INTERPROVINCIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11687, 21 February 1902, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February SQ. The City Council passed a resolution tonight- favouring a preierential tariff in tavour of British goods. The supplementary water supply was turned into Western Springs to-aay, and expected to provide an additional 1.200,000 gallons per day. NAPIEE. February 20. A meeting to see what part Napier should take in the proposed testimonial to tne Premier was Held this evening, the Mayor presiding. There "was a good attendance, including several representatives of the Opposition. Patriotic speeches were delivered bv the Mayor and Messrs A- L. D, Fraser: M.H.R., P- S. McLean, C. B. Hoadlev, H. A. Crawford and T. Tanner. A letter was read from the Omana Maoris, according their most hearty support to the proposal, and promising donations to the funds A resolution was carried unanimously, that this meeting desires to record its he'artw appreciation of the manner m which the Premier has made available to the Empire the willing services of this colony, and cordiallv approves the proposal to tender him a testimonial in recognition 01 his prompt and decisive action. A committee was appointed to carry out details.

WELLINGTON, February 20. Mr Jellicoe. solicitor, has issued a writ against Mr Haselden, S.M., claiming £5Ol damages, for an alleged defamatory statement made by Mr Haselden as chairman of the Point tlalswell Gaol Commission at the opening of the enquiry on Monday last. The Prison Enquiry Commission continued the hearing of evidence to-day. Warder Murphy gave evidence denying the truth of the charges made against him in regard to his treatment of prisoners. Dr MacGregor, Superintendent of Hospitals and Lunatic Asylums, was a passenger by the Delphic, which sailed for London to-day.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 20. Fortr-three entries have been received m the North Canterbury district for the Rifle Association meeting at Trentham. _ At the inquest on the body of Major Cunningham, who shot himself m Linwood cemeterv this morning, a verdict was returned 'that deceased committed smciae while temporarily insane. t ~ . The new buildings of the Canterbury Lo - le 2 & School of Arts was opened to-night bv tbe Minister of Education; and the annual of prizes to the students tocK At a meeting of butchers held to-night, it wis decided to oppose the erection of abattoirs on the site proposed by the_ City Council as beir?g tfo far from the city, and inconvenient t» butchers, who would have to drive stock four mi'es from the market and rnrt meat in some instances over ten miles to the shops.

DUXFDIX. February 20. Father Headm died at Holy Cross Col-]e-.e to-dav. awl 27 Tears. He was ordnred two rears nso at Dublin. and sliortly : ,f>ortrpr-L- rnme to the cr.'orv -with Bishop Terror. one of the professorial st: ,ff of the college. The committee of the Otap-o A men Itrral and Pastoral Society dei-iied to n" C =pt the sT*£j£rest?f>n that the New Zealand Asri-rdtrrral Conference this year shall be he'd tinder its ansrVes during t!ie winter shr.w. on Jnne 25th to 2/th. Tlie prizes for the winter show were inCl pi'ed. and alterations decided on. The Governor and General Babington arrived from the north. The northern horses are nrrivijr f o i- the r>unedin Cup Meeting. Carmie Chiel. Jlundas Battle Cry, and seven others ar- - rived to-night. Intimation has been received that Mr John Laing has passed the second section of the L.L.B. €xamination, and has taken

Barton lias taken the M.A. degree with first class honours in English and French; and that Miss Elsie Roberts has passed the final section of the B.A. and gained a senior scholarship in English and German.