INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 86, 11 March 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] Christchurch, March 8. A farmer named Fisher, at Loburn, when driving a harvester, was thrown in front of the machine by the horses bolting, and the flesh was stripped off one arm in a horrible manner. March 10. David Henly, a well-known resident in the Kaiapoi district, was yesterday attacked by a young pohed bull, which tossed him over a fence. Henly had to be conveyed home in a dray, and is in a critical condition from internal injuries. The Ashley P.iver was in heavier flood yesterday than at any time since 1879. The southern approach to the Ashley dray bridge was washed away, but traffic will probably be resumed to-night. Kaiapoi and surrounding districts have suffe ed severely by the recent heavy rains. At Wave 'ley the land is covered with three or four feet of water, and crops in stack are much damaged. The river Eyre caused a heavy fresh in the north branch of the Waimakiriri. The annual dinner to the tramway employes was given to-night at Warner’s. Sir William Fox delivered a lecture on Egypt at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association.

Nelson, March 8. At the University Senate yesterday Mr. Fitchett laid on the table the minutes of the Convocation meetings, and a Committee was appointed to consider them. On the motion of Professor Shand certain altera:ions we e made in the statute relating to senior schola'sbips. On the motion of Professor Brown, it was resolved that any new ins’itufion established by the Board of any affiliated college should be placed under the government of such Boaid, and no new department or branch of such an institution is by such connection affiliated to the University. On rising, the Senate adjourned till Monday. The Nelson Philosophical Society entertain the members of the Senate to-night. A large bush fire, which destroyed three houses, a large quantity of stock, and 100 acres of valuable bush, is reported from Happy Valley. Dunedin, March 8. The Rotorua, coming up the Victoria Channel to Dunedin, ran aground on a mudbank, and remained until the tide rose. March 10. The body of a man, name unknown, was found on the Greenvale Station, near Tapanui, this morning. Auckland, March 10. At Newmarket, the brewers stronghold, the temperance ticket was carried. Every available vote was polled, save eight, the highest per centage of any licensing election voting in the Colony. Wellington, March 10 A somewhat curious case connected with the alleged Wattv frauds was heard to-day in the R. M. Court. Mr. L. L. Harris, a bill discounter, sued Mr. T. J. Glow, hotelkeeper, for £2O, value of a dishonored bill purporting to be accepted by Glew, who swore positively the signature was not his, and he had never given such a bill. Watty was placed in the box, under order of the Supreme Court, and he swore positively the bill was genuine, and the signature that of Glew’s ; at the same time declaring a series of transactions which had led up to its being given. The bill-clerk and ledger-keeper of the Colonial Bank said they would pass the signature and writing as Glew’s ; while Auggarde, an expert in writing, expressed his opinion that the signature and writing were the same as the admitted genuine samples. Ultimately the case was adjourned. It is understood the notices of dismissal to the officers of the Middle Island Public Works Department were forwarded by mail to-day. Mr. Blair is to be removed here as Assistant Engineer-in-Chief of the Colony. The new rail wav-tariff, which comes into force on the 17th March, increases the passengers’ fares about 10 per cent, outside of the radius of ten miles from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. The freight rates, while not so high as those of 1880, are higher than those of the present tariff, and the total increase expected will yield £150,000 extra per annum. Mr. Blackett, Engincor-in-chief,left for the south to-day to finally inspect the Waipapa Point lighthouse works.