INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1807, 16 July 1895, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

♦ (By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, July 15. A Pukekohe settler was fined £5 ss, with costs, for having affixed a previous-ly-used stamp to a letter. In response to the appeal of Mr Justin McCarthy, M. P., the Auckland branch of the Irish National Federation forwarded by the outgoing San Francisco mail through Mr John Dillon M.P. 20 guineas for the Irish Parliamentary fund. Messrs Westead, chairman of the Waihi Grand Junction syndicate m London, and Mr R. H. Pyles, mining expert, who have been reporting on the Thames goldfield for English capitalists, were passengers by the Mariposa for San Francisco. HAWERA, July 15. A middle aged man, named Horseby, hanged himself on Saturday night. No cause is assigned. HOKITIKA, July 15. Mrs McFadgen, an old resident of the Kanieri, was found dead m a water-hole alongside the Kanieri road this morning. WELLINGTON, July 15. The Hauroto brought two merino stud rams purchased at the Sydney sales for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company ; also the Clydesdale stallion Marshall Keith for Mr Boag, of Canterbury. CHRISTCHURCH, July 15. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce endorsed the resolution of the Dunedin Chamber that District Court Judges and Stipendiary Magistrates should hold office;during good behaviourwith salaries fixed by statute. It was resolved — " That all 'assignments of book debts should be registered under the Chattels Transfer Act, 1889"; "That the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1877, should be amended m the direction of preventing the withdrawal of members or share capital from any association trading under this Act without six months' notice to every creditor of such association m writing." The death is announced of the Hon. Ernest Gray, aged 63. Deceased was m town on Saturday m his usual health, but yesterday was seized with a stroke of paralysis, caused by the bursting of a blood vessel on the brain. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Council, but latterly has been living a retired life A meeting was held m the Opera House yesterday afternoon to hear an address on prohibition. It was a very rowdy affair. One speaker at the conclusion of the meeting was followed by a crowd of men and boys, and had to be escorted towards . his home by the police. After the meeting of the City Council to-night Mr Turton, the retiring superintendent of the fire brigade, was presented with a gold star and certificate for 23 years' service from the Fire Brigades Association ; a purse of 100 sovereigns from the citizens, and an address from the old brigade. A largely attended meeting, convened by the prohibitionists, was held at the Opera House to-night, when some of the prohibitionist witnesses m Coker's Hotel case made statements similar m effect to the evidence given befo c the Licensing Committee. No motions were proposed. A start was made to-day with the erectiou of the building for the Industrial Exhibition to be held here next month. At the quarterly meeting of the Durham Street Wesleyan Circuit, a motion was carried regarding the recent decision of the House of Representatives as to the lottery proposal and Mr Lawry's Bill, as affording a most gratifying indication of the extent to which the increasingly active interest taken by the Christian Churches on movements for moral and social reforms affects the legislature. A public meeting, m connection with the prohibition movement, was held at Rangiora on Sunday night. Addresses were given by the Rev. S. J. Garlick, and the Rev. P. R. Munro, delegates to the Wellington conference, and by others. Some of the speakers said that the report which had appeared m the newspapers, of the interviews with the Premier, was biased, and they complained that the Press Association had not given more attention to recent licensing matters m Christchurch. A resolution was earned, expressing the opinion that the Government had culpably failed m its duty m connection with intoxicating liquors, one immediate and inevitable result of which was to bring the law into discredit and disrepute, and the meeting called upon Parliament and the Government to take prompt and decisive steps to reform the police force;of the colony, and to provide for the efficient administration of the licensing law. DUNEDIN^JuIy 15. James Keating, caretaker of the waterworks at Arrowtown, was found dead on Saturday, having, it is supposed, fallen over the water race. He had gone out to attend to his duties, and not returning to dinner his wife went m search and found his dead body. The Dunediu Gold Company's dredge obtained 82ozs. of gold last week. The Harbour Board debentures realised 105 by tender. Daniel McFarlane and Mary Joyce were committed for trial for assault and robbery.

INVERCARGILL.JuIy 15. There is every prospect of the Southland Frozen Meat Company being able to satisfy the Bank. Farmers have, guaranteed £12,000 of the overdraft of £20,000, and further guarantees nre expected, which will enable the company to maintain its independence.