INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1528, 9 April 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, April 8. Just before the al»rra fireballs at daybreak for the Volunteer assembly, a fire broke out at Armatead'a brash factory, Stanley street, which /»; feted the building A M»oti was^-j^,,, m Lake Rotakauri yeate-day while cross' -S {a a c»noe with pota'oja. The N^' 1 -- oa 8 »y ha was drawn -ander by a is the man waa a good awr .mev.^^'^Aeoi out that something v...j u^'GS&ng over and he could not save bir- jelf. Tne foundation Btone of the new Sailor's Ho ma w b laid by Bishop Oowle, m the presence of a numerous assembly . One of the clauses ix> the deed prescribed that no intoxicating drink shall be used on the premises, or gsmbllng permitted. It is Blated that Captain Ai'Donald, of the Ponsonby Rifles, haß lodged Beveral complaints against Lieutenant • Colonel fifahon, alleging 'breaoh«s of the Volunteer regulations, and demanding an enquiry into the Bine. Major- General Sir George Whltmore, on learaiug of the accusation?, at one asked for a copy of the complaints to be sent to him. So far no action hsi been taken. At a meeuug of ladies, presided over by Mrs Dudley Ward, It was deoided to establish a Kindergarten School for th* young neglected children cf the City : £200 i» to be raleed. The Premier expressed great surprise on learning of the military drill and sham fight proposed for Good Friday, as ha considered it would be an outrage on the religious feelings of a large section of the community. Through his representation the sham fight waa postponed till Saturday. The Volunteer enquiry closed yesterday afternoon, and the papers wero forwarded to Wellington. It is stated that the charges against lhecffiiers were not sustained, and that the whole proceedings may have to bft gone through again. New Plymouth, April 8, A bop, seven years old, named Patrick O'Donnell, was killed this afternoon by bein run over by a four-wheel timber waggon, heavily laden. Hia skull was crushed, and death was almost instantaneous. Wellington, April 7. A workman eogsged excavating a building site on Lambton Quay, unearthed portions of a human skeleton to. day. A f<w days ago human bones were discovered. These are believed to be remains of Maoris.

A man named Jacobson wbb arreßted, charged with threatening to blow his wife's briiius out and cut off her hand? and legs, The defencaat was bound ovar to keep the peaoe for three months.

At the Magietrati's Court to-day, j convict namod William Templeton was sentenced to foutteen days' bread and water, and to forfeit two months' marks foe making a false charge against a warder. Templetcn had nccused one of the warden with assaulting him, and knocking his teeth out, whereas it was proved that tbe Buspected warder could not have obtained acceaß to the cell.

In the case of the Auckland solicitor, For wood, alleged to have defrauded a Native chief of £850, due to him on account of a land transaction, and then levanted to Australia, the Premier has departed from the usual course, and instructed Suprintendent Thomson to take out the extradit'.on papers, and take the necessary steps for Forwood'a arrest, to answer the serious accusation made.