INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 281, 25 November 1881, Page 2

IN TER PROVINCIAL.

Dunedin, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory a dividend of 10 per cent on the original shares forthe half-year, and a dividend oh the new shares of three months' standing was declared. It is intended to r .place the main buildings in brick and cement Tho retiring directors were all re-elected.

Friday. Mr l,arnach haa retired from the contest for Dunedin South. Wellington*, Thursday. The Westport Colliery Company have another chartered steamer ou her way to this port. She is an iron screw steamer, the Meekworth, 270 tons register. Her length is 144 ieet 9 inches, beam 22 feet 2 inches. She is reported as having left Sydney on Saturday last for Wellington. „ _ , Friday. Mr Joseph Griffiths is .appointed public vaccinator for Waimea South. Mr Oswald Curtis is appointed Resident Magistrate for Collingwood and Warden for the Golden Bay mining district, vre Mr Guinness resigned. Nai_er, Thursday. Two men who were recently released from Napier gaol, where they had undergone long sentences, claimed to be placed on the electoral roll on the ground that they had been six months resident here, and the registrar allowed the claims, although he was informed of the circumstances. He said he had no power to refuse, as tho men were not sentenced for felony. '• Hawera, Friday, Ptitoe, chief of Tongahoc hapus, has induced the Taiporhcmi and Matengarara natives to settle down afc their respectire homes. This will, probably result in all tha Ngatirinuis dispersing. Sir W. Fox passed through this morning to meet Mr Bryce at Oeo New Plymouth, Friday. Major Brown addressed the electors of the town last evening. He declared in favor of a land tax as introduced by- Sir G. Gtoy and assistance being given to denominational schools. He was in favor of a limited protection to local industries. A vote of confidence was carried. Titoko Waru was brought up at the Police Court thia morning and charged by Thomas A. L?,ck, hotelkeeper at Manaia, with haviDg on the 21st October _ssd threatening worda to the effect that he would burn down the hotel and murder the women and children ; also with saying at Fort Rolleston, Parihaka; "Do you tbink my people would run away from such a lot of men as you bave brought here ? Have the Europeans forgotten Turuturu Mokai and Ngutu-o-te-Manu? Our day will yet come," or words to that effect. Mr Standish appeared for the prosecutor and asked to have Tifcoko Waru bound over to keep tha peace. The case is now proceeding. Later. Titoko Waru was ordered to find two securities in £500 each to keep the peace for twelve months. In the meantime he will be kept in gaol till he finds the securities. Whan leaving the Court he shook bauds with Lloys, of the Manaia Hotel, ond told him to look sharp and get home. Titoko Waru was quite unconcerned and in defence said he simply knew nothing of what had been said in the evidence.