INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2262, 24 October 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, Ootober 28 j r Qurfz specimens fro. a the gold *■ nd , l silver rt.aU at Pnhlpuhl have been sent .v j ' the Govariime-t. ; a A rco/emont Is on fort to have hn Prince of W.l".' blcthdty obaervod on r M'r-daj, the 11 >' Novenoor, instead it * on Saturday } tr c 9.h. c I A rigp-o-We locking young wornm, ' ntnted Mary M.lcjlu', *vaa c >mmltt< d fo- 1 trial to-day on t.»o ahar^os of bayii g ' , u'tered forged orders to tradesman for ( de'lvery of goods, J I T^a body of a mnn namod o'._9. Adam, rtoantly drcwafcd In W*nga-ol barb >r, was found on Sunday fl mtlng near >h* a Lore am.ng the rooka. Whoa re- - oovored the body presented a ghastly i •.ppearancr*, having beeu mutilated by eh rks and oompletely disembowelled. Is is repdrted by Sydney Talwhanga ] ' that whilst travelling on the West G.aat < bab, aon twenty-five miles from Aha 1 para, ha fottad _n eup;y case branded ' OH. In a diamond, with the word <( Mcl bourne " underneath, and about sft of the I topmist of a large Bhlp. I The attention of the police having been i called by Bishop O.wle to a letter whioh ■ ha read from two young glris, stating that i they had baeu entload away to H .nderaon a country dis dot, aid detal.el thare : against tbelr will, two constables were sent : to Inquire into the clraumstauces. Th.y report that tbe girls went to the district of their own accord. At a publio meeting held at Hamilton to-day, a B.llway Reform League, having for Its p'atform tho abolition of differential rating, the substitution of tha stage system for mileage rating (<he stage system to give "pedal fnollitlus to districts and aottlara far removed from mark*'), a reduction In passengers and goods oharges, . tha simplification of ol_*s:fioaion of goods, 7eleh<ni- oharges, etc, wai ra'abllahed. A Commltte**, Inolnding tho Chairmen, of ha lncai bodies of the four ooomtes of the vValkat?, was appo'nted. The newlyestabllahed organlta'ton will affiliate with the Auokland League. Wanoakui. Ootober 23. At the RM. Oourt today, R W. Bkeats and his wile sued Charles Hugo, the proprietor of tbe Buffalo minstrels, for £6 lis for expensas baok to Melbourne. , The solloltor for tho plaintiff* c .plained that the case was based on a written agreement. Me Hugo, the defendant, aptetred In person aud offered to pay pia'n iff's fares baok to Melbourne via 1 Sydney »a had been arranged by pUintiff himself when acUng as bis (defendant 1 -) manager, He thought this a fair offer, [ but the rollaltor f r the plaintiff praferred to go on with tbe case, and not rely on a mere verbal promise. He would ask ' for the money unless tiokets were pro- • duced. Mr Hugo's manages said he was l prepared to give a guarantee, but this was r declined by tbe aalloltor, who asked for j judgment for £26 10 j, but undertook If . they reoeived tickets that d*y to forego all but £2 for bo. _d nd lod<-lng. Mr Hugo thought they should takd his word and fc that he should be a lowed to get the tiokets and not be foroed to pay for • others when be had already paid tbelr re- , turn fares to Sj d ley and. expaoted a wl«e B from the Union Company saying tbat the . tiokets were all right. Judgment for plaintiff, for £28 10., to be reduced to r £V 16s It tickets from Wangariul to 8 Sydney are given, or io £2 If the tiokets c are made out from Wangannt to Mel* _ bourne, a s's of oourt, 30»; solicitors fee, x two guineas acd one witness £1, , As the Prince of Wales' birthday falls '• on Saturday, which is an inooovenient ' day for business people and as the Jookey 9 Ola. have deoided to holdjthelr meeting r on Monday 11th Inst the Mayor has 1 deeded to ask tha citizens to keep holiday I ou i ho Monday. *__. * ■ Tbe civil business of the Supreme j 0< urt still ooatinuss, Tn-day the case of ■ Toko Belhaoa versus Moore and others wae begun and Is exoltlog some Interest. D It Is a o-se In whioh It Is alleged tbat Mr i James Moore of Kai Iwi purchased a " block ( f land from the Natives (belonging to a minor) for 10 1 per acre when the 3 trußtses had an offer of 20j, and that there _ was utdae pressure brought to bear to , Induce tha trustees to sell. So far evidenoe for the plaintiff only has been taken and 3 it Is expected that the oaee will last all B fo -morrow. ;> Arthur Olampett, alias Sullivan, his j furnlahed the "Obroniole" with what - amounts, to a written oonfeßslon that his ( real name Is Olampett and that recently ' ho gave way to dtluk In Ohtißtohnrob. 1 Ho gives the history of his career under c tho name of Sullivan, stating that he t began evangelistic work. In Auokland, i And that, owing to the attaoks of the preßa a while In Ohrlstohuroh and the hard work _ of tbe mission, ha broke down and subsequently fell Into bis old bablt of drink and forgot himself, though he bad only a 3 week previously addreised a monitor temf peranoe meeting. This is the only time, i- he says, sloes his conversion that he has i, tasted drink. He asserts tbat his one . o ject sine*, his conversion was to do good 3 and win others to live better. In oonolu lion, Olampett says that, taking eveiy thing Into consideration, it is his present ~ intention to go on a leoturlpg tour, inoludi log, 8m *ng other Items, singing and sub s jvOts connected wlih|athletloi, 1 Wei,i4*«._oh, Ootober 23. j The Wellington Meat O.uipiny, and l ihe Refrigerating Company are cow amtlgamitsd, the necessary preliminaries 9 having been settled., 9 . MrEVgu-ln his oapacity of Minister 1 foe Pabllo Works, retains obarge of the 3 pubjia. build logs and of the defenoe works i : whioh aome i Ime ago were handed over j o tho Ddfenoe department. The defence worke are now nearlng completion aad It . i was thought advlsab'e as Mr F.rgus is 1 acquainted with all details concerning them to let him keep control. i The Premier does not leave for Nelson ii until Monday, and ii|>B uncertain bow long • he will stay. He la still m poor health, which he ascribes to the fatigues of tbe ( lait two yean, and the duration of his visit will depend upon tbe amount of lm- ' provemont effeoted. In view of the favour with whioh tbe ' Conversion JLjoan his been received at ' Home, it Is thought In some quarters that the minimum , might have been fixed { higher. One reason given for asking only 95 Is that even that figure Is one per cent higher than the rate which the 4 per oent converted stook has proportionately oom. minded during the last few weeks, Ohbistohukoh. Ootober 23. The Dlreators of tbe Kalapoi Woollen Factory Company have replied to the olroular from the Trades Union of Tailors and Pressors to the efi.ot that they have no Intention of opposing the Union, as they recognise that the membe.s are justified In uniting for tbe protection of thoir rights. Ou the various points at issue they concur, except the one ia which the Union desire that none but Union hands be employed. This the Directors thluk open to serious obi action, and they : will not pledge themselves to it. They • have no objection to the classification I suggested by' th? Union. Jo conclusion * j they truat that should auy questions arise 1 , between thetnselves and their employees .--..m h_ ablo by the exeroiseof « thoy wou_ • .v aiiff-tanoea • onminon sense to.adjast suo.* _• anloably. Tho anuuti mooting of share- l holders will be held next week when a dividend of f per oent will be declared [ and £2802 carried forward. ) The parent of a boy attending th^ Sydenham Borough School summoned Mr Baldwin, the headmaster, for assaulting , the lad with a stlok. evidenoe^ WB| given whioh showed tost four of the « boya at the sphqol bad m 3bbod an old wom.n and had taken »«ijb qles frotn her , basket. The maite^ peeing this, hid , pu»l|hld|*ii»/ (oqi »s an ujampls to the ]

so). 0 . Th B-.uch ?t r-ngly condem_ed t'cj 0 lon • f Uh» b y« a d considered taey had not had severe mou^h punishments Th« oa<n vas dlamlisod with costs. Tbe Collector of Ouitims acknowledges re*e'pt of £3 0 meo'.enoa money, from an unknown person, Tals 13 tbe fourth Ids anoa In 14 years at Ltttelton of sach huncsty or qualucs of oor.aclenou Mr Oarl Han-ea haa acodod to a request of tho 0 ti'zmo of K_lapoi to retain the M.yora ty £„r t'.e third year In euocesßlo:. Bootronkor.' Ualoa hia presented M- W Whit,, j.or, ex-M.H R wl^h an mk-jta.-d anlt-by haonbeJ m recognition of h!s valued ao.-vlo.a rendered to them lost w nter during the dlsigretmmt with; T 'om<*r Bros. Dunbdin, Ootober 23 ' At 0 Inton, D Whytook was fined £20 with the alternative of ih*ee months'" impriacnmetit for sly grog-aelllng. Poet Ohaimbbs. October 23. Mornlog Light, ship, O.ptain Ladd, 101 days from Boston She encountered heavy we.thor running down 1 ber eas Ing, _nd at 11.30 p.m. on th. 20^b, Talaroa Heads beat, g 15 m'les, during a W S.W. Ralu, a heavy s^a struok bar, bre.kir-g 28 staoohloij. and sm-*shlng 60 feet of ber port bulwi.rks>nd doing otior damage. Owing to the heavy g.le she waa bljwn to the northward' until yesterday, whrn she got a northorly braczi and made the heads at mido'ght She brings 2175 ton« orgo, half for Dunedin, cni remainder for Lytteltou.