INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 162, 11 July 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

. x . . KuMASA^ Tuesday. '■ At the inquest on the three men, Cooney, Kiley,,and Kelly, who were killed by % the -late mining accident, a verdict of accidental death was returned, with the following rider: —" We are of dpinion that steps should be taken to urge the Government toSsppoint\n Inspector of Mines for the Kumara district, on account of the- dangerous nature of the ground." The f uueral took place to-day and was attended by over eleven hundred people, the procession extending over a mile. Auckland, Tuesday. Ihe boat race between the Brothers (one of the smartest of Auckland sailing boats) and the Pet (bought by Hill and Hatter for Wellington) came off to-day, and was won by the Pet with half a minute to spare. The race, which was a very close one throughout, created much interest. The. Chess Club has presented Aitken's ,■ x Interprovincial Cup to Morton, winner in/ the contest between the members of the Auckland team. . - .. , ... .. Mr Boylan has been elected Chairman of the Harbor Board, in plaoeof Captain Daldy. The Auckland water supply was declared officially open to-day, with little ceremony. A test of the pressure with the fire hose gave inosfc satisfactory results, throwing a strong jet of water over the highest buildings. Sailed—Hawea, for South. Passengers for Nelson—Mrs Carse, Messrs Buchholz, £everne and Woolley. - , - :; 3" - -•■ •'• ' Wednesday. q . The New Zealand Insurance Company held Mieir. Half T yeariy meeting this afternoon. , Tne. Directors' .report-for the half-year end-\iog.-31st June stated that during thelast few months the. Company's marine losses had been exceptionally heavy, including the .Ocean..Mail, Great.. Queensland, Cairo, and - other first-class risfcsrAfter making provision for these and all other ascertained losses/up to the close of the half-year, the Directors were enabled to carry £30,0w0 to the re-insurance fand, which now stands at £100,000 .by.'the enhanced value accruing after 4 careful re-valuation of the Company's -investments:' From the Available balance of Xl 9,665 the Directors .recqjimend the pay•WnfcPf «divideudof iis'petcenr'y leaving, a' balance of £4665 to be carried forward. Wellington, Tuesday. .Alexander Cqleman, andG.eorge Morrison, l^^icted of perjury, in connection with the'v Ocean MaiPcase, were brought up for sentence to-day. Mr Travers moved for arrest of j udgment, and pointed out - that - MrDeighton, Collector of Customs, had initiated the proceedings and then acted as one of the judges; this was his main objection. The Chief Justice, after consulting with Mr Justice Richmond, held that the tribunal held at the Chathams was invalid, owing to the Officer of Customs acting as judge in the matter, and that the incompetency of one J member affected the other two. A person could not act as prosecutor and judge in tne same case. The prisoners would therefore be discharged in their own recognizances,; and come up for judgment when called upon. Prisoners were accordingly discharged. i The Post understands that three actions for libel are about being instituted against the Eeformer Newspaper Company, and also! three against the A. Z. Time's Company for giving publicity to the same by allowing the said libels to be printed at their office. Sailed— Taranaki, for North. Passengers ; Mesdames Goularid and Doney, Messrs Par-i r> £°«l and ' D oll^ Shute, Hemns, Bailey, Ivivell, Wilson. • Christchdrch, Tuesday. At a meeting of merchants and others held this afternoon to discuss the new goods tariff on the Lyttelton and Christchurch railway, i a resolution was moved for petitioning the Minister of Public Works against the hardship and inconvenience of the present tariff. . A lengthy discussion ensued, during which ' the opinion was generally expressed that the ! meeting was premature, as the public had 1 not had time to see how the tariff would work. It was ultimately resolved to adjourn I the meeting for a fortnight. ' „ „ T , Wednesday. Mrs G. Ingle, of Melbourne, has been api pointed Lady Principal of the Girls' Hi°-h School, and Miss Sophia Turrell, of Welj lington, and Miss Kate Edgar, of Auckland as assistants. An influential meeting of farmers was held at Leeston on Monday last to consider the railway tariff, when it was resolved that as the old tariff paid well and the new one will • tend to decrease the railway traffic, and be an unnecessary tax ou the public, the Government be requested to return to the old tariff; that goods sheds should be let by . tender, and that the Government be requested to consider the advisability of letting the whole of the railways. i a ,1 :,'■, Ddncd ™, Tuesday. . A well attended meeting, of the committee appointed at a public meeting, held on Tues!day evening last, for the railway construction land completion, was held last evening at the i Mayor's room, City Council Chamber, his { Worship the Mayor in the chair, and about twenty gentlemen present. It was resolved that the Mayor and Messrs Driver and Carigill be deputed to proceed to Wellington at once, and place the resolution passed at a ; meeting before the Government It was also j decided that a sub-committee should prepare a petition to have signed, and presented to the House of Assembly, praying the Government to favorably consider the construction lof a central interior railway via Strathlaiers; and that a paid secretary be appointed and subscriptions be set on foot to carry out the object in view. The list was opened in the room, and a handsome sum subscribed by those present. It was also resolved that when the Assembly is in session another deputation, consisting of perhaps ten or twelve, shall proceed to Wellington and present the petition to the House, and urge the Government to undertake the construction of the line. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. The first deputation is, expected to leave for Wellington on Monday next. : Wednesday. A deputation of the unemployed waited upon the Mayor, asking for work at five shillings per day. He has telegraphed to Mr M'Lean asking that employment be found them on the Clutha and Balclutha section of the railway. Balclutua, Wednesday. At the Court for the revision of the Citizens'roll last night, about one hundred applications to be placed on the roll were not sustained, as their names were not on the valuation roll. Great disappointment is felt at the decision, but in accordance with the opinion of eminent lawyers Municipalities deciding otherwise and any election taking place upon their votes will be void