INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 85, 8 March 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] SHOCKING DEATH. Nelson, March 6. At Maungatua the eighteen-month old child of George McDonald, settler, fell into a hot bath and was killed while the mother was fetching cold water. At the inquest on the body of Charles Edward Broddock, who was drowned in the City Raths, a verdict of “ Accidental drowning” was returned, with a rider “ that the baths are not properly kept, and there is not sufficient protection for the lives of bathers. ’ NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE. March 7. The University Senate has appointed Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, third examiner for the Bowen prize. Resolutions were carried that Wesley College (Auckland), Christ’s College (Canterbury), and the Church of England Grammar School (Auckland) should cease to be affiliated to the University.

At the University Senate, an application by Dr. Rowan, for admission to the ad cundum degree of M.D. was refused, on the ground that the applicant was not resident in the Colony. In consequence of the increasing number of candidates for the junior scholarships it was resolved to apply to the Government for a grant to enable the Senate to offer annually four additional scholarships of £45, tenable for three years, and to ask the Gilchiist Trust to give annual instead of the triennial scholarships which are now given. The Governor’s approval of Mr. Fitchett’s election as a Fellow was received. It was resolved that the Bowern prize be awarded to Jas. D. Davis of Auckland University College. On the Vice-Chancellor’s motion, it wasu resolved that, on rising, the Senate adjourn to meet at Auckland on the last Wednesday in February, 1835, and that members residing more than ten miles from the place of meeting be reimbursed travelling expenses at the rate of 15s. a day during attendance. A committee, consisting oi the Chancellor and the Re?l Mr. Andrews and Mr. Curtis, was appointed to prepare the annual report to the Guven?or, and another to prepare a draft of the statistics c rdered during the session. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION. Christchurch, March 7.

At the first meeting of the Convocation of the New Zealand University (Mr. P. S. Hay, M.A., presiding) the Rev. Mr. F. Fitchett was unanimously elected a member of the Senate. Motions were carried recommending that annual meetings of the Convocation should be held, and the next meeting to be held at I unedin, and that a petition should be pres mted to Parliament praying that the University should have appointed a representative in the Legislature. A motion that the term of office of members of the Senate should be limited to five years was negatived, and a motion that ad eundem graduates be not admitted to the Convocation this session was withdrawn after discussion. Mr. T. S. Foster M.A., was elected Chairman of the Convocation for the ensuing three years. On the motion of Mr. Fitchett it was resolved, “ Inat section 3 of the regulations for degree of Bachelor of Laws be amended in suchwise that graduates in Arts and Sciences who have not taken Jurisprudence and Constitutional History, and who desire to proceed to the degree of LL.B., may at their own option add those subjects to the second examination, or to the second and third examinations for that degree, as prescribed in section 1.” A series of recommendations to the Senate on general matters were adopted. ANOTHER FIRE. A six-roomed house at Oxford, the property of W. Ford, has been burnt. The furniture and tools to the value of £lOO, with Ford’s wages for the month, were destroyed. The building, which was worth £l7O, was insured for £lOO, but in what office is not known. The Lyttelton Naval Brigade recovered in Court 50s. for a uniform supplied to a member who lost the capitation through not attending at drills. The Christchureh Freezing Company defer further operations till the receipt of English advices. At the Appeal Court Justices Johnston and Williams gave judgment in the ease Hunt v. Gordon, practically in favor of Sir A. Gordon. Hunt’s counsel obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council. Seve -al licenses have been granted by the Land Boawl to prospect for copper and other minerals in the Alford Forest and Wilberforce districts. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT. Wellington, March 6. Thomas Madigan, a Kaiwar’a hotelkeeper, who was struck by the cowcatcher of a train he was watching to see pass, died last night from the result of his injuries, which proved more serie us than at first supposed, li is stated that his bi other was killed in a somewhat similar manner in England. March 7. At an .inquest, a verdict of “Accidental Death” was returned. Evidence showed the • rain was going 17 or 18 miles an hour, that the whistle was sounded, and every effort made to warn the deceased, and stop the train, but without effect. He was standing with his back to the line, apparently taking no notice. The Hon. Mr. Dick is seriously indisposed. The Harbor Board nas approved of Mr. Napier Bell’s plans of harbor improvements. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. G -eat changes are contemplated in the Public Works and Railway Departments in the direction of amalgamation and retrenchment. The officials of the Colonial Architect’s Department have already received notice that their services will not be required after the 31si> March. The business formerly conducted by this department will now be undertaken by the Public Works Department. It is probable that amongst other reductions the establishment of the engineer in charge of

the Middle Island rail- *ays will be abolished, These changes will effect a saving of £4,000 a year. As the railway revenue has not realised expeotarions (owing to the heavy reductions 111881 and 1882), whilst the cost of maintenance has considerably i creased, owing to heavy renewals that are requisite as the lines continue to age, it is most likely that the tariff will be increased so as to make railways pay at least 3 per cent, upon their cost. Mr. Gow, late of Christchurch, has received the appointment of traffic managav at Invercargill, and he will now relieve Mr. Grant, traffic manager at Dunedin, of all lines south of Gore. This change has been rendered necessary owing to the increase of traffic that has taken place south of Dunedin. THE NAPIER HARBOR BOARD’S CIRCULAR. Dunedin, March 6. At the Harbor Board, Mr. Cargill thought the Napier Board’s letter re Coast pilots an outrageous suggestion, casting a monstrous reflection on a coast the e siest and safest in the known world. The Dock Committee recommend that the new dock be only 500 feet long, instead of 600 feet, The Board meet especially to consider it. A Are occurred this morning at a fourroomed house occupied by Geo. Kinton, carpenter, South Dunedin. It also destroyed a cottage owned by Philip Dundon, and occupied by a man named Swineherd. Rinton was insured for £245 in the South British, and Swineherd’s furniture for £lOO in the London and Lancashire, March 7. It is proposed to form an Otago Constitutional Association, which will have certain funds supplied by individuals and guaranteed by members. At a meeting of the Otago Vigilance Committee the business was to consider the refusal of the Government to accept a tender, after advertising for tenders, for the extension of Port Chalmers Railway Wnarf. Messrs. Macandrew, Fish, and Bathgate, M.H.R.s, were the principal speakers, And the following resolution was carried: “That the extension of the Port Chalmers Railway Wharf is a work essentially necessary for the accommodation of direct steamships, and the Government are therefore urgently required to accept a tender for the construction of the extension as advertised,” Tne Chairman (Hon. W. H. Reynolds) was requested to communicate the resolution ip Government. DRANK HIMSELF TO DEATH. Wanganui, March 6. To-day a man named Brow was found lying on the floor of his house dead, his head under the bed in which his wife was lying drunk, not knowing he was there. Brow some time ago received £5OO from home, since which he and his wife have been drinking heavily in their own house. It is said they used to get in five gallons of beer every two days. At the inquest this afternoon the verdict returned was “ That death was caused by apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking.” An account for beer was produced, showing that in two months 150 gallons of beer had been delivered to him.

New Plymouth, March 6. The Herald's Urenui correspondent writes “ I have just received information that Heremai and party have turned the Europeans off the coal-mines up the Mokau, and canoed them to the mouth of the river. The Natives have thrown the coal that was got into the river.” March 7. A fire occurred here last evening at the Sash and Door Factory, which, however, was quickly suppressed. In originated by the flue of the boiler being over-heated and igniting the floor on the second storey. Not much damage was done. ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM. An attempt to burn down the building at the corner of Devon and Brougham Streets was discovered yesterday afternoon. The fi’-e had burnt itself out. Blenheim, March 6. Henderson’s flaxmill was burned down last night, leaving nothing standing but the waterwheel. The damage is estimated at £lOO. It was insured in the Liverpool and London for £lOO. The cause is unknown. Henderson’s mill has been burned down three times previously. DEFAULTING INSURANCE AGENT. Timaru, March C. Joseph Mac Kay, the defaulting insurance agent, has been committed for trial on three more charges. He declined to be bound by an arrangement made by his counsel and undertook his own defence. His crossexamination of Mr. Commissioner Luckle, extending over four hours, was most totally irregular. His conduct was such that the Magistrate several times threatened to commit McKay for contempt of Court. THE TRIUMPH’S CARGO. Auckland, March 7.

The Annie Milbank has returned from Tiritiri. Her trip on this occasion has been only partly successful, the cargo recovered amounting to only some fifteen tons, principally hardware. Considerable difficulty was experienced in collecting packages. Some were deeply sunk in the sand and were only secured with great difficulty. It is believed a large quantity of the Triumph’s cargo on the rocks has been washed away. Mr. Fraser will not attempt to recover more than that which he has now obtained. The steamer Waitaki took the members of the Harbor Board to the Great Barrier Island to ascertain if granite existed there in any quantity suitable for dock purposes. The result of the trip is not entirely satisfactory. A low class of granite was found to exist, but it was found to be so broken and situated in such unsuitable localities that it precluded the possibility of its being shipped advantageously. PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING STRUGGLE. The members of the licensed victualling confraternity are busily engaged rin getting voters’ names placed upon the various electoral rolls, and the temperance people are taking similar precautions. Preparations are sedulously going on in both cases for the oolitical struggle that is approaching. “ Olivette” has been withdrawn at the Opera House pfter a highly successful run, and “ Tambour Major” was produced last night to an excellent house. The Ruapehu has sailed for Wellington with a small quantity of cargo shipped at this port for London. ARREST FOR ARSON. Hawera, March 7. A fi'-e broke out last night in the same premises as where the fire occurred on Wednesday morning last. Suitor’s place was on this occasion gutted, and Brooke’s partly so. Robbins, Pierard and Co., Pitcher, M. D. King, and others lose, owing to the damage done by the removal of goods. The circumstances we-e so suspicious that Suitor was arrested on a charge of arson. He was b’ ought up this morning and remanded. £5OO bail is demanded.