INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1568, 26 May 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, May 25 The steamer Wallabi, which arrived this morning m the Manukau from Waitara, had a dreadful passage. The vessel experienced at one time a hurricane ; on the 20th a piston red of the engine broke, and the sails were set only to be blown away again, the foresail and mainsi.ll belnj. Bplit to ribbons. Th. vessel then steamed with one cylinder, and had to put into Manukao* her original destination being Grey month.

. _. • ' Wangamtji, May 25. The Oonnoll of the Chamber of Commerce met on Monday to dlaousa the tariff, but nothing was decided. A resolution favoring the new tariff on protective grounds, wbb lost, and an amendment, m favor of oolleotlng extra duty from sugar, tea, and spirits, was also lout,' after a vote. A motion expressing qualified disapproval of the tariff was withdrawn.

Wellington, May 25. It is nnderstood that the Government, with a view to preventing smuggling, intend to oreate a new police district north of Auokland, and that Inspector Brown, chief of the deteotlve force m Wellington, has been offered charge of it. The captain and orew of the ill-fated GoAhead, and part of the crew of the Northumberland arrived here this morning. It is probable a magisterial Inquiry into the loss of the Go-Ahead will be held here.

A meeting of engineers and Ironworkers was held to-night to consider the new Taring when It was reaolved that a telegram be sent to the city representatives approving of the Tariff so for as their trade Is oonoerned, pointing out necesaary alterations, and advlaiog the Government that many of our beat tradesmen were leaving for Victoria, where there was better protection for their industries and employment.

Hokitika, May 25. James Kennedy, of Totara, was found dead yesterday morning, having been killed by the fall of a tree. It appears that the deoeased had been dead since either Thursday or Friday laat, aa he had not been seen since that time. Yeaterd.y morning two neighbours, suapeo ting something wrong, went m search, and found him dead under a fallen tree, a ahort distance on tbs track from his own place, The head was nearly flattened, and the body slightly decomposed. By his appearance he waa felling a sms.ll birch tree whioh struok against a dry red pine at right angles (the pine had been previously half out through). This caught him on hiß backward retreat, and pinned him to the ground. Death must have been Instantaneous.