INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13606, 28 May 1908, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Frasa Aaeociation. ELTiIAM, May 27. AL tho Magistrate's Court to day Harry Keinienschneider, alias Roy Drayton, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Marriage Act in that ho declared ho was a bachelor whereas ho had been married in Sydney. He was committed to tho Wanganui Supremo Court for sentence. GISBORXK, May 27. A new section of the (Jisborne - ltotorua railway wat> declared opt.'n for tiaffic to-day by" the Hon. Mr McUowan, the Hon.* Mr Carroll being also present i hough too ill to address tin; people. The new taction is throe inil«t> long, rxtending from Pulia to the Willows crossing and epeiiv up excellent sheep country. WAXGAXUI, May 27. The first local case under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act was heard at the Court this morning, when a Chinese frui-. terer w:ts lined £lO and £3 13s costs for delivering, exposing and offering for .sale unsound fruit. The fruit in question consisted of four cities of bananas, ■which had been sent to an auction mart. PALMKRSTOX X.. .May 27. 7)r Miiton left, to-day for Auckland after conferring with the Palmeislnn Master Butchers' Association with a vi< w t<> improving the methods of handling, staring and placing meat- for eale for human consumption. CHRLSTCHI'RCIf. May 27. Tht> threo nu'ii charged with highway n»l>b«-ry were again remanded .June 3rd. The local companies are very reticent regarding the information from Wellington that the premium rat<»> are to be advanced next- spring, and decline to express any opinion.

DUXKDIX. May 27. The hearing of the charge against Richard Cornell of unlawfully killing his wife will ln« resumed at Balclulha on Mond;iy moct. A deputation to the Minister of Labour to-day from tho Society for tho Protection of Women and Children' asked that female inspectors of factories should not in- abolished. Mr Millar explained thaifor the four centre.*' the ladies in charge of the female servants' bureaux would be under the chief labour inspector for the district, and would inspect the factories under his instructions. In addition there would be a lady inspector for the whole Dominion, who would report to the chief inspector at Wellington. IXVERCARGII/L, May 27. At 10 o'clock last night a young man in a back street was stuck up by a masked man, who demanded his money. A scuffle, ensued, in which the assailant fused a knife, inflicting slight wounds, and mado off, but not before his tio and mask were secured. Tho police are investigating the matter.