INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2298, 10 December 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Pjbb Pbles'sj A saooiATiok.l K Atjokland. December 9 Mr Werringtoti, a well-known engineer, who leaves for South Africa to-mon;ow,''wa» entertained at a Burprise party by several oitizens. ■" • ■■—■ • ■ •■■•». .'..:.' ■-....•.: ■■ '■■.••■' •■•- Napier. December 9k E arnest Reginald Beamish, the only son of Captain Beamisb, of the Chatham Islands* was accidentally drowned yesterday while bathing at Monini. ■",■'. -.'",'.*.'.' Uhkisiohueoh, Deoember 9.: It is probable that if the Marina Department order a Magisterial enquiry into the Rotorua-Orowaiti collision it will be held at Dunadin; . ,c Anderson and Co. oompleted temporary repairs to the Rotorua this afternoon, three hoars under their contract time, Sbe left for Danedin thia evening. An ezoiting soene ooourred m the Foliee Court to-day when a man named Philip Wilberforoe; with four aliases, was charged with stealing £18 from Sandridge Hotel. Ha Baked for the oase to be heard by the R.M. This could not be done, and he violently •based the Justices, Messrs Halbert and Johnston, oalling them oads, jaokdaws, and liars, asserting he would not be tried by them, and interrupting the evidence till the Benoh ordered the oasa to be adjourned and con* mitted him for contempt. ' Inspector Pendec persuaded him to apologise, and the ease proceeded. 'The .eviaenoe showed be lodged at the Hotel under the name of Pelhanu While he was there money was missed from the oash box m a drawer m the landlord's bedroom. Late one night acoused was sees eroßsing the passage from the direction of the landlord's room to his own, the gas turned out. The police found on him a key whioh unlocked the drawer where the money was kept; The Bench considered the. evidence insufficient, and dismissed the ease, ' Committal for. contempt was then withdrawn. : It is probable that the agricultural laborer* m Kaiapoi district will strike unless furoera agree to their demand of 9d per honrancl eight hours per day* . r ■'. r .-.- ■ :c To-nighl the City Council by 8 votes to € agreed to the settlement of the diffloulty with the Gas Company. The Company agrees to abolish meter, rents and reduce' the oharge lot lighting the street lamps from £5 to £4 4b. The Council agrees to give the Company three years oontraot for street lighting also to abßtain from promoting opposition gasworks for* the time of oontraot and a further period of four years m all, there was some discussion over the matter from whioh it seemed that members think that thepriae of gas to private oonsuai9rs will not be raised but probably I lowered at the end of three years! ........... DtNßDnf i cDeoßmbii 9 " Land and Sea " is defunoli There are Ihirty-Bii entries from Duneditt for the championship at the athletia gather* ing here on Saturday next, The body of H. M, Adair, a well-known i draughtsman m Qaeenatown, and Fowrt Ranges under the Government^ was found floating m the Wakatipn Lake thia morning.