INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1695, 26 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

«»■ ■ . .. - Auckland, Ootober 25. Ayonng man named Hugh Martin, aged 21, committed onlolde by outting bin throat at Whingarei on Wednesday morning last. Deoeaaed had acted strangely for some days before death, and at the inqaeat a verdiofc of "Temporary Imanlty" wan returned. At a meeting of the Hospital and Chart, table Aid Board yesterday, the Bum of £126 was reoelvpd from Ban Franolsoo, this, being a bequest left to Auckland by Mr Ferdinand Barth, who died there some time ago. Mr Barth resided m Auckland m 1872, and he then drew up his will, ordering the bequest, The Hoapftal B >»rd purpose erecting a memorial to Barth. Wellington, Ootober 25. The Manlolpal O mferanoe will mnet m Wellington on Monday next. At the Supreme Oourfc to-day judgmont waa delivered m a oaae with referenci to the entreatment of reoogntaanoes entered Into for appearance at last criminal sittings of one t.obin, committed for trial oq a oharge of a'leged embezzlement, Mr Jaatioo Kiohmoad hold that the recognisances were void, on the ground that they were not taken by the committing magistrate, bo*: before another justice. A. complimentary bang let was given to the Hou G, Fisher to-night by hie supporter!, Wb»tport, OotoVier 25. From the Ist Ja mary this year up to yesterday the output from the Westport Coal Company's Coalbrookdale Mine was 100 000 tons, an additional 23.000 tons is expected to be put out before the end of the year. The Company's output In 1886 was 78.809 tons. Ltbll, Ootober 25. A punt, upon which were a mail coaoh and two passengers, broke away to-day, bat stranded on a flat five miles down the Buller river. All landed safely. Roronui, October 25. , Tho question of tho modification of the Thermals Spring Act is agitating the whole district, and a public meeting is called for Wednesday next to support members' efforts m this direction. A petition is being drawn up for presentation to both Bouses, m the hope that the General Assembly before it rises will sweep the measare from tho Statute-Book. Wellington, Ootober 25. The Registrar of tho Supreme Court has received the petition of Mr Wl JPere, challenging tho Beat of Mr James Carroll, who was returned member for the Eastern Maoii electorate. The alleged grounds are bribery, and the necessary deposit of £200 has been made with the bupreme Court. Hokitika; October 25. It is found that if the Charitable Aid Act bo not altered, it will bo necessary here to have a rate for charitable aid of la 3d m the £. Dixnedin, October 23. The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland commenced thia evening, when the Moderator, the Rev James Davidson, delivered an address on the Christian ministry. A laborer named Hugh Andoreon, who lias boen staying at Outrum for some time drinking, was found m bed this morning with bis throat rather severely out, having apparently attempted suicide, 's he cuts wero inflicted with a pooket knife. The TTQimdn are not expected to prove fatal.