INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5775, 19 September 1893, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

«. ■ (By Tblbsbaph.) AUCKLAND, Sbptembbb 18. A native named Popihana was killed while felling bush at Ohautira on Tuesday. John Keane, aged 16, was drowned at Msngipiko Greek, 15 miles island from Ohurohill. He fell from a boat. At a meetirg of the University Council on the motion of Mies Kdgar, Profepsor Aldis' engagement was extended for six months, tiir M. O'Eourke being the only dissentient. Dr J MoKellar deplined to vote. At the Charitable Aid Board a letter was read from Inspector Hiokson, who desired to have nine ohi'dren placed iv indurtiial schools through the noglect of parjnts. The chairman said that the Board wore paying £1000 a year for the maintenance of children. The Board could not otand increasing the expenditure which should be borne by the consolidated revenue. Fresh legislation was nocoßsary to punish parentß who shunted their children on tbo Board. The Board decided to oppose the aotion of the iuspeotor WAPIBE, September 18. Baxter, a fisherman, has been fined £1 and costs for having m his possession flounders and soles less than nine inches m length. The information was laid under the Act designed to prevent the supply of fish being reduced owing to young fish being destroyed. One of Hawke's Bay's oldest settlers, Mr Hutton Tronbeck, of Petane, is dead. Deceased had been engaged m pastoral pursuits m this district for over 33 years. PALMBRSTON NORTH, Sept. 18 A oarponter named Joseph Guy died suddenly m bed this morning m a fit. He was an old resident here, about 60 years of age. He was m his usual health when he retired to bed last evening. WELLINGTON, Sbptembe a 18. The Trades Council aad Working Men's Club both sent letters of condolence to Mrs Lavin. 325 members of the club walked m tho funeral procession Several fires which the pjlice look upon as incendiary have occurred at the Marine Betreat Hotel, Petoue, lately, even after a man had been appointed to look eftor the place. OHRIBTOHUROH, September 18 Four young men were charged at the Polic? Court this morniog with having insufficient means of support. Two of them, William Gleeson and Walter Miller, recently came from Wellington. Both were acquitted a* they had paid for their baard up to the time of their arrest. Gleeson was also oharged with stealing the trousers he was wearing m Court, but the evidenoe of Identi fioation was not sufficient and the case was dismissed. Robert Johnston was sentenced to three months and Samuel Nortbey wan remanded till next day to enable the police to inquire into the truth or otherwise of certain statements made by bits m defence. DUHEDIN, September 18. The Sew Hoy return for the weak is 89oz of retorted gold. In Fairbanks, Sander and Company v Law Bros., an important commercial case affecting indents, Mr Justice Williams said that the question at isruu turned mainly on the' construction of a written agreoment and that it would be a great >r mischief to tamper with settled rules of lav on that subject, than | m a particular oaie, f 0 come t > a harsh conclusion. Judgment would be for the defendant. A house at Caversham occupied by Frederick Tofield, watchmaker, was dißr jvered on fire last night by a neighbour, who broke open the door and extinguished the flames. A quantity of candle grease and burning rags were fonnd under the sofa. Tofield has been arrested on suspicion . lEE MILTON SALVATIONISTS IN COURT. +. (By Teleseaph.) DUNBDIN, Sbptbhbbb 18. At Milton to-day before Mr Hawkins, R.M., John Keen (butcher), James M. Fountain (oonfeotioner), George Ash more (labourer). Edward Bngden (labourer), and Frank Matthews (Salvation Army officer) wero charged with unlawfully taking part m a procession on tbo 10th September m tho borough of Milton without having previously obtained permission from the Borough Council, contrary to seotion 59 of by-law 2. Defendants wore unrepresented. Matthews, McVickar and the Keens were further charged with playing instruments on the same date. Matthews contended that the by-law was unfair and unreasonable, and \ relied on a decision given by the Chief Justice jn England. His Worship eaid that tbe de ciiion ot the Chief Justice had been held expressly wrGD« on appeal He (Vir Hawkins) was m duty bound fco convict on the evidenoe, but as the Governor's cieo^ncy m a previous case may have led the defendant^ to think that they could defy the law, he would make the penalties low. Mutthewe, as a man m authority, ep4 John Keen, previously convicted, would bo gni>d £0s or fourteen day*, the others 5< or seven daye > on the prooession charges, and on the second information Matthews and X en would bo fined Oti» eaoh, or fourteen daya, ;be others Gs eaoh or seven days, thjt t/srms 0 ! imprisonment m default of payment to i,e /sonpurrent.