INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 9, 10 January 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

|T-tE_s Association.] Auckland, Friday night. The Penguin has arrived from the Sounds excursion trip. When passing Portland Island a passenger, Mrs Ashley, gave birth to a male child. A deputation of Waiukii settlers waited on Mr Whitaker to urge the survey of a branch line from Pnkehoe to Waiuku. The deputation stated the rough statistics would show that the line would pay. Mr Whitaker said the Government would nOfc construct any further lines in the present state of the finances of the colony. As ifc was doubtful whether they could complete the Hues already Undertaken, the Government would not take the offer of auy more branch lines. He asked the deputation to prepare statistics for the Minister of Public Works, who would shortly visit Auckland. It is stated that the Committee of enquiry on Captain James, of the Auckland Pilot Service, recommend his suspension. It is understood that Hokitika will be the first place visited by Pastor Ohiniqny in the Middle Island. At the Waikato Turf Rages, Harold knocked down Mra Murphy and baby at the finish The women was badly hurt, and the baby lies uticouscious. Wkllington, Friday night. At the enquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss o. a steerage passenger off the steamer Star of the South on Wednesday, the second mate stated that on Wednesday night he heard a splash in the water, but _ not he .ring cries he took uo notice of it. It is believed thafc Crofton landed in Port Chalmers about twelve months' siuce. His wife died afc Oamaru in good, the yield being from thirty to forty September. No evidence could be given as to how he fell overboard. Christchurch, Friday night. The riot cases were opened this morning, bufc are '. tied up " for tbe present, the panel being exhausted. The Crown challenged five of the jury, aud the prisoners' counsel challenged twenty-two. The Judge ordered the doors to be looked, but no tales being asked for, tbe Judge adjourned the Court until two o'clock, stating that he would communicate with the other Judges in the interval. Saturday. On the opening of the Supreme Court this morning, after some discussion between the Judge and Mr Joynt, his Honor said he had overlooked that other jury had been summoned for Monday, which was competent to try these riot cases, and stated that the Court would be adjourned until Monday morning, and Mr Joynt be asked whether be would choose to challenge jointly or separately. If he decided to challenge jointly the case would be proceeded with against the whole of the prisoners, if not the Crown had a right to ask for a trial for each of the prisoners separately. The first of this season's grain was delivered yesterday from Graham's farm, at Sif ton railway station. The sample is very bushels per acre. The U.ion Insurance Company have received information from London to the effect thafc the missiug ship Knowsley Hall, out now 214 days, has been posted afc. Lloyds as missing on January 7th, and thafc the ofiice is now paying claims. The New Zealand Shipping Company received a cablegram to the I same effect. - At the trial yesterday of one of fche new American goods locomotives, recently imported by the Government, 70 loaded trucks were drawn easily through the Lyttelton ! tunnel. The engineer expressed his opinion thataf ter af ew days work the locomotive would ' easily draw ten more. These engines have been imported specially for steep gradients, bufc will draw 100 loaded waggons over the plains. Captain Bayldon, of the steamer Wanganui, which arrived afc Lyttelton last night, reported passing 12 whales off the Peninsula, a little south of Akaroa Heads. Harrison, the gamekeeper of Cheviot Hills who was drowned on Thursday^_v_fta formerly gamekeeper for Col. Whitmore.** * Dttnedin, Friday. Five single women per Auckland have been engaged at £26 to j£3o per annum. Mrs Birch died early this morning from injuries received at the fire. Saturday. A lad named Joseph Sutherland, aged 8 years, whilsffc gathering chips on the new bridge afc Otakia caught hold of a rope beneath to swing himself, and slipped, falling! into the river, which is about nine feet deep afc the Bpot. The body was recovered an hour afterwards. Mr Ireland addressed his constituents at Tapanui, and received a vote of thanks. Timaru, Satuarday. A meeting of burgesses re the £60,000 waterworks loan was held last night. A poll will be taken next week. There will be a good deal of opposition to the loan, £20,000 of which has already been anticipated. Greymouth, Saturday. A fire broke out afc Orwell Creek on Thursday morning, in a kitchen attached to Gilmour. house, the hotel and bakery were destroyed, as were also Crissey's butcher's shop, and a dwelling house of Mr Mahoney's, none of the property was saved and the whole was uninsured. Hokitika, Saturday. An expedition started to-day, with divers, to search for gold at the bottom of the Mahunahua lake. If the result is very satisfactory it is probable that a dredge will be employed and a company formed to work it. Normanbt, Saturday. The news of the removal of the Maori prisoners is received hy the natives generally with indifference, and an expression of faith in Te Whiti. They do not fear for the safety of the prisoners, bnt think that the Government wishes to make Te Whiti discontinue his strife for the land.