INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3557, 2 May 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. THAMES, May 1. Mr J. A. Shand, who acted as war respondent for New Zealand papers in the Transvaal, and is now on the "Star and Advertiser" editorial staff, has been elected captain of No. 1 Thames Volunteers. NAPIER, May 1. Mr F. C.l Fulton," manager of the Land and Loan Company, is dead. . Deceased came to the colony in 1850, and has been successively connected with farming, shipping, and commercial interests. In 1878 he met with a serious accident by the capsizing of the Dunedin-Oamaru coach on its last trip before the opening of the railway, and never thoroughly recovered from its effects. Deceased was 65 years of age. WELLINGTON, May 1. The Wellington Racing Club has decided to prosecute a number of bookmakers for trespass on the course at the autumn meeting. The comet is now visible here in the west between 5.30 and 6 o'clock in the evening. It has evidently swept round the sun since Sunday, when it was seen in the east in the morning. H.M.S. Archer arrived at 2.30 a.m., from Port Chalmers. The mails by the Sierra, which left Auckland on April 13th, arrived at San Francisco yesterday, one day late. In giving evidence to-day before the Coal Commission Sir J. Hector said that the colony had no coal to spare for export; in fact, the available supply had been greatly over-estimated. The colony should, in his opinion, import more coal. NELSON, May 1. Mrs Joseph Sewell died suddenly at Murchison, Central Buller, to-day. No particulars' are to hand yet. The comet was plainly visible here at 6 o'clock this evening. The Education Commission, after taking evidence yesterday, visited Nelson College and public school to-day. Some of the members also visited Stoke Orphanage, finding everything satisfactory. Sir Hogben said that there was a great improvement, and that he was well pleased with the new management. Coal has been struck at Brightwater, 13 miles from Nelson, after boring about a hundred feet through sandstone. The thickness of the seam of coal has not yet been ascertained. GREYMOUTH, May 1. Mr Seddon to-day was presented with congratulations from the heads o£ local bodies and business people upon the eighth anniversary of his Premiership. In reply, he declared his intention to retain his present position as long as he retained the confidence of the people. All rumours to the contrary were entirely misleading.'The Premier has all day long been receiving congratulations on the eighth anniversary of his Premiership. The congratulations came from all parts of tie colony, and from persons representing *ll shades of political opinion. CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. i The Education Board have decided to ask the schoolmaster at Irwell to resign, owing tq his refusal to instruct the scholars in military drill. The Board agreed to spend up to £SO in entertaining children present at the reception of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. DUNEDIN, May 1. It was stated at a meeting of the City Council that the reserves committee has under consideration the question of the annual revaluation -of corporation tenants' leases ;also the conditions of leases.