INTERPROVINCIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 7 May 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 6. The complete census returns for Rodney County are 3673, • an increase of 209 over 1896; Waitemata County 7027, an increase of 265. As a result of the enquiry touching the recent fire at Waikino, whereby five places were destroyed, a man named Edward Williams, whose fancy goods depot was also burned, was brought before the police court to-day on a charge of arson, bnt at the request of the police was remanded to Waihi for eight days, bail being allowed. The verdict of the jury at the enquiry was—" That Edward Williams did set fire to his place at Waikmo." They also added a rider to the effect that the action of -Mr G. Maberley, agent for the Imperial Company, in accepting fire risk without proper investigation was reprehensible. NAPIER, May 6. A writ for a breach of promise of marriage has been issued at the instance of Elizabeth Clark, of Karamn, against T. C. L. Holroyd, of Hastings, the claim being for £2OOO. Seduction is alleged. The case will probably be heard at the sittings of the Supreme Court, which commence on the 21st inst. Mr T. N. Wilford, of Wellington, is counsel for plaintiff. . WELLINGTON, May 6. A supplement to the "Gazette" notifies the intention of the Government to take compulsorily two estates in the Hawkes Bay district—Kumeroa,36oo ocres, the property oH Messrs Gross; and Forest Gate, 825 acres, the property of the late Colonel Herrick's trustees.

The Wellington' Education Board has practically to throw the onus of providing for the children who wish to come down to view the Royal reception upon the various school committees. The Telegraph Department is establishing learners' galleries in Wellington and Invercargill for lads who wish to acquire a knowledge of telegraphy. The death occurred to-day at Otaki of Dr Lemon, formerly Superintendent? of Electric Telegraphs. The trial run of one of the American corridor carriages on the Welljngton-Na~ pier-New -Plymouth- section last week is considered- by the Department >to have proved that the cars will give every satisfaction to passengers. inconsequence of the Sonoma not leaving Auckland before Monday, the General, Post Office- has made fresh-'-arrangements- for the despatch of mails. The Monowai will

leave Lyttelton on Friday, and on her arrival here a special train will run through to : New Plymouth. The Sonoma is timed to leave Sydney on Thursday. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. The Mormoni elders who have been here for some time, were again roughly handled by the'crowd on Sunday night,'''bnfc-with' the assistance of the) police, they managed to take refuge in a tram car. They did not attempt to address a meeting to-night.

The census returns of the county of Ashley show the population to be 11,604 as against 11,91J in 1896; Rangiora' borough, 1768, against 1869; Kaiapoi 1795,

against 1828. The residence of Mr R. Meredith, M.H.R., at Stoke was destroyed :by fire on Sunday morning.