INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 964, 8 October 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Seven survivors of a Chinese junk have arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea. They report that the natives there had seiz;d and plundeied the vessel ami killed seven of tne crew ; the others managed to escape. The attack was made out of revenge for abuse of the native women by' some of the Chinese.

Mata is being strongly backed for the Melbourne Cup, and is now second favorite.

A woman was recently shot in Walder’a shooting gallery at Wellington by the accidental discharge of a gun. The wound is not serious.

The beer duty collected in Wellington district during the quarter ending .September, was L3S4 Os 3.1. Tweiry-tive declarations of insolvency were tiled at Wellington during the month of September. There were 44 applications for the sec retaryship of the newly-formed Harbor Board at Wellinnton. At Hokitika, on the 30th ult., David Hutchinson was charged at the 11.M. Court with the murder of his wife and chil l. The prisoner was remanded for eight days.

Ac Timaru, the Customs revenue for th" moii'li of September amounted to L’2190 17'41. For the corresponding month last year it was L 1284 15s Id. Mr Alfred Austin is endeavouring to arrange a 24 hours walking match between young Scott, of Dunedin, and Profess'"Miller, of Melbourne, for L2t)o a side. At Melbourne, many more officers of the Lands Department have received notice that their services are no longer required. The attendance at the opening ce-emony of the Victorian Exhibition was 05110, and 15,000 visited the Exhibition during the day. A New Plymouth telegram states that the rein dns of a female skeleton have been found in a gravel pit near the Normauby railway. It is understood that the Government have determined to dispense with the services of Messrs Conyers and Lawson Notice to this effect has been given them. At the Marlon (Wellington) Resident Magistrate's Court theother day, Frederick Lyatcr was charged with practising as a duly qualified medical man, he nor being registered nr in possession of the necessary diploma at the time. After hearing the evidence, the Bench inflicted the full penalty of LSO, the alternative being three months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Sir George Grey is ill at Kawait. He is not likely to take an active part in politics for some time.

The Melbourne Age states that an intrigue is afloat to oust the Berry' Government after the recess, and that Sir John O’Shannassey and Mr Murray Smith are combining with that object. An Adelaide telegram states that the s.s. Sorata must he regarded as a total wreck, being completely broken up. Twenty-six of the men employed on the Auckland railway have mutually agreed to leave the service and proceed to the Ctpe, unless their wishes regarding the adjustment, • f wages is compile 1 with Mr R A. Prooior, the astronomer arrived at Invercargill on the 4th instant. Ho will deliver three lectures there. The Melbourne market for New Zealand oats shows an improved tone. It has been notified that, the services of all the luspeo'ors of Po ieo in Canterbury and Westland will bo dispensed with at,ns the 31st instant.