INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 57, 6 March 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Press Association. | Wellington, Saturday. An elderly man named Henry Ashton was charged at the Police Court this morning with attempting suicide by jumping off the wharf. He was remanded till Friday. Timaru, Friday. Moseley, the anti-Chiniquy lecturer, was remanded to Ohriat'church on a charge of obtaining three shillings from a tailor by false pretences. In the District Court Frederick Arthur Sims, formerly a wholesale merchant, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for larceny. The prisoner had sold goods out of bond which he had previously conveyed to the National Bank, and acting on the advice of bis friends, refused to hand the proceeds over to the Bank manager. He received an excellent character from a number of merchants including the Mayor of Tioaaru, some of whom had known him for thirteen years. Dxtnedin, Saturday. A serious accident occurred on the Port line yesterday afternoon, Margaret McKenzie, aged 14 years, got into the Oamaru instead of the Port train, and did not find out her. mistake until the train had proceeded on its journey. Whether, she fell or attempted to jump out of the carriage is not known, but she was picked up insensible on the line near Burke's brewery by a woman who was ■passing, and her skull was found to be fractured. She was removed to the hospital as quickly as possible, but no hopes are entertained of her recovery. ' A severe stock of earthquake occurred a little before one o'clock this morning , Prime fat beef 24s per 100 lbs ; Wheat 4s 3d to 4s 6d; fowls wheat 3s 3d to 3s 7d; oats Is 6d to Is 9; barley 5s to 5s 6d; feed 3s to 3s 6d; potatoes £3 10 to £4 according to quality; round potatoes £3; old hay £4; new oaten hay £3 ss ; chaff £3 10s ; straw £2, bran £4; pollard £5; flour in large sacks £11 to £11 10s; oatmeal £11; pearl barley £26; new cheese 5d to 6d; bacon, rolled, 10d; hams Is; sides bacon lOd. There is no activity at present in produce of any kind, the buyers are waiting for the crops. Oajiaru, Saturday. Two shocks of earthquake occurred about half-past twelve this morning. They were rather severe, and there were a few seconds between the shocks. John Reid member of the Railway Commission went North to-day. Napier, Saturday. The Premier arrived this morning, and proceeds North this afternoon. The Lincolnshire delegades also arrived by the Arawata, and will stay till Tuesday. Mr Bryce yesterday and to-day was enquiring into the Native land disputes between Mr Sutton, M.H.R., and the Natives and Mr Harding and the Natives. The sitting is with closed doors. Christchuroh, Saturday. A successful operation, tracheotomy, was performed yesterday at Kaiapoi, on a child suffering from a severe attack of croup. After the operation, instant relief was experienced. The appearance of the Plains now between Rakaia and Ashburton, with stacks of grain in all directions, is in marked contrast to that of last year. . The 24 hour walking match for £50 a side, between Pentecost and Swan, commenced at the Oddfellow's Hall last night at ten o'clock. At eight o'clock this morning Pentecost retired from the contest, having walked a litt'e under 40£ miles. At eleven to-day, Swan was going strong, and had covered 60 miles. He has averaged, with spells, 5£ miles an hour. Swan hopea to beat young Scott's Christchurch time, and purposes challenging him. Auckland, Saturday. Pleuropneumouaisexc'ting great interest amongst the farmers, and a meeting is called for Monday. Coster, of H.M. Customs, received a sunstroke on the wharf yesterday, and recovered without restoratives. Several gum diggers were summoned for trespass at the Police Court to day. There is a large number digging on freehold property, and when ordered off flourished their spears and threatened violence. When the Constables appeared the gum diggers fled into the bush, and resumed digging at night. Some days ago charges of larceny were preferred, which broke down. It is understood that Ministers during their visit will launch a large number of contracts, for which votes were passed last session. A large area of land is proclaimed open on deferred payments, Aroha and Waikato ranging from 26 to 314 acres.