INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1499, 5 March 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, March 4 A case of alleged incendiarism against John Henry Stubbß, atgDevonport, came on tc-day .at *ho PoUce Court. After taking a good deal cf evidence, the Bench adjoarned the oase to Monday bo aa to enable the Magistrate to visit the premises an 1 examine them. Edward Brown waa ecoidentally killed on the Kaihu Valley oontraot through a fall of earth. An endeavor is being made by some members of the Board of Education to w thdrtw the "Globe Readers" from school me, owing to the- number of fab&louß etories m some of them. Wellington, March 4. The evidence for tho proseootion m the charge of embezzlement against Waters was finished this afternoon, and the hearic^r adjourned until 11 a.m. to-morrow. H.M.S Nelson left at 2 30, her departure being delayed waiting for the capture of some deserters. Four of eight men were secured and put on board. The Hinemoa leaves this evening for Akaros to convey Admiral Tryon to Lytteltoo. The Civil Se-vloe Examination Board has been abolished. The examinations will, m future, be conducted by the Bdn cation Department. The oily assessment of The Manawatu Railway Company's station site and grounds, 20 acres m extent, was successfully resisted, on the plea that no title had yet been given by the Government, whose property it was. The amonnt of £2200 was, therefore, strode of tho roll. Ministers have held several long Cabinet meetings this week, mostly for the consideration of the estimates. On Monday another meeting will be held, when the date of the assembling of Parliament will probably be fixed. There was a collision at 11 pm. on Wednesday at the Manawatu Company's yard,' at Palkakariki, between an engine and some trucks. No great damage was done, but it is asaerte? th»t the points just previous to the acoldent were all right, and it is hinted they must have been maliciously opened. Tne first night practice of the Permanent Artillery took place to-night at Fort Ballance. A target illuminated by the electric light was paced on Ward Island, distant 3200 y.rds, and eleven rounds were fired from the two seven?ton guns. Only one shot hit the target, but all the ethers went very close. A fresh S,E. wind which wsb blowing, militated againet good shooting. A 30,000 candle power search lamp was used for iilnminatitig the targets, and a 50,000 candle power lamp was used for sweeping the harbor and entrance. The lights worked capitally. DuNEDm, Maroh 4, The Jockey Club he s received notice of action for the recovery of £23. invested on Mlrelld m the Consolation raoe. The Miyor has received a reply from the Minister of Public Works re the unemployed, deolining to start public works, and pointing out that some are already m progress. While harvest is on, those whom the loca^- odies cannot supply with work niUßt seek it on the publio works, Mr Mills is understood to have consented to contest Port Chalmers seat, but it is likely o'hera will come forward, and a puMic meeting is to be held to se'ect a candidate. Two Otarla ac lers! named Jchnaton were fined, with costs, m the total amount, 3f £27 ICa o: two months imprisonment ht ppearing trout.

Mr J. Foster, the defendant m the case Eloloies v. Foster, heard before Mr Ollivier ; yesterday, denies the truth of the statement aado m our report that his Worship, m { jiving judgment, accused him of having been i >arlioularly guilty of animus. The magis< I rate, according to Mr Foster, remarked that a ' ood deal of animus had been shown by lolujes, and a little by the defend^j^^^ *