INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6059, 19 September 1894, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bz _.?B_-eerß__.H.) AUOKLAND, Sbpie-ibhb 18. The Kingite natives invite Tawhaio's son Mahuta to succeed the late chief. A great ooncouree of natives has assembled at Taupiri m order to take part m the final obsequies of Tawhaio. The seoond annual convention of the Auckland Provincial O.E. Union was largely attended, thirty-two Auokland and seven country societies being represented with about 2000 members. At a meeting m tbe evening m the tabernaole, President Bl.ikie presiding, 1500 were present. A resolution was passed without dissent protesting against the pro* ■posed Sunday tram service. Greetings were reoeived from New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and New South Wales; The Botomahana. Tasmania, and Mafaroa took nearly 900 passengers for Sydney. The Mararoa alone had 424 passengers, many for Cooigardie. It is estimated that there has already been drawn from Auokland a sum oi _52,000. WELLINGTON, SbptbHbbb 18. Mr J P Maxwell, ex-Bailwßy Commis' fioaer, has received a cable from London

I offering h?m an eDgineor inspectorship under the Government Board, but he has deoided to remain m the colony. A man named Branting, about 35 years of age, who wbb discharged from the hospital yesterday was found dead m tho Tramway Hotel this afternoon, the euppoaed cause of death being an overdose of morphia tablets a number of which he bad obtained from a chemist. He had beea acoustomed to .take them. It is stated that the officers of the amalgamation bank will bo— President, the Hon George McLean ; joint managers, Messrs Henry MoEenzie, of the Colonial, and J M Butt, of the Bank of New Zealand ; inspector, Mr Watson, of tbe Colonial. OHBIBrOHUBOH, Bbptbmbbb 18. Thedeoision of Mr MoOlelland, Dunedin, on the eight unfinished games m tbe Canterbury v. WeU.ugt.ra chcßS match, has been reoeived. He awards two games to Canterbury, one to Wellington, and deoides four as draws. One disputed game has not yet been ( settled. Wellington has five wins to three for Canterbury.