INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 232, 30 September 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVI N CI A L.

Wellington, Tuesday. At a meeting of theChanibdrof Commerce held to consider what action was possible for promoting the West Coast railway, a com- ; mittee was formed to take proper steps to form a company to be called the Norib I Island West Coast Railway Company, and to i report to another meeting as early as! practicable preparatory to bringing the! whole subject before the public. A. woman, in -Walker's shooting-gallery was shot through the arm by the accidental discharge of a gun. „ •,<?•,.." Lyttelton, Wednesday. Arrived— ship Waitangi, 1128 tons, from London with 64 passengers, 88 . days, out. One death occurred on the voyage from heart disease. There was no sickness on the voyage. : . K. .ii •. .- Christchubch, Thursday. "' A nice steady rain fell last night, much to the relief of the farmers and graziers. ~ ; The extension of the Northern Railway, Amberley to Waipara, sbven mires, 'Was inspected and passed yesterday. ■.>'", ■■• It is rumored here that a disturbance has occurred with the Maoriß at- Lyttelton goal on Ripa Islaud. A telegram has just bten received by the police department asking for additional men.' •-■- ■ "' ..:.. .... ' ■:•. .. .; .. Later. Tbe reported disturbance among the] Maoris at Lyttelton is inoorrect. It seems that eight of the constables guarding tbe! Maoris at Ripa Island, disliking the work! refused duty, and a telegram was sent to! Christchurch for men tp replace them; . ... V . Yt i A HokiTi^A/ThursjilayL The circumstances surrounding tiie horrible death of a woman and child supposed to be burned in tbe fire at Kanieri on the morning of the, 22nd inst. are doubtful, and since the inquest the police have entertained suspicions of foul play, and yesterday afternoon Inspector Kielly and Detective Quinn arrested David Hutcheson 'for the wilful murder of! his wife Margaret Hutchesbti and his 'infant! son Patrick Hutcheson. The accused will be! formally charged at the R.M. Court to-! morrow when it is understood that the police will apply for a remand for eight days. . .Dunedin, Thursday, Mr Larnach's .stables- at the Camp, Portobello, were burnt down last night. , The damage is estimated at £2500. The insurance was only £500, in .the; New Zealand cfilce. Nothing is yet known as to theorigm of tloGre. v " '-'* •*- j In the Police Court to-day with reference to the case of Robert A. Dunn who was! charged last week with iailing'^toL.furnish certain returns required by the Friendly Societies Act. Inspector Mallard 4 saifd thatj he had been instructed by the Registrar tcj ask leave to have the case 'Withdrawnias i the returns had since been furnished, and he had further been instructed to say that there was no intention on the part of the defendant to do wrong in not forwarding the -returns sooner. His Worship accordingly allowed the whole of the charges.to be withdrawn, j The chief harbormaster refuses to reinstate; Pilot Louden. j WanganDx, Thursday. ' The following are the weights for the Handicap Burdle Race:—G rey Momuß,l2stJ Otawa, list ;'• AdaYloßt 12lbs- King Donj 'lOst 71b8; J HardTimes, lost slbs; .Volunteer (late Tupipidu), lOst 4lbs; Old Ireland, 10si 4lbs; Leotard, lOst; Lady Mary, 9st 12lbs{ Chance (late Black Prince), 9st 71bs; Sun| Tay, 9st 6lbB ;' Chandler, 9st. Wanganui Stakes : — Hailstorm, 9at 2lbe;. Soukar, 9stj Libeller, Bst 12lbs; Hilarious, BstYiolbsi Adamant, Bst 71bs; Otawa, Bst 7lbs; Blanch Bst 6lbs; Sir Garnet, Bs^.4lbs; Rbcket,.Bst 2lbs; Astronomer, Bst 2lbs; Opawa, Bst; My Dream, 7st7lbs; Aurora, 7st.slbs; Marie Stewart, 7st Bibs: Lavecock, '6st 51bs; Firef fly, 6st 41bs; Wilberforce, sst lblbs. ; < In VEBOARGILL, Thursday. \ The manager' of the Longwood Reefing Company' ha'B brought 90 ozs: of amalgami the result of ten days crushing of sixty tons of stone, of which only twenty three tons were gold bearing, V ( wj'ij"'" ' "■' "' '■ jl -■*■» simaessassssaaam]