INTERPROVINCIAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 6623, 29 October 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui, October 28, Mr Bryce's petition against the return of Hutchison for Waitotara was placed with the returning officer to-day. Auckland, October 28. It waß intended t> have held a volunteer display at Waugere Village beyond Onehunga, on November 9th. The project, which included an attack and de r ence of Mangera mountain and a sham fight on a large scale, has, however, been given up because of tbe cost to the members. The late volunteer corps of Ponsonby Rifles came before the R.M. Court yesterday, when D. B. M'Dunald, who had been captain of the company, aued Serjeant Searell to recover 16a 3i cost of ammunition supp'ied. It transpired that the company, which hai been only 2 years in existence, has accumulated funds to the amount of £180, and at its disbandment these funds were distributed amongit certain members of the corps, a tea and coffee service being purchased for the captain. Sergeant Sesrell was refused participation in this disbursement, h« having given offence by questioning the accounts ot the company. When the division of tbe funds was proposed he suggested that the debts of the company be paid and the balance of the money refunded to Government. Plain' iff was nonsuited, aa it was ruled be had no status to prosecute having oeased to be captain. New Plymouth, October 28, At tb.3 Supreme Court, Wikoata, was acquitted oj a charge of sheep stealing. John Wilson pleaded guilty to four charges of embezzling tbe Waratia Harbor Board funds, and sentenced to three yeara William Dary, convicted of breaking and entering, wqs sentenced to two months. There is only one criminal case remaining to be disposed of. Great interest is being taken in the civil case against a defaulter in payment of tbe harbor rate, which is expected to be taken on Monday. Mr Travers, from Wellington, will defend the settlers, who refuse to pay the rate. Gisbohnb, Oct ber 28 Major Porter, the officer commanding the volunteers of the East coast, ia addressing the men on parade, said although there was Do immediate cause for alarm he thought it best to warn them in cage their

services should be required. Be had, ou former occasions, done all in bis power to dissuade Te Kooti from coming hero, as aa attempt would be made on bis life. There were several people who bad near relatives killed, and they were determ md to shoot Te Kooti. If be happened to be shot dead be did not anticipate any disturbance of a serious character, but if he was fired at and the shot did not take effect the result would be that possibly a panic would be created, owing to an attempt at retaliation. The natives have great faith ■n Te Kooti as a prophet. Te Ko»ti, on a recent occasion, came as far as Terringa, ! which wan the boundary line of hi? (Moj\>r I Porter's) district, but he had turned Lack, saying he w<u d not break the pled c he had piven r>ot to visit this district. Several native chiefs had waited on him !nd asked his reasons for objecting to Te j Kooti coming here, ar dhe had said he fear, d i anattempt would bemade on hislife The c were several people going so far as to say that a bullet lodgtd in bis body would not i harm him, therefore if he were shot dead (See fourth pasre.)

iS'?A:Sh£Ml6FljJfV'W'Wrtl *'"' h*W»> iftfriirfrftini'ff nj-^n ills followers would no doubt be pacified as their faith in him would be considerably shaken. Major Porter eaid he had been informed that ihould Te Kooti come here he would be aocompanied by 300 Waikatoß, and that tbe intended visit would be in December next. He and Te Kooti were old enemies, and if be should come and was the means of causing trouble be (Major Porter) would very quickly take the opportunity of settling matters. The QoTCrnment, however, would use every means to prevent him coming here, and he vronld alfo do so, aa he had done on previous occasions. A Maori woman named Roro Kakakan i tras burned to death at Te Rore, near Aurnui on Tuesday night.duringthenbsence of her husband at a tangi over Hone Mokena. Tbe woman usnally kept a light burning, consisting of a fat lamp, manufactured out of a shell. It is supposed tbe light caa«ht tbe bedclothes, and she was suffocated with smoke, as she did not appear to have made any attempt to •scape. A Maori living near saw the wh r Q ablaze, but was too late to save the woman. Dfnedin, October 28 At the iaquest on Mra Jerr«m, who shot herself in (he North East Valley, a yerdiot of euicide while temporarily insane was returned Dr Ogston's evidincp showed that she bad been suffering from acoute hysteria, a form of insanity, but tbe attack seeme to have passed away. Tbe report of the National Insuiance Company for the ending Sept. 30, shows a profit of £16,333 10s 2d, which added to £4326 9s lid brought forward from last year, gives an available balance of £20 660 Os Id. An interim dmdend at the rate of 10 per cent was paid for the half-year, and a similar dividend was recommended that absorbs £9802 15s, leaving to be carried forward £10,854 5b Id.