INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ftr Press Aswmistw . AUCKLAND, Sept. 3. -"'A small launch .picked up by the steamer in Kaogitoto Channel was found to 'contain'-*, man named Ted "Maxwell, who was handed over to the .police and locked up on a. charge of drunkeness. Maxwell stated that he left Thames in the launch with- a man 'named Jack SJripwortb. He cowl not ; account lor the letter's disappearance. ; - < ",--. -- WELLINGTON, Sept.. 3. , -- The Mariae Department is advised f tbat-a settler near Howhara has picked > up a piece'of board, apparently the top of » fruit case, with a*. Mokois paint- ' ed-on its- The board came ashore close to where twenty-five , Ufebelto were found two or three days aeo. The .Mokoia. left, Auckland for Sydney on CMoaday night, and is due at the latter - port to-night. It is thought that an -empty.fruit case was either washed or " brown overboard-from her on the previous, trip-to Auddsnd. , *Tbe r Speaker's warrant for the Hanipitkei ejection has been received by the Clerk of the Writs. The election is .fixed for Thursday, September 16th. c \ " CHRISTCHTJRCH, Sept.. 3. "Mr Ham;, MJP., addressed' a. large

public meeting on land nad currency reform, and had a very sympathetic hearing. A motion was: carried unanimously tendering Mr Hogg the thanks of the meeting for his courage in defending the welfare of the democracy at the sacrifice of Lis personal interests, and expressing the opinion that by his action he lias sited lustre on public life.