INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 627, 18 July 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(From our own Correspondent.)

ARREST. Christchurch, July 17. 0. H. Elms, a well-known butcher at Lyttelton, was arrested to-day, charged with embezzling money, belonging to Langdown and Judge. ENQUIRY. The Collector of Customs held an enquiry into the stranding of the ketch Falcon, at Kaiapoi. The evidence was that the accident occurred through the wind failing as ihe vessel was entering the river. THE HEATHCOTE SCHOOL CASE. Dr Giles, holder of the commission appointed to enquire into the alleged irregularities, in connection with the Lower.Heathcote School, commenced his duties to-day at the schoolhouse. The ex schoolmaster, Wilks, who brought the charges against the Chairman of his committee, conducted his own case, and M Malet was present on behalf of the Educa

fion Board. Up'o me piese-ii Ihe evidence brought is of no public interest. COLONIAL DEFENCE. *X deputation wailed upon the Premier this morning. It consisted of Sir John Hall, Hon. Mr Stevens, Messrs Levin, All wright, Swanson, and Peacock. Mr Levin asked if the government intended to carry out Colonel Scratchley's recommendations, and whether they were likely to make use of the guns already in the colony and procure the necessary torpedo apparatus. The Premier staled that the matter had been under consideration for several days. The government had coma to a decision. He said that this evening he (Mr "Whitaker) in the upper houee, and Major Atkinson in the lower, would make ministerial statements as to what course it is intended to pursue, It ia thought probable that a stringent military bill will be introduced. ..„,, BRAVE COLLIERS.- >/- • The miners at the Kawakawa • coal*'mines to the number of about sixty have offered their services as a volunteer force in view of the existing war scare. The defence minister is considering the offer. NATIVE RESERVE BILL. *j The Native Reserves Bill is to be withdrawn. FOOTBALL. The Auckland footbaile.s have decided to offer an Australian team £100 and half the net proceeds of the mulch. SUICIDE. News was brought into Blenheim yes-erday that Mr John Campbell, manager of Ihe Mount Gladstone run, and brother of Sir Norman Campbell, shot himself through the head witli a carbine on Saturday afternoon. GOLD. At the Vinegar hill (Oiago) diggings, Learmonth and parly washed up 500 ozs. for four months' wo-k. Morgan's party are on seams averaging 5 dwts to the shovel, and expect when they ud to get 3000 ozs. - ' FATAL ACCIDENT. Donald Glass, while driving a threshing machine across the Manuherikia, fell and received injuries from which he died almost immediately. He was intoxicated at the time. THE DUNEDIN SHARE MARKET. There is great activity in the Dunedin share market. FOUND DEAD. David Campbell, a settler at Grey's Bush, Invercargill, was found dead in his hut yesterday. FIRE. • A bain on the farm of Mr John Thomson, jun., Winton Plains, was burnt down yesterday. The building and contents were insured for £100 in tho Colonial office, but the loss is estimated at much more.