INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1325, 26 August 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

New Plymouth,' August 25. Constable Ryan was presented in the Town Hall to day with a Royal Humane Society’s silver niedil and certificate for saving the life of Inspector Pardy last June. Tho presen‘ation avas made by airs Samuel, the address being delivered

by Mr Samuel, M.H.R. The Mayor, the Borough Councillors, and a large number of the citizens were present to take part in the proceedings. This is the first silver medal of the Humane Society that has been awarded in New Zealand Wellington, August 25. The charge of embezs'ement against

Whippen was dismissed this morning, no evidence being ctfired. As he slipped out of the dock the prisoner fainted, and his wife became insensible at the eight. A mensengsr in the Government Buildings, named S. Dowdsall. while on his way to Sir J. Yogot’a residence, fell down aged in High street. Ha had been comlaining of feeling unwell shortly before. Be was about 65, and leaves a family, ©a the arrival of the morning train from Wellington at Featheratone Detective Campbell arrested a man, named James Mitchell, alias Mackenzie, with a swag on him containing ail the jewellery stolen from Freeman a short time ago, and about £BOO in value. Mitchell had long been suspected and watched by the police. In a case at the Court this morning Mr Jellicoo objected to the police posecuting in a cise of larceny where the information had keen laid by private individuals, and the matter will be taken to the Supreme 0 urt to obtain a ruling in the matter, Invercargill, August 24

At a meeting of the West Coast Prospecting Association last night it was announced that £l5O had been paid into the Bank, and It was decided to app'y for the Government's promised pound for pound subsidy. Professor BlacK attended and gave useful hints and information. Be also promised t<> send dow i two of his assistants for a few days to give instructions how to recognise various minerals. The members of the party prior to their departure suggested that a steamer be sent to the Bluff next week.