INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 941, 30 April 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Summonses have been issued against two well known citizens of Auckland for alleged tampering with grand and potty jurors in the case of S. K. Hughes, charged with indecent assault.

At Invercargill, recently, Thomas Flynn, a bootmaker, filed a notice in bankruptcy for LCO, and was afterwards discovered to have afterwards withdrawn LOO from the bank. On being taxed with this ho gave up LB6. The bankrupt was brought up at the District Court, and remanded for eight days. The Judge intimated that the creditors would receive the amounts due iu full, and that the balance would go toward the expenses of a prosecution. The Iron Duke, about which considerable anxiety was felt, having left Loudon on December 21st, has arrived at Melbourne. A Melbourne telegram of the 22nd instant states that the s.s. Norfolk, which has just loft Loudon, goes to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Sydney. At the annual meeting of the Acclimitisation Society, hold at Christchurch on the 22nd instant, it was resolved, on account of the rabbit pest, to recommend and encourage the introduction of weasels, foxes, and stoats, but it is to be fully ventilated by the Committee before is is given effect to. On the 19th and 20th instant 19,199 bags of grain were carried on the Christchurch line of railway. News from Timaru of the 22ad instant states that heavy deliveries of grain are taking place both by rail and road, and the quality is much supeiior to that received earlier. Not half of it is in yet.On the 23rd instant, at Melbourne, a deputation of workmen was received by the Hon. J. Service, when threatening language was used and remunerative employment demanded. They declined to accept stonobreakina. Mr Service stated that every thing possible had been done, and lie Was unable to do more.

An influential meeting was held at Sydney on the 23rd instant, when it was resolved to £orm a Meat Export Company. At Charleston, on the 23rd instant, a serious/racas occurred between the manager of the Government race and the road contractor, who met in a lonely spot, where they fought savagely. An information has been laid, and is to be hoard before the Resident Magistrate. A telegram from Timaru states there has been quite a rush for passages for Cape Town. About sixty applications have been received. The intending emigrants are mostly able-bodied men belonging to the laboring classes.

At Melbourne, the prospectus has boon issued of a Freezing Company under the dry air process, with a capital of LIOO.OOO. The sum of L 40,000 has already been subscribed, and the Company will commence operations as soon as the subscriptions amount to LDO,OOO.

At Napier, on the 2(3th instant, there was great sensation when it was discovered by the boy who opened the Corporation offices that the floor of the office was in a blaze. The flames were extinguished before any material damage was done. It is supposed to have been the act of a dork engaged in the office, and who has confessed to having embezzled monies belonging to the Corporation, and had falsified his books to hide defalcations, but denies setting lire to the place. Flynn, the bootmaker at Gore, has been committed for trial for fraudulent bankruptcy. He said he had kept back the money to send to his parents in Ireland, they being threatened with eviction.

At Napier, on the 27th instant, William Henry Shaw, late rate receiver, was charged uL lire 11. M. Court- wILU selling 111 n in Lhn Corporation buildings, and remanded for eight days. A notification by the Governor of New South Wales cancels the reward offered for the capture of the Kellys at the end of three months, but continues the pension for the wives and children of men killed or injured in attempting the capture of the bushrangers.