INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1662, 16 January 1895, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

■•■ » (By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, January 15. At the inquest on the body of firemai B. Rankin, of the Mamari, a verdict o accidental death was returned. Th evidence showed that death was parti; caused by his striking the wharf m hi fall from the gangway and partly b; submersion. A woman named Theresa Head wa found dead m a houße m Cook Streei

The jury brought m a verdict of death from habitual drunkenness. Katherine Rogers, a dressmaker, was fined 30s and costs £2 13s for breaches of the Factories Act. Several other informations were withdrawn. Hone Heke, M.H.R., addressed the Arawas at the offices of the National Association before they left for Rotorua, on the work of the past session of the Assembly, and the native land legislation. A vote of thanks was passed. In the case of the young man Joseph Buchanan, charged with abduction, counsel applied that defendant might be dealt with under the First Offenders Probation Act. Mr Northcroft, S.M., 3aid that he would have no right to sit on the bench as a magistrate. He would reserve his decision till to-morrow. GISBORNE, Januaiy 15. Dr Newman, M.H.R., addressed a large meeting on the politics of the day. He considered the depressed state of affaivs was largely due to over-taxation and harassing legislation, pointing out the feeling of insecurity existing at the present time. 'In view of the labour tariff commission resulting m further customs duties next session he ,urged the formation of a national party which would study wholly and solely the interests of the colony. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. HAWERA, January 15. A girl named Messer, daughter of a settler near Hawera, was drowned yesterday while bathing m a dam at Ngaire. The body has not yet been found. ; WELLINGTON, Januaiy 15. The Premier, will probably deliver his promised address .at Napier on Friday evening next. It has been decided that the lighthouse on Cape Palliser shall be erected on a prominent head-land about 240 feet high, one mile east of the cape. The light will show from the eastern side along the coast about E.N.E., arid on the western side about W. by N., and will be seen about seven miles south of Penearrow light. It will be seen . for a distance of about twenty-five miles. At the inquest on the girl Mason, found m the Ruamahunga river, the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity, caused by groundless charges brought, against her. The unfortunate girl left a letter denying that she had taken money as alleged, and denying certain slanderous reports about her. The medical evidence corroborated -the letter m this respect. The Ministers at present m Wellington are the Premier, the Minister of Lands, the Colonial Treasurer, the Minister for Education, and the .Colonial Secretary. The Colonial Treasurer leaves for the south towards the end of the week. Mr Carroll returns about the same time. The Governor will be accompanied m his trip to the Islands by Sir James Hector, Professor Parker (Dunedin), Sir Arthur Douglas Lyttelton, Major Elliott (private secretary). Captain Edwin, Dr Collins, Mr Dennistoun (Rangitata), and two or three others. The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company recommends the payment of a dividend of sper cent., making 10 per cent, for the year. £2,000 was written off the plant, and £1791 carried forward. The net price of gas for lighting is now reduced to 6s 3d per 1000 cubic feet. The Wellington Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend of 4 per cent, making 8 per cent, for the year. The profit for the year, including the balance brought forward, was £10,164, of which £1000 was placed to reserve, and £1064 was carried forward. A man named Richard Apps was today fined 20s and costs for applying the brake to a passenger carriage while the train was coming down Rimutaka summit. The Magistrate, after admonishing defendant, said that it was fortunate for him that 'the authori ties did not desire to press for-a severe penalty. A aiuniber rof .deaths have occurred among the Maoris ajwAkura pah, near 4^ast4t : l6nj"atta4ti& -reported that an epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out. The Rev. Mr Van Staveren has been re-elected chairman of the Benevolent Institution. CHRISTCHURCH, Januaiy 15. The yachts Mascotte and Pastime left Lyttelton last night for Wellington to take part m the regatta on January 22nd. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College yesterday it was decided to establish a biological laboratory. Plans were adopted. The estates committee reported m favour of the properties of the Board being brought under the Public Bodies Powers Act, but a motion adjourning consideration of the matter to next meeting was carried . The fire insurance companies having declined to allow the usual 25 per cent, discount on premiums m Sydenham owing to the absence of a fire extinguishing plant and the failure of the Borough Council to make arrangements with thp City Council for the services of the Christchurch brigade, the Sydenham Council last night decided to offer the City Council £100 per annum for the use of the chemical engine and the horsing of the railway steam engine. ■' DUNEDIN, January 15. At tin; Police Court Robert Wilson, a young man, charged with serious larrikinism at Morgan's bath, Frederick street, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Accused, when intoxicated, had seized a boy aged 5 years anc thrown him into the water at a depth ol four feet, and left him there, and bui for the timely assistance of bystander* the boy would probably have beer drowned. Joseph Kennedy and Andrew Kennedy, for obstructing Constable Hogan while arresting the previous accused, were each sentenced to on< month's imprisonment. '