INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1678, 3 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Ootober 1. At the Supreme Court ye.terday Mr Button, on behalf on the members of the bar. addressed a valedictory speeoh to Judge Ward. He referred to the ahle manner In which the Judge had disoharged his duties, aud stated tbat he anticipated the time when he should permanently ooonpy ti seat on the Benoh of the Supreme Cour L . Judge Ward suitably replied.

A serious accident ooonrred at Te Aroba yesterday. Throe men named Sootb, Heed, and Hili were at work al th. Oolonist mine. Scott were pr.pariag pickaxes for work, when he plunged one into a tub of water. An explosion followed, and two of the men were 1: jured, Reed seriously so, his condition being critical. It ia supposed that the water into which the pick was thrown contained nitroglycerine, Wellington, Ootober 2. The parcels pest system was inaugurated to-day. The postal officials were not very bueily employed, as only some forty parcels went through their bands, In tbe temporary oflices there is not room enough for any development of thj, bu.iness, and when the pubUo-btrgltT'to understand tbe airau-ragea of the syßtem mach embarrassment will be felt from want of room. It is anticipated that ere long some additions will have to be made to the -t.ffa of tho offices to meet the extra labor involved. Round and square cr-tes and bampeis have been provided for ordinary paresis, and for such artloles as umbrellas, eto., stout wrappers with strapa will be use.. The young mon Robin, who was committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement, has disappeared, and the police have not been able to find him. He _a supposed to have sailed for Sydney m the Wakatipu yesterday, f y that steamer it la thought another man who was under bail on a minor obarge has also departed, and possibly tbe Fugitive Offenders' Aot will be put into operation m his ease. The Oommlealr nsr of Police is preparing a report on the question of rented stations At the present time tbese oost the country over £2000 per annum, and will, unless buildings are erected on Government sites, co.t a still larger sum aa property increases m value. It is tbe , oploion of the Oommissioner that at least £1000 per annum might be saved by a judicious expenditure m brlok building, whereby the heaviest rents oould be saved. The Union Company's steamers will not oall at Hobart whi'e Tasmania remains an infected place. The direot steamers from London will not receive communication from shore but simply land passengers;