INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 16 November 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(per united press association.) AUCKLAND. November 15. Yesternight information was given to the police that Henry Geddes Hunter, whose wife is a boarding-house keeper, attempted suicide by taking phosphorous. The police found the man lying oh a verandah, with phosphorous shining on his lips and fingers, while there was a severe gash on the top of his headEmetios were supplied, and he vomited freely. It subsequently transpired that Hunter had an altercation with his wife, who struck him over the head with a chair-legr and there is reason to believe he smeared his face with phosphorous to make her believe that he had committed suicide. At the election for the City Council for New Karangahape Ward, Dr 'Wallis, who was opposed to the action of the Council in reference to the Contagious Diseases Act, was at the bottom of the poll out of seven candidates. Mrs Watson, an American spiritualistic lecturer, was a through passenger from San Francisco, where she has lectured for two years, for Melbourne, where she is under engagement for a three months' course of lectures. Henry Mason has been committed for trial for housebreaking and robbtsry. Sydney Taiwhanga is in Auckland. To-day Henry Kaihua, Tawhiao's secretary, had an interview with Sydney, and informed him that the natives at Whatiwhatihoe and other Waikato districts are all anxious to see him and hear from himself authoritative information about the great company. Bishop Lack had an enthusiastic) reception from the Catholic community. Father Downey handed to the Bishop a beautiful bouquet of red geraniums and white roses (episcopal colours) -which had been arranged by Bishop Oowie and despatched by him through the Misses Healey and Dignan for presentation to hia fellow prelate in this diooese. A crowded public meeting was held in St. Patrick's Cathedral in the evening when addresses were presented to him by the clergy and laity. NEW PLYMOUTH. November 15. The annual session of the Wanganui District Meeting opened this morning in the "Wesleyan Churoh under the chairmanship of the Eev. J. A. Taylor. There were present, the Eevs. W. Eouse (Marton), W. J. Williams, secretary (.Wanganui), W. S. Harper (Waitara), W. Worker (Sandon), J, A. Luxford

(Patea),'S. Griffiths (Palmerston North), and T. E l . Jones (Hawera). Moat of the above ministers will take part in the Home Mission meeting which will he held in the church this evening. At the Harhour Board it was asked when the railway to the harhour works was going to be constructed. _ The Chairman said, from a conversation he had had with Major Atkinesn, he understood that the Board would have to makeit, and then the Government would; work it for the Board. V , > OHBISTCHTJROBi ! } ' / J — ' ' ■ ' November 15. . Erank^Woods, ..of .-^ellingtqiwth^ pedestrian, has challenged Hulston, of iJhristchuroh, to run 200 yards for £25 iside, in two weeks' time,, ... , „ ., -, ! The- Kaiapbi 1 Wollen Gorirpany' have jatroduced a gas engine into_ their ' phristch'uroV f aeitbry m'- ! brder" : ta''-work _ the 'sewitig "machines,' and. relieve* the'-'---iperfttives'bithelab'our.''*-' ■'.' :;<;:ily ' . The caisson for, the Lyttelton Gravr., ing' Dock was 'coinpleted yesterdayjand'' Will be floated touts' p'lacein'a;day bt,^ (;wo. 'It resembles in spme ! meastart 'an." old 'line]/of, battle ship,; though /con^/ siderably narrower r midships, ,'>' lts' length is 62 feet, greatest beam 19 feet, • depth 28 feet. .• „ ;"--:•' '-.-.. ' ' ■ , The Wesleyans jin ■ Canterbury : :haye j 4606 Sunday scholars, . ..with..r. ; 46o teachers. •»' ■ • * !-■■!■ ,■>■■■," >h ,- '• '.',' ! ..■ -•ASHBUBTON'.- 11 1:1.' 1 1.; i" ;i ' ;!l '--'' > „ j '> • ■•; '.' ■' ' - November Jo.; 0 / '- i The crops are lo6Mng ' mag'nifioen't throughout .the entire. Coi^ii^y, of A^'fjw fcur'ton. '"' : ' ' 'j '.,,. j,!.' ff '"' '" ■•'■'■ X, | .The agricultural* show to. he. held at j Aihburtori next^ week' promises' .' td. be.a great success. Entries are , coming in rapidly. ) „' ■ „,';,,. „■, ~->:i«K i TIMAEO.;-,' , „:.: ! ..- ; •_ ■ ■. : •■• .'.November 15: f . ;. ' - Capt. Bezar, of the briganfcine Oceola, which arrived here'this"morning.."fr'om Newcastle, ■ reports 'passing' ai quantity • of : wreckage west : of 'FoveaUx-'yfraits.' Amongst it was a lower m^sfc painted 'white, , with • what looked 'liKe J , a man. lashed to 'it ; ' but; the 'feather' yjra,p ■ too •' bad to permit' of fhe y&s3el''h'e'avirig''t(J. Bezar .als'o;stat^s thai when about , eik miles' 'so^uth.b'f Timaru thi^.jnbrmn'g he. felt a y.e'r^ severe sh.qcik,.'th'ejßea.being, yioleii tly' disturbed, pver/, a conslaerable i" space.. ■ A number, of dead/ fish} floated [ to the surface. .It appeared^"as if a, sab/j inarms explosion had taken place. i ■ ■'■ - DUNEDINV'-'-' : 7 - r,\W'l I 'November 1 1.5i :r ' ] The ninth, annual rdeeting i^f 'shareholders in tKe National 'ln^iiraTice 1 Company was held today ; 'isSxJSjsfiil' Sam lsay, vice-chairman bi.dir^ctbrs^presjde^jj The directors'.report was adbptea',^'e'«)m- v mending a, .dividend o^jlQ (pep. T ,.cen.t,jf making, with the'uiterun^iJiyi'deii'dr2o ter cent, for the year;.ian,d; carrying .for-r) jvard £5619. The usual votes of^thanks,'^ &c, were recorded. "Messrs 'Marshall, Glendeningiand Eallenstein were'elected '• directors.'- '*■ ■■' .- .'•:■■■' ■;.■'•' -!t<v ivc-i'J ->^ j The Mosgieli-Woollen"Compb,ny-s''re-" port shows that' the'b'alance'o'n 'the jeaiTjS,, (jpefatioris'available 1 ' for"' distribution ■'is' : £4522. . The directors recoirimeWd .'the . payment', of a lO'.'per 'cehti 'divi'deittii, absorbing. £2Boo,' arid that, the b'alance'b'f £1722 be:'carried/to' the hew profit and,[ loss account... TKe, additions, during 'ths year,; amounted ',to £13,9*19,. 135 .'23, and;j .the stock, and, raw, matprial now in, the hands of .-the i company! are valued at £21,533. ••..'..-'>: - .n- -: .I: ';>: u'X j Tenders are about to be called* fbr'"a~ further section oi the Otago. central line, which, will "carry the line tweniy-four miles .from its junction with the' main ' trunk line, and nine miles further will carry it' to the Sntton, which -will, be 'the first' point at which the'line* will^Ke/,--". available for traffic. '. ■ •/ "•? J > ■ ' 'Early on Sunday morning last 'Mr's^ ■ Eitto, wife of William Kitto, of Dum.;: barton Bock, cut her throat with'a'du-'" ncr knife. The windpipe is partly out,- ) but the main artery was not severed. , The woman has had occasional attaoks . of insanity, and no doubt was suffering -~i from its effects at the time of the rash ' : "' act. Her husband has been from. home ; for some lew weeks, and is expected to return in a few days. The woman is expected to recover. : ' In connection with the "subjeot of wrestling, now creating some interest ' through the recent exhibitions at Christoliurch, it should be understood that Strong I ,' of Dunedin, holds the champion belt of New Zealand in border style, and : also of Australia. As Thomas lost the , : latter at the Caledonian games here two years ago, the Caledonian Society rules under whioh he holds it prevent him' : making a match for less than £50. He-* 1 ' by these rules maintains a standing ' challenge against all the colony. ■ Tiffen • also, whbheld for 20 years the nine stone ohampionship of England,- holds 'the ■■• light' weight' champions belt of New Zealand, and maintains a similar stand. ' '■ ing challenge, which he intends for any . ; man in New Zealand, 'or Australia, even, of a stone over his weight. . .'.',. '.'. , . The Northern applications for; the, 'Equitable Insurance Association are ex.-, > pected to be in by Saturday, and allot- . ment is to be made early next week..,, •<.,