INTERPROVINCIAL MINING NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11662, 22 January 1902, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

MINING NEWS

Per Press Association. GISBORNE, January 21. The first district conference of the Fa-m----ere' Uuicn will be held this afternoon. Sir Glass, secretary, and a large number of delegates are attending. Great interest is beicg manifested in the water-dninage vote to-morrow. John Fletcher was today charged with attempt at murder and remanded till the | 29th inst. . - j WANGANUI, January 21. In the District Court to-day in the second trial of J. F. Buckingham for alleged perjury the jury disagreed and were discharged. A third trial takes place on the 7th of next month. NAPIER, January 21. At the Hastings Magistrate's Court to--day Archibald Fairbnrn pleaded guilty and was committed for trial for the theft of a. horse, saddle and bridle from B. C. McCormick. The evidence showed that accused had hired the turnout on January Bth. bet had not returned them, having disposed of the horse to a Gisboma man, and the saddle and bridle in Hastings.. A case of a technical character was heard against a sheep farmer who was charged with allowing *6O head of cattle to be without food or water. Evidence was given to the effect that a consignment of 60 calves came down from Pahiatua, but as it was dark and the station yards were full of rolling stock, it was considered advisable r.ot to unload the trucks that night as it would be attended with danger to the stock. They were, therefore, left ui'til 7.30 r.ext morning. The Magistrate held that there had been technical crneltr, bat it had been involuntary on defendant's part and he dismissed the case. WELLINGTON, Jwrarr 21. Gener-i: the C'omrnr.noarit i.'f ti:e Fortes, will rea l h V- e..^^ Svrfney by the Moiur.ra! to-morrow. The success which has attended tue treenlantinLT c-peratioi-s as carried out by the prisoners at Walntapa. is locked upon by the Minister.of Justice as a reason •n favour of setting nj> in the country of a large Tianal establishment, the inmate? of which "would be engaged in gardeair.g and farming. An inquiry into the comnlaints which were recertiv made regardine the Terrai e fr>ol at Weliin'zton, wiil be held by Messrs Haselden, S.M., and Poyctcn, Public Trustee. They are to receive apppointment as Commissioners on the return, of the Governor from the southern islands,.

The body found in the harbour last night has been identified as that of James Robertson, ani old age pensioner. It is supposed that he got into the water accidentally. Mr Tom Mann, the English labour leader, arrived to-day irom London' 1 by the Ruapehu. He intends to settle in Wellington. Asked whether he would enter politics, he said that he would probably do so, but was not certain.

Mr Courtenay, of Taranaki, who has introduced a large number of settlers from the Old Country to this colony, arrived with another batch of emigrants by the Ruapehu to-day. GREYMOUTH, Janua:y 21. - The Tyneside Colliery Company was successfully floated to-day in Greymouth. Work will be started next week by getting the mine in order. It has been worked before, and the company expect to be putting out coal in three months. CHRISTCHURCH, January 21. At a conference to fix the weekly halfholiday. held to-night, Thursday was again chosen, an amendment in favour of Saturday not receiving support. Afterwards the Miiycr of Christchurch said that while | sympathising with the resolutions re the continental press, which had been- carried at Wellington and Dunedin, he had not thought it necessary to call a public meeting here, as the action of the Government in sending further troops was a sufficient Teply. and he wished to assure it that the citizens of Christchurch fully endorsed its action. A conference of delegates from local bodies outside the city interested in taking over the tramways, decided in favour of a paid Tramways Board, to be elected on the municinal franchise. The City Council has not fallen in with the views of other local bodies, as it wants to run the whole tramway system itsel:. but an attempt will be made" to induce it to fall in with the general idea.

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 21". 'The yield of gold from the Glenroek mine, Macetown, for 1901, tt.is 1330bz, valued at £5300. Dunedin Exchange sales : Alpine Consols, 19s. Ettrick, 12s. Golden Run (contributing), 18s. Mes; and Annie, 24s 9d. Olrig, 12s 6d, 12s 9d. Poiilt d'Or, 6d discount. Otago Exchange:— Xo Town Creek, 18s. Royal Maori, 23s 3d, 235.