INTERPROVINCIAL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4191, 29 December 1884, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[FROM OUR OWN COEKESrONDENT.] Woodville, This day. At tho adjourned meeting of the special settlement meeting it was reported that over 70 names had been sent in and deposits paid. An exploring party was organised to report on the Mangahao and Tiramea blocks, and it waa also decided to ask the Minister of Lands to reserve 3000 acres of tho Maharnhara block for special settlement purposes. The terrible weather experienced hero tho last few d:<ys has been a continuation of thunderstorms and gales, accompanied by heavy rain. Such weather has never been known at this season of the year.

[Pun United Press Association.] Reeftox, This day. At the race on" Saturday in the District Plate, McGaffm's Sincerity dropped dead twenty lengths from home having burst a blood vessel. The jockey escaped uninjured. In the next mco Philosopher fell after going a milo and broke his back, tho rider (McMurray) receiving injuries which arothong-ht to be serious. Both horses were valuable and well bred animals. The course was in good order, so that Philosopher's fall is quite unaccountable. Blenheim, Teis day. The following- weights for the Marlboroucrh Cup have been declared: — h st lb 11. Redwood's Black Rose .. ..90 C. Redwood's Refrigerator .. .. S3 F. Bolton's Erebus 7 0 C. Redwood's Fay G 10 R. McColl's Swordsman .. .. GO F. Bolton's Marquis .. .. G 5 11. Redwood's Capsize .. ..Go H. Redwood's Moka G 2 Dunedin, This d;i\-. There is little doubt Ivens, who was drowned in the Lee stream, was a deferred payment selector, age 26 years, and has no relatives in the colony.

Miller and Smillis' tender for tho deep stream contract of the Otago central is £.'52,874. Mr Sparrow's for iron work of Wingatua viaduct £\?, 092, both contracts to be completed in August 188 G.

Black Rose's acceptance for tho Cup was only received this morning.

The Hon. A. P. Buckley has complated his inspection of tho hospitals, charitable institutions, and r.sylums in Otngo and Southland, and left for the North on Saturday morning, The Roman Catholics have contributed ;£'2oQo during - the year to the cathedral, and Bishop Moran in thanking them on Christmas Day for their liberality announced his hope that mass would bo celebrated in the Cathedral next Christmas Day.

There will be at least forty delegates present at the Trades and Labor Congress, to bo held in Dunedin on the Bth of January. Tlie Auckland carpenters, Auckland Trades and Labor Council, Auckland engineers, Auckland bricklayers, Giaborne and Christchurch Working Men's Political Reform Associations, Wellington printers, Wellington Lunipors' Union, and Christchurcli carpenters each send one delegate ; the Lyttelton Lumpers' Union send three ; the Christchurcli Protection Association, the Association's Union in Auckland and Wellington each one ; and the Dunedin societies will be well represented

The funeral of the Rov _ m . Mmke took t^- cg a( . ]3hlcluLlki on Friday and was largely attended. Mrs Morieo i« out of danger, thongh not yofc in a condition to be yewoved irom Parj. Molyneux.

Niasox, This day. Tlie weather was fine on Saturday for the regatta and cricket mutches. Iv the Senior four-onr outngg'er race, distance 2 miles, the Wellington Star Club's Autahi won by length and a half, after a capital race. Tho samo club's Comet was second, vv anganui Club's Wanganui third, and the kelson Club's Wakatu fourth. The Wanganui boat was about; two lengths behiud

the Comet, and the Nelson boat several lengths astern. In the Volunteer handicap race the Nelson Navals' Aurora was first and their Australia ser-oud. The Wangnnui men did not come to the post, The yacht race was won by ilie Wellington yacht Isis. For the Maiden four-oared inrigged race the Meteor (Wellington) and the Nelson Club's boat started, but the Meteor tilled off the wharf. The men and boat were rescued by the steam launch. One of the rowlocks was injured. The Nelson boat rowed the course alone. For the Senior Fours the Wellington crew did not Bt-irt, owing to their boat being injured m the previous race. The Maitaia (Nelson) and the Venus (Wanganui) started, the Nelson crew winning by two lengths. The cricket match, Poneke (Wellington) v. Nelson was won by the Wellington team by 35 runs. GmmiOTrni, This day. The official enquiry into the stranding of the steamer Star of the South was held before Dr. Gillson on Saturday, and resulted as follows :—" The wreck was caused solely by the culpable rashness of the master, Captain Charles Hodge, in entering the Grey river in reckless disregard of the harbor signals, and it is adjudged that his certificate shall be suspended for 12 months, and that he pay the costs of the enquiry." Auckland, This day.

A bushman named Taylor cut bis throat at Kaipara on Saturday. Ho is likely to recover.

A body was seen floating in the harbor to-day, but it has not yet been recovered. It is supposed to be that of a seaman of the cutter Wangarei named Peterson, who has been missing since the 25th. A cottage, owned by Mr Thome, of Northeote, was burned down to-day. The building was insured for £100 in the South British office, and the furniture for £50 in the same office.

Mayor Waddell paid nn official visit on Saturday to the American -warship Iroquois, and was cordially received by the commander, Captain Stirling. The Iroquois stays here till the 20th of January, and then sails for Chili. At Tattersall's Inst night Tigredia was backed to win the Derby for £400 at 100 to 25 and 30. CnsiSTcnuEcn, This day. The third annual meeting of the North Canterbury Educational Institute was held on Saturday. There were seventeen members present. The committee's report stated thnt the membership numbered 73 —fourteen being ladies. There was a balance of £9 10s in hand. Several papers had been read, and considerable interest taken in the proceedings during the year. Mr G-. Hogben, of the Boys' High School, was elected president, and Mr E. TV. Just, of the East Christchurch District School, secretary. A discussion took place on school standards, and a general opinion was expressed that there should be seven instead of six, and that the course should be spread over seven or eight years. Wellington, This day. Dunlop, who was injured by falling from n scaffold a short, time ago, diod to-day.

It is understood that His Excellency the Goveruor will leave Lyttelton on the Gth January, in the Hinemoa, for the purpose of visiting Picton and West Coast harbors in the Middle Island, in connection with the defences of New Zealand.

The circular cablegram received from Mr Service, Premier of Victoria, asking the New Zealand Government to join the older colonies in protesting against the action of the German Government in annexing territory in New Guinea is still under consideration by this Government. Corresponpondence is also passing on the subject between the New Zealand Government and Mr Service. Immediately on tho return of the absent Ministers the Hon. Mr Richardson will, it is expected, leave for Auckland on matters connected with the extension of further railways. The namo of Mr Larnach, M.R.R. for the Peninsula, is freely mentioned as likely to join the Government. The appointment has not yet been definitely decided, but negotiations between that gentleman and the Government are proceeding. So soon as the appointment is decided the Hon. Mr Reynolds, M.L.C., will, it is understood, resign charge of the departments ■which he now holds. Ivaikgura, This day. A shock of earthquake was felt hero at twenty-seven minutes past nino last night, an upheavel followed by a wavelike motion from east to west.