INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 889, 2 May 1879, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

The fine against Messrs Drake and Collins for their “consultation” case has been paid, and consequently there will be no appeal made. The Supreme Court case. Stanford v. Liquidators of late Otago Daily Times and Witm •ss Company, was hoard and concluded in Dunedin last week. Judgment was given for defendants. The Auckland Volunteers have decided to have a review on the Queen’s Birthday. A motion is to be brouriit before the Wellington City Council to call for tenders for their banking. An information has been laid by the Collector of Customs, Wellington, against the captain of the Taiaroa fur overcrowding the vessel. The Sydney Exhibition Committee in Chrisf church are endeavouring to obtain one of the largest moas in the Museum for the Exhibition. A minister Fire Brigade Demonstration is to take place in Christchurch iu November. Ail Fire Brigades in New Zealand are to be invited.

'I lie Minister of Public Works is said to have assured a gentleman in Wellington that tenders for public -works are all from 25 to 40 per cent, higher for the same works than they were last year. The Kelly sympathisers have been liberated.

The Legis'ative Council of New South Wales have thrown out the Chinese Immigration Regulation Bilk A running mati-h for LoO a-side, distance one mile, and for the championship of Auckland, has been arranged between Brown, of Mercury' Bay, and J. O'Connor, of Timaru.

The report of the Albumin Company at Coromandel states that 3353 tons of stone had been crushed for 5253 ounces of gold, valued at H0,508. It is understood that the Union Insurance Company has arranged with the Directors of the Hawke’s Bay Insurance Company to take over the whole of their business on satisfactory terms. The Antares from Lyt telton, the Wairoa from Wellington, and the Waitara from the Bluff, have arrived in London. It. is said that Mr M‘Abater, Provincial Auditor, has been engaged some time in making an exhaustive audit and examination of the Government Insurance and Annuities Department. It is also stated that this is preliminary to very important alterations in the system of the Department. A y'oung man who laid long odds at the recent Auckland races, gave valueless cheques to the bookmakers for his losses to the amount of L 371, and then bolted. One bookmaker pursued him and compelled him to give up a diamond ring and other jewellery valued at LOO. The flying survey of the transcontinental railway from Brisbane to Port. Darwin has been successfully completed. The proposed line is of easy’ construction, and much good land has been discovered along the route.

SOI) Chinese have arrived in Sydney during the past four weeks. 4110 carpenters employed on the Exhibition building have struck for 12s for eight hours’ work. The Government firmly refuse, and will abolish all ornamental work and if necessary use canvas. GOO carpenters are now wanted at 10s 6d for eight hours’ work.

The first meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club takes place on the 28th May. New Supreme Court buildings are to be erected in Wellington. Some Italian fishermen had a drunken row in Wellington last week, in which .-no got his nose bitten off, and another had bis stomach cut open with a razor, two terrific cashes being given across the abdomen. The offenders have been apprehended. Howie’s Masonic Hotel, Grevnumtb, was burned down lust Friday. The furniture and effects were insured in the National < ttfice for L3OO, and the loss is estimated at LOGO. The South Australian Parliament has been prorogued to the 29th May. ' The Treasurer of the Tasmanian Parliament has introduced his Financial Statement. The estimated deficit is L 36.000, exclusive of 1.73,500 interest on railways. The decrease is to he covered by an increase in the property and income taxes of 2* per cent.

Mr Genever has been re-appointed Gas Engineer to the Dnne lin Corporation. The Otago Harbour Board has gained its action against Mr David Proudfoot, where by the Court has ruled that the latter shall take up certain leases of the gross annual value of L 3050 lls od. Leave to appeal was granted.

It is stated that the Government contemplate introducing a Bill next session to amend the Law Practitioners Act. It is expected that the Bill will prevent solicitors appearing in Court to conduct cases unless they have passed the banister’s examination.

An attempt has been made to shoot Monek, the person who rendered assistance in recovering the bodies of the policemen murdered by the Kelly gang. Three shots were fired at him ; his horse was wounded, and he himself narrowly escaped. The first pile of the railway wharf at Wellington was driven on Monday. James Christiansen, a Danish seaman, aged 23, met with a frightful accident at Hokitika, while unloading timber from the schooner Prosperity. A crowbar he was using slipped and went through his thigh, tie was removed to the Hospital, where the leg was amputated, but he never rallied after the ojeration.

The School of Cookery, conducted by Miss Fidler, was successfully opened in Dunedin on Monday last. Lady Robinson and daughters patronised the opening with her presence. Miller’s Tinui Hotel, near Masterton, was burnt down on Thuesday. The probable loss is about 1500 The hotel was insured in the following offices, but the exact amountin each is not yet obtainable Imperial, Union, Colonial, and Victoria

The manager of the Press Association sues the proprietors of the New Zealander in the District Court on Friday for L 179 for telegrams supplied to that paper.