INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1485, 17 February 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, February 16 Mr Ooom, District Railway Engineer, bM a Boheme for letllng land along the railway lines. He propoiea that thoae employed In keeping the lines m order should each be given a section of land near the railway ; that tbeir numbers ■honld be doubled, and that they should only be employed half-time insteud of fall-time, mat present; Thus they would bo earning money and improving the fond for themielvei, and m a few years would become independent of day labor. There would be no extra cost to the country, and the railway receipts wonld bo m oreased. Mr Ooom has submitted hie icheme to Government' for consideration. The seaman who deserted some time apo from the Nelson, and was pu< #>n board again, wna sent on ahoro to nnder ; o a sentence of three months' impriso< ment ■with hard labor, and then to be disoharged, Wakganci February 16. Rumors are btill floating about that the charge against Dr Connolly will bo renewed. The soameo of Wellini?t)n »re •aid to have promised £50 to cßßist Mr Pope, with legal advice Mcasra Jel)io< c and Bkerret have been en-ya^ei. Mr Pope has taken a copy of tho depositions for the use of the Wellington lawyore. Gisboenb, February 16. Owing to the rumors that Te Kooti intended visiting Giaborne, a meeting of Europeans and Natives was ho!d and it was decided to ask the Defence Minictpr to stop the visit. The Maoris are u>:n--mouß m protesting against such visit. A feeling of intense bitterness against |the murderer exists amongst settlers who^e relatives were butchered by him, aud if he oomei here there is aure to be trouble The four Maori prisoners connected with the murder of Nuku and wife wer.i bronght before the Court to-day. The •vldenoe, as far as it ba9 gone, shows that the mother of the Native who it wbb alleged had been bewitohed told the other prisoners that Nuka must be killed, and the three male prisoners decided to do the deed. The prlnolpal evidence wai from a witness who was asked to j>'n the prlsonere, but refused a' the la*t moB at. The case was a<* j urned til' to-raorr- w. Wbliimgton, February 10 Mr X Nano»T"W. late Government Inspeotor of Machinery, will be a candidate f<>r the Te Aro seat, to be vacate^ byMrO J Johnston. Bash fires wet every troublesome on (he east side of Oarteiton yesterday through x •trong wind blowing. A large area was alight and mwk damage was done to fencing and grass paddocks. Mr H Wadham's houte was destroyed this morning, after l'-ng continued attempts to save it. All the furniture was ho«ev< r removed. Th<* bouse was uninsured It H now raining steadily, and the* ft ad d»ng«r noless the wind rines. Fi .hi *re burning m all directions and a strong wind from any quarter means trouble for the settle;- .