INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1664, 18 January 1895, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, January 17. Joseph Edge, married, with a large family, was killed near Whangarei by a tree falling. It was two hours before he was extricated. The thigh was broken and he had other injuries, which ended fatally. i At the Magistrates Court Mr Northcroft, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff m the claim brought by J. R. Cross against George Mcßride, to recover £3 2s 6d for work done by the plaintiff for the Onslow Trotting Club. After Mr Northcroft had delivered judgment he said that before the racing club got a recommendation from him m future for totalisator permits, they would have to show that they had got mon,ey m the bank both to pay tradesmen's debts and ■■ stakes. ' I Owing to the health of the crew not j being good, the captain of H.M.S. ! Wallaroo deemed it advisable to run i down to New Zealand for a change- j ■ WELLINGTON. January 17. I Pending a revision of the railway rates the Government have decided to encourage the fruit industry- by the establishment of a uniform rate of carriage, irrespective of distance. They have fixed the rate of 6d for parcels up to 561 b, and of Is up to lcwt. for carriage to the centres of native fruit, witli a proviso that empties are to be returned free of charge. The Lyttelton yacht Mascotte, which is to compete m the first-class championship ya"cnt race at the Anniversary Regatta, arrived from Lyttelton late last night. The Times states that the revenue for the three quarters of the financial year is £2,995,799. The customs provided £1,154,468, railways £779,252, land and income tax £283,590, and stamps £450,590. The Premier left for Napier by this afternoon's train. The Harbour Board's operations for last year show that the profits have been £1414. The tonnage arrived was 1,026,000 tons; receipts of Harbourmaster's department, £6058 ; cargo handled inwards and for transhipment, 173,026 tons; exports, foreign and coastal, 47,797 tons. Compared with the previous year there were increases m all branches except hemp, which showed a decrease of 23,827 bales. It has been arranged that the service at which the Bishop of Wellington is to be consecrated shall take place m the pro-cathedral at half -past 10 o'clock m the morning, and the installation ceremony at half-past 7 o'clock m the evening. The Bishop of Salisbury, and the Bishops of Melanesia, Auckland, Waiapu, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin, will be present at the consecration ceremony, and the Bishop of Salisbury will preach. The new Bishop will preach after his installation m the evening. Mr U. A. Marcus, for many years traffic manuger of the Government railways at Wanganui,|has been transferred to Oamaru. NELSON, January 17. .Some girls were bathing m the Maitai river to-day, and two got beyond their depth and were drowning when their cries attracted the attention of a young man, Fred Poole, who jumped m. The girls clung to him, and he experienced a narrow escape, but managed to struggle ashore with one girl, and two other men arriving the second girl was also saved. WESTPORT, January 17. A serious accident happened this afternoon to Mr J.J.Moynibaiijthe well known local solicitor. He was riding along the nine-mile road with Dr Willis, when his horse bolted Dr Willis m coming up near Moynihan's horse found it riderless, and on returning the doctor found MrMoyniban lying beside the road, having been thrown off his horse. He was conveyed to town, when examination revealed serious injury to the spine. He lies m a critical condition. A gloom has been cast over the town by the occurrence, aE Mr Moyniban is popular with all classes. ' OAMARU, January 17. The special cable referring to tht Oamaru Harbour Board's bonds does not indicate any further default. It if the receiver, not the Board, who ha/ deferred payment of the, drawn bonds, The whole question is at present std judice. The Board's interest, due thh month, has been properly remitted. DUNEDIN. January 17. The Biidden death is reported to tht police of a female child of Ellen MeGee The latter lived with a Mrs Finche, t< whom she entrusted the child on Wed nesday night, while she went out fo: some beer. When she returned, Mn

x) Finche handed her the child, sayin ;o that it would not trouble her muc longer. The child was put to bed an n when McGee woke up this morning sh y found it dead. )- At the Police Court three brothej: ? named King were fined for disturbin the service of the Salvation Army. M l " Carew, S.M., said that the diaturbanc l, was one of the worst he had heard of i: I- a place of worship. it ■"■ :■-. , ," r „ JS