INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 148, 4 June 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] ACCIDENT. Wellington, June 4. A man named Heggulson, seaman on the steamer Stormbird, had the forefinger of his left hand drawn into the winch, necessitating amputation. There has not been a single bankruptcy in Wellington since the Ist of May, and only thirteen since the beginning of the year. LIBEL ACTION. A libel action has been commenced here by Beans, a butcher, against D. Anderson, a settler, on account of a letter advertisement recently published relating to the poisoning of defendant’s dog. A movement is on foot to establish a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. CRIMINAL ASSAULT. A man named James Weston has been arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting a girl aged 13. The Lambton Licensing Committee to-day granted midnight licenses to the majority of houses, but only ten o’clock and eleven o’clock licenses to some houses only doing a bar trade, and the conduct of which was not altogether satisfactory. Some cases were adjourned. The Porirua Licensing Committee granted new licenses to all applicants. LICENSING COMMITTEE. Dunedin, June 4. The Central Licensing Committe granted extension till midnight to all applicants, but refused applications for new licenses. THE UNEMPLOYED. The unemployed have again waited on the Mayor, who said he would endeavor to persuade Government to give the men ss. a day. Mr. Cavanagh is at present in Dunedin for the purpose of instituting a direct trade between the Colonies and India. It is probable that he will be able to obtain a supply of cavalry horses, and send away the first shipment in a month. The Suburban Licensing Court, South Dunedin, refused to grant any new licenses, and voted £lO to assist in putting down sly grog shops. Blenheim, June 4. A Commission, consisting of Captain Hume and J. S. Cooper, have been appointed to inquire into charges preferred against Mr. Turnbull, R.M., by another official here. The Commission sits within a month. Christchurch, June 4. The Licensing Committee refused to renew the license of the Victoria Hotel, Colombostreet, on the ground that the premises are unsuitable to modern requirements and very close to another hotel. SUICIDE. Auckland. June 4. A man named Wm. Muller Douglas committed suicide at Helensville by taking a dose of strychnine. He had been dismissed by his employer for neglecting his duty, through drink, on Thursday last. The amount received for game licenses this season, was £443. Dr. Armitage, of Tauranga, who served through the Waiwera campaign is dead. Rattray defeated Sharland in the contest for the vacant seat in the City Council yesterday, by 35 votes. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Charles Walters, quarter-master of the Manapouri, fell down the fore-hatch of that vessel to-day, and sustained injuries which are expected to prove fatal. The licensed commissioner cancelled one license for Sunday trading, and contemplates cancelling another on other grounds. He intimated that he would cancel every license where there was conviction for Sunday trading. Mohi Tawhai, delivered an interesting address at the Salvation barracks last evening. A MAN MISSING. Napier, June 4, A man named Jas. Craig, one of the crew of the steamer Weka, has been missing for a week, and was last seen making for the steamer. He is supposed to ba drowned. The Northumberland is now ready to sail. She takes 14,000 carcases of frozen mutton. Tauranga, June 4. Dr Armitage, who for many years had medical charge of this district, died this morning. The deceased gentleman was widely known and universally respected. He served all through the Uriwera campaign. FATAL ACCIDENTS. Waipawa, June 4. A young man named John M‘Greevy, while getting on a dray loaded with gravel, fell under the wheel, which went over his spine and killed him instantly. His father was present at the time. Westpore, June 4. A coal miner named Thomas Henderson has been accidentally killed at the Westport Coal Company’s mine. He was putting in a prop, and loosened a large stone overhead, which fell on his stomach. It took four men to remove the stone. He subsequently died in the hospital here. EMBEZZLEMENT. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Hugh Jones, late manager of the Great Republic Gold Mining Company, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court Nelson, for the embezzlement of £4 Ils. 6d., and divers other sums the property of the company. There are three other charges yet to be heard. The total deficiency will amount to a considerable sum.