INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2977, 14 June 1899, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Pan Pbess Association. AUCKLAND, June 13. A mad Maori called Waikato has been brought m to Waihi from near Whanga--1 mata. He is said to be a dangerous lunatic, having burnt down five whares and destroyed cloth iDg, fopd, etc. It is alleged that he chased women and children from the village with a loaded rifle. He was rushed by men on their return, disarmed and captured. At the inquest on the body of Charles Humphries, who cut his throat at Hobsonville, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was ieturned. The cvi- : dence showed that he was always sober at Hobsonville, but sometimes got drunk whilst m town. He had a great deal of trouble, was depressed, and said that he was tired of life. Colonel Pole Penton is a passenger by the Weßtralia for Napier. The New Zealand Crown returns are £6070 for the month. THAMES, June 13. An old identity, Mr Thomas Arnold, died suddenly yesterday, aged 76. At the inquest a verdict of death from syncope was returned. ', WELLINGTON. June 13. i Last year the Wellington Marine Bur- ' vey Combination forwarded a report to i the Collector of Customs strongly urging that the statutory freeboard of vessels trading to the colonies should be increai sed. In support of this recent instances ' of damage and total losses were forwarded ! to the Board of Trade, and that body has now replied declining to interfere on the ground that there was not sufficient reaeon shown, m which they say they are supported by the authorities appointed by them to assign freeboards. The Commissioner of Police has issued a circular to all the stations m New Zealand, instructing reports to be sent to the secretary of the New Zealand Humane Society of any cases of aaving life and bravery displayed m doing so. The agricultural show grounds at Petone, 25 acres m extent, were sold to-

day for £1400, the Association being ir liquidation. . Whymark, one of the seamen, savec from the East Cape disaster, was taker to the hospital to-day suffering from i fracture to one of the small bones of hii right leg. As Mr Justice Edwards is still too un well to resume his duties the remaininj cases on the criminal list have beei adjourned till July 3cd. The local dairymen have formed ar association which will be affiliated t< the Trades Council. The accusation: as to the prevalence of tuberculosis an( the unsanitary condition of dairies wen warmly denied, and a motion was passet sympathising with Mr (Jollier, late In spector of Dairies, and complimentini him on the impartial way he had carriei out his duties. A sad incident m connection with th< loss of the Union Company's Ohau i the fact that the wife of one of th officers, who had been resident m Wei lington, became demented at th bereavement and was to-day removed t< the lunatic asylum. Another wife o one of the officers resident here is lef almost destitute with a family of fou children. OHRISTOHtfRCH, June 13. Robert Walker, a bookmaker, fo trespassing on the Canterbury Trottini Club's course on May 18th was fined 40i and costs. Richard Chamberlain, pre viously convicted of a similar offenci here and at Rangiora, was found £5 fo: trespassing on the same course on th< same date. Several witnesses m this case alleged that Parker, a private detec tive employed by the club, had acceptec bribes to allow them to remain on tin course. Mr Beetham made strong re marks on Parker's 'conduct. INVERCARGILL, June 15. For nearly a month the weather hat been perfect; clear skies, frosty nights and no wind. Last night rain fell for 2 few minutes, the first for weeks. A1 Preservation diggings, about the wettesl district m the colony, the miners an stopped for want of water, and soint batteries are running short time.