INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1700, 1 November 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[Per Pkess Association], Auckland, October 31. Dating the voyage of the Wairarapa, which arrived thto morning from the •oath, a fireman, Thos Qulateu, wasasBaalted by the third engineer, Alex. Ramsay, who struck him on the head with a shovel, inflicting a fearfal wound, j The assault is said to have arisen oat of • <BUpate respecting work. Ramsay was brought before the Police Court to-day and remanded. The agitation for oarrylng the North Island Trunk Railway by the Taranaki route ii being vigorously ptoseouted, Mr Nathan, chairman of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce^ has telegraphed to Mr Bayley, chairman of the Taranaki County Council, stating that the Auck'and petition on the subject has received 4000 signature?, and suggesting that a like petition be got up m Taranaki. WANCfANUi, OotuberSl. A man named Joaeph William Jones, residing at Aramoha, was arreated to-day on a charge of oriminally assaulting a girl ten years of age. The prisoner Is a married man with a family. New Plymouth, October 31. The Supreme Court civil sittings oom menoed this morning. A cabb being heard now is Duncan McGregor v, Chan. Hugh Stott, olaim £600 damages, tor maljoioos prosecution m an action taken m May, 1886, by defendant, to reoover a ; romlesory cote of £230, which was given toJpJaintlff by Scott to buy sheep. The case Ii still going on Feuding, Ootober 31. Arthur Marshall, storeman to Ul'Miilan and Bout, of Awahnri, hanged himself laat night 'or early this morning. No cause is yet assigned. An inquest will be held to morrow ; Wblungxon, Ootober 31. Sir John Et!l returned from Sydney by the Hsuroto to-day. O'Brien and his wife, a deserter who absconded to Sydney, were brought back to-day m the Haoroto. The Mariposa, with the English mail of Ootober ptb, left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 22ad, one day late. The Zealandla, with the Colonial mails, dated Ootober 10ih, arrived at 'Frisco on the 88th, two days early. It is stated that J/ieut.-General Scbaw, R.tf,, wbo arrived from Auokland yesterday, will advise Ministers on matters of defence. The " Post " soys :— " It Is said that Ministers desire to appoint him o^maoander of the forces vice Sir G. Whltmore, if he will unite with that office the duties of Lieut. -Colonel Budham, whose services would then be dispensed with. The Hauroto, which arrived from Sydney to-day, brought the English mail. The compensation oase of Stewart and Co,, sawmillers, against the City CdrporatloD, was commenced m the Supreme Court. The claim it one In connection with the loss of foreshore rights. The claimants assessed the damage they have entfered by resßon of the construction of reclamation works at £94,000. The case is not yet concluded. Cjtkistohurch, Ootober 31. A special Police Courc was held to-day before Mr Whitefoord, R M., and Mr R Westenra, to hear the charge of murder at Little Biver, against Nils Jakobson. Nothing fresh transpired m the evidence, and the accused was formally committed for trial.