INFERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1929, 27 August 1888, Page 3

INFERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

• [per press association ] Auckland, August 25. DrJ. L. Campbell was appointed Vice President of the \rt Sookty m the room of the late Mr Albln Martin. There is oga'n a trouble at the LunaMo Asylum, Miss Campbell, the Matron, having given In her resignation. The lady has only been a few months m the Asylum having beau sent up from the South by Professor Maogregor u the Inspector. That gentleman is expected m Auckland m a few days. BUrry Barnaby, an absconding butcher, buc recently captured In Wellington district, was sentenoeu to-day to six months hard labor for embezzling £2 belonging to his employer. Chher charges will be brought. Mr Mitchelson wires to the Chamber of Commerce re the recommendation to luaae the railways to Mr S. Vallo's syndicate that the Government do not thisk it m the interests of the aolony to do so, but will set np a Board of Commissioners o manage the Railways scon after the House rlseß m accordance with the Ac 1 pvjsed last session. Gisboenb, Angnst 25. John Baldwin, editor of the "Indepen dent," was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of criminal libel, on the Informstlon of John Boorke, Town Clerk, and Secretary and Treasurer for the Barbor Board. Ball was allowed, £200 on each charge, His wife Flora Baldwin, whose name appears on the imprint as as proprietress, wes brought np on two similar charges to-day, and committed for trial, ball of £25 being allowed. Thames, August 25. At the R,M. Court tnig day two informations, laid by inepsoior Drummond, of the Sheep Department, against J. B. Seedraan, of Waikawau, for being the owner if sheep infected with scab and neglecting to give the necessary uotloo were dismissed by the 'Magistrate. The hearing of the evidence for the defence occupied the 0 .urt ail the morning. T"o defence was that S.eedraan was not award Ihat his sheep were infected with scob . Coßta were allowed against the Crown, amounting to £14 12s. Dunedin, August 25 The death ia announced of William Telford of Otanomomo, Puernp, one of the pioneer eettlora m the Olulha district. The weather la very stormy and cold and Inclined to snow. Bluff, Angus'. 25. The Rotoma'iana arrived at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. She had a eevere westerly gale ; the trip occupied 20£ hours from Dunedin. A terrific gale blew last night, and was the severest known for many years. The Ro'omabana at 3 a m. snapped all her moorings, carrying away one wharf pile. Fortunately steam waajap, and the vetaal wad secured again witnent damage. She sailed at 1 pm. to-day with 35 passengers, equal to 278£ adults There wan no damage tithe other shipping m the port.