INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1714, 17 November 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

- — ♦ Napieh, November 16.

The libel action, Hornaby, late editor of the cl Evening Newa," against the late proprietors of that paper, has been settled by the publication of ample apologies m the "News" and "Herald" and payment of £100 and bII expenses incurred by Hornsby up to 'he time of settlement. Ws^MNyiTON, November 16.

The Hon John Johnstob, M.L.0.. died this afternoon, aged 76. He has been ailing for some time. A lad named Wm. Adams, who has fnjurod by being jammed between the buffers of the railway trucks at Petone, on Monday, baa died from his injuries. Commissioner Howard, of the Salvation Aimy. states that c fibers will shortly be told off for duty among the Natives. Argument m (he case In which Tearo Takarana and other Natives of the Ngatikawhatu hapu seek to set aside tho title of Alexander and Annie McDonald to a portion of Awahrj?} blopk, was OQtioluded In the Supreme Qourt this evening, when He Justice Richmond received judgment. In the Appeal Court, m the case of the Attorney v Aperhama Talpe and othera^ a case removed from tho fc-uprtma Court, Wellington, j idgment waa aleo resorved. / Po>«, November 18. A buggy acotdent occurred on the road betweefi ( Boas npd Hckftika, nonr Rqsb borpugh bodh4»ry. " Two ladios, Mrs Duras and MJgs Malfroy, were driving down a hill, when they met a horseman. The borse thuy were driving backed down over the bank, and fell down hill. The younp; lady jnmpod out and was unla jmod except a few bruise", but Mrs Daraa was jammed against tho wheel, and extricated with difficulty, being much I injured and shaken. Tho horqe ftnd . * .•; ■ • ■•■Py^EtUNr, November 10.

At ameetliguJ th^ Unlverelty Oouncil to-day lt'wa 9 Rtfvted iii the dißOUßflion on tb© tiroposisl to ext'&nd the olaaa room* that It would be neoesflary to r^diio'e the salaries of profeaeora and otliefs, as the revenue would be diminished by £2000 or £UOOO during the next 2 years. The Waitakl endowment alone, it 1j estimated, will'dooreaae by £1600/ Lettora have fc^an reoeiyed from the principal exhibitors &t the Adelaide exhibition, expreaaing their wM" n SP eSB *° vend their exhibits to Dunedln if an ex hibitlon is held nest year.

At tbe hali'-yearly meeting of the I _ ClU n»i xnaarance c/onopany me report declaring a dividend of 10 pet cent was adopted. Meusrs Bart, Larnaob, and X, WUaon were re elected directors. Ibe proposal to open a Bhare register In Lou doo provoked a little dlacoßßioo, but the, motion was eventually carried, and another meeting will be held to confirm it. A horse atUohed to a phaeton, m which were Mra John Roberts (Murray Roberta), and her two children, and the driver, boltad tblo afternoon, all being throws oat, bfrs Roberts and her children

named Gore, was rendered insensible, and is still unconscious Inveecargiil, November 16. At the Dlstriot Court to-day, a lad named Humphreys wan found guilty of unlawfully (rounding a Japanese on the streets of lovercargill on a n. oent Saturday night by stabbing him with a knife. I Sentence was deferred The conviction m this and recent oases of street rowdyism by youths, which were beoomlng very oommon, has given general satisfaction. Martin Johnston, who threat ened to shoot a constable whr> went to his farm to distrain for (ho Waimea Railway rate, and who had previously Informed Sir R Stout that be would shoot anyone who attempted to alczi his property for rateß, was fouod guilty of an attempt to do grievous bodily harm Sentence was doferrpd. Counsel said he would move to have the prisoner brought under the Probation Aot, but Judge Broad did not think the Aot was meant to apply to such offences. A. 0. Henderson, Olerk of the Supreme Court and Registrar of Electors and , Returning Officer for Invercarglll, has ( been served with a writ claiming £1000 , damages, from Mr Joseph Batch, late j member for the district and % candidate ( at lest election for slander oontalned In , remarks from the hustings at the deolara- ( tion of the poll The case will be taken ( at the Supreme Court m Deoember. It j is said Sir R Stoat wiil appear for the j defence. (