinds of tecurities as a guarantee to investors. DUNEDIK, SjiPl. 19 Sew Hoy Big Boach yielded fur the jyeek 168 ounces of retorted gold, and the Dunodin Dredging Company 40 ounces. The takings at the Caledonian ground on .Saturday were over £200. At tbe Bankruptcy Court Arthur Thomai Mocdonald has applied for his discharge. The .Assignee reported, tbat aB tbe result oi ■enquiries tbe charge of faUe packing m hit opinion could not be sustained. Tbe case •ended m the certificate of discharge oi Macdonald, cool and grain broker, being auspendod for 12 months. 'Xho mining returns are: — Jutland Flal Company, 21oz 6dwt of gold ; Six Mill Beach, 70oz 2dwt of amalgam ; Waipor Doep lead, 82oz 15dwt. INVEROAKGILL, Sem. 1«. The rumoured drowning of three boyi employed at a flixraill proves to be untrue, ( constable who went to tbe mill tbit afternooi findiDg all at work.