INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13836, 23 February 1909, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 22. It is understood that in consequence of the improved conditions in the carrying of passengers and mails on the Main Trunk railway, the >Jnion and Northern Steamship Companies contemplate considerable alterations in the running of their steamers between Onehunga and New Plymouth. On Sundays, the Karawa's usual mail for the south amounts to 300 bags and hampers. Yesterday the Rarawa took only 10 bags and 23 hampers. Entries for the New Zealand Marathon race on March sth are incomplete, as some southern clubs posted entries on Saturdav. So far the entries total 36. The funeral of the late Hone Heke took place at Kaikohe yesterday in the presence of a large number of his fel-low-countrymen and residents of the district. The tangi was attended by about 2000 Maoris of both sexes, the majority of whom arrived on the first day and remained to the close. WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. A motion to make absolute the rule nisi striking C. E. Harden, solicitor, Palmerston North, off the rolls was brought before Judge Cooper by the District Law Society to-day. The ground was the alleged 'misappropriation of £250, clients' moneys. Harden was charged with misappropriation of last September and acquitted. It now has been decided to leave the matter over for the Court of Appeal but Mr Justice Cooner directed that in the meantime Harden be suspended from practice. Karl Stelin and Robert Davidson, bookmakers, were to-day each fined £2 10s and costs for inserting an advertisement in "Truth" contrary to the provisions of the' Gaming Act. The sale of the Manawatu Railway . to the Government -was confirmed at a meeting of the shareholders to-dav. An intimation was made by the chairman tbat the Government would nay over the purchase .ironey on Saturday and that the directors would nronnWy m." l -e a distribution in a month's time'. Hone P'riniri, of Wellington, a native of Hokianera, where his father was a Maori school +~ncher for maiv yonrs. "-ill be a candidate f<-> r the N^'-the 1 " 1 Mnori seat at. the by-election. He will as an Independent Liberal. T"" y>'"nl-if>r of iwsmis who P-rivorl in New Zen'->nd during last «i«nt" was •5822. p"d tbn cWrt.n-o* 2233 (January 1908, 4957 and 2394). DTTNEWN. F»b. ?2. The Minister of "Railways Ims indicated his intention to doyiate the ra;lwnv toward* Black Jack's noint, r'Vin<r +bp Harbour Board to the foreshore in exchange for lands taken. INVEPCARGTLL, Feb. 92. .At a attended meeting of the Southland Rowing Association to-night, 't was decided to apply to have the 1910 championship meeting held in Southland waters.