INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 617, 13 June 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(From our own Cor respondent.)

INQDKST AT LYTT ELTON.

CHCjfs'i'CHUccH, Jono 12

At Hie inquest on the child WilUnm Andrew E.il'iay, killed on Sam-day, a verdict of accidental death was returned. MURDER AND SUICIDE AT OXFORD.

Rangiora, June 12

A shocking affair look place at Oxford Ibis morning. About half-past eight Ihe platelayers assembled at the woik, and directly i'l'ier two of (ho men had some shaip wo id a. One of these men named Green fell picked up an adze and si rock the olher named Home a violent blow behind the ear, and nearly severed his neck in two. Green fell then went inlo a paddock and drowned himself, in a pool of water. Both men are married and have families.

TE WHITI AND TOHU.

Dunedin, Juno 12

Tβ Wliii? and Touu visited the Maori Kaik oo Saturday, and were cordially received by the Natives. Subsequently Charles Wesley, a well-known chief, took them severally to Insk for their past conduct. To Wfiiiimadeno reply, but Tohu saiii, be and Tβ Wliili were dead to all inients and purposes, and nothing said to Ihein now could be of any avail. They did not seem disconteniea with the result of their visit. TIMARU RELIEF FUND. F'iJay's concert realised neai y £190 for the 'i'imaru Relief Fund. THffi MAT AURA.. 'I he Mataura left for London this afternoon. Sue could not get away yesterday, owing to the heavy sea on the bar. BURGLARY. InvercaPvGlll, June 12. The bar of Watson's Hotel was entered last night, and a desk containing nearly £G0 elolen. An entrance was effected through the back door of the hotel. THE WEATHER. Owing to the fine weather, cropping operations are in a forward siafe throughout the district. Toe season has been unusually dry, aid rain in some of the high country districts would be beneficial. GREAT TOLL CASE. Wellington, June 10. In the Appeal Court this morning, judgment was given in the case of Hilary v. Meara. The action was brought to recover tolls of which payment had been refused by the defendant, on the ground that since the coming into force of ■' The Post Office Act, 1881," his coaches that carried the mails were exemp*. from toll: The Court found for the defendant, holding that all vehicles carrying mails are exempt from toll. POLITICAL. Matters political are entirely at a standstill, and scarcely a single member is to be seen about the lobbies. The depula.ion of Auckland and Taraoald memue/s has not yet waited on the Gjvernmem, owing to Major Atkinson's illness, as 'it h absolutely necessary that the treasurer should be present at the interview. Major Atkinson is recovering slowly, and hopes to deliver the financial statement tomorrow. It was a mistake that Mr Wynn Williams obtained an increase of police protection for Chtisicbuieh. On the contrary, he refused to accompany tiie deputation to Ministers. Mr Holmes took the initiative, and the other members of the deputation were Messrs J. E. Brown, O'Callaghan, and Thomson. The increase is to be nine, namely, three detectives and sis ordinary constables. A preliminary, but influential, meeting of Canterbury, Westiand, Nelson, and Marlborough members was held to.day, to consider railway matters, in connection with the suggested new loan. Mr Shepherd was ir. the chair, and, on the motion of Mr Weston, it was reaoivsd to postpone all action until after the financial statement had been made, when, if any reference was made to the proposed loan, Mr Shepherd should call the meeting together immediately, to consider what steps should l>e taken to complete the southern trunk line. It is understood that several Wellington East Coast members will co-operate wilh the tiouthern men, with a view to defeating tiie Auckland and Taranaki scheme. A large deputation of members waited on the Minister for Public Works to-day, urging an increase of pay of the ballast men from 6a per day to 7s, on the ground that there are many wet days wlicn they cannot work, and the long distances they have to travel. Mr Olliver promised to favorably consider the increase to 6s 6d.