INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 55, 26 March 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PKR PKias ASSOCIATION.] Nelkox, Mareli 25. Mrs. JohnManson, of Motupiki, disappeared mysteriously on Satmday and search parties found her dead in several feet of water in the cretk a mile from homo. The previous night was extremely dark and a strong northerly wind blowing with t«rrents of rain. The evident sho-vul decayed had taken carbolic. Sews form if family feuds is faid to bp the eaiifo. Napier, March 25.

At the Magistrate's Court, John C liar leu Mason, the licensee of the Occidental Hotel, wes fined XI for gslhag liquor after hourg, tLe license to be endorsed. Seven bakers were fiued ill each for celling bread ebort weight and unstamped. Oee f RC.ip'd the penalty on the plea that wheu the police mad« the raid he had cflertd to make np the deficiency on a light weight loaf as provided iu the Act. The police held that this tectiea did not apply to purchases mado by them but to transactions between dealer and customer. The Magistrate, however, held that the Act did not discriminate and dismissed the caso.

Wellington, March 25,

Dr. Mason, the chief officer of Health, ■ays the local authorities of the colony responded most loyally to the need for sanitary precaution?. He dees not thick there is any reason for fear of an outbreak of pl-iguc in Now Zealand,' while if a caie is brought from elsewheie it can be promptly dealt with. The Appeal ('our- v.ill hiar a mo'ion for a new trial in Bex v. Styehe tonionow. * 1

Mr. J )o-;nP, superintendent of tourist and hoalth resorts, received information from Rotoi ua te-day that a geyser of gome importance burst out yesterday about half-a-mi'e beyond tho Postmaster's bath, throwing up mud and water to a height of 100 ft, and that the lake was considerably disturbed. Dr. Mason will make an inspection of all quirt era to bo occupied by the Duke ef York.

For the three Royal sa'oon carriages to be uted by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall nn tho railways of the celony, the ordin»ry 44 feet bogf y cars will be adapted and wl en the Royal visit is over will be available for vice regal use. Decorations will be in handsome New Zealand woods, etc., relieved by lincrusta walton pine's and ceilings. The Premier is advised from Auckland that the Mayor ttatrg he is asnirrd funds for the reception of the Duke and Duchess will fce provided bv the corporation t-uppiementod by handsome private contri'utiorg which will be more than sufficient to make abrillimt display worthy of Auckland and the colony, and that Auckland will try and outehina other ci'ics in genuine hospitality and loyalty. Auckland, March 25.

The body of a native named Rupe teas found on Sunday on the Ocean Beach, r*uranga, nesr the mount. It is believed be drowned himself on the 15th iust, while temporarily insane, Messrs. Neill and Co., Ltd., Danedin, have been appointed agents in Otago for Messrs. Spreckles new mail service vii. San Franciseo.

William Evans was charged at the Police Court to-day with selling cider. The Magistrate said the burden of proof to Ehow that cider waa not alcoholic lay on the defendant. The percentage of a'cohol in the sample produced war small, and a« the defendant had promised net to sell cider in future he was dismissed with a caution.

A chil ?, aged three, son of Robert Badger, stcekeeper, Taurnnga, was following a horse which his father was leading when the horse suddenly pulled back and fell on the child, who is s?ri«u*ly injured and in a critical condition.

The volnntee* drill shed was nln>o«t totally destroyed by fire. The origin | is unknown. The caretaker and family had a narrow escape. The whol" interior of the shed is burnt out. Most of the companies' orderly rooms were gutted. Several companies, notably the AueklaEd Naval Volunteers, lost ieavily in arms, accoutrements, uniforms, Hf'd furniture. Several of the A Bitterv's 9-poucders were damaged by the fire. A quantity of ammunition stored in tiie company rooms exploded. Many volunteers : ose pera«-<-<l property, Government property, and romparies equipment. The lors of the driilshed jtnelf is rot regretted, as it was a very old building, having been first in use At the time of the Maori wars in the sixties. No insurance on building er contents.

Duhkdin, March 25,

When the fir.i on the Strathgryfe waft extinguished, a meeting of Underwriters was convened this afternoon to ascertain and settle the liability. Tha fire was in the lower hold on the port nide aft, annng th° woil hairs, a considerable number of which were tetally burned. The ship is rot much damaged; but for the north-'asterly wind blowing the vessel could not have made port in time. The sairka was noticed on Thursday corning out. ef the aft •ventilators. The crew, in their efforts to locate tfie fir», ran greit risks of »n fixation.

Thames, M-<rch 26.

Riah ore is coming to band from the Monorvai mino. The Waieroe Refractory ore being shipped is worth L2OO a ton.

The Borough Council decline to pay the in'orest demanded by the Sinking Fimd Cowimstionfrs in connection with th? of lows, and have placed f»cts before th« Premier, and askrd him to decide tha extension of thp Moanatiri tunnel to prospect a thousand acres of auriferous land at a low They urgr-1 upon the Government that ti afford employment to men in the district a prospecting association be formed.

oldest pnntcrin the South Island, and heid of the Matnara F-lis Paper Mills Company, died on Saturday a r tf>rncon. He was a p'.ssmger by tho A jay, which arrived in Otagfi the first wepk in 1849. Christchuech, Moreh 25, The Rrar»w»ne id iwhora «t the mcuth rf the *'«'!*itaVi. The are informed t'ii -1 tfce vessol was wcefefd »t 8 o'clock lust night. It is s yachS of 380 tois. ci»i>Bd by T. 0. Ke r ry, ef s,nd commanded by Captain Jluiaford. At the time of going ushers she was b#usd from Sydney to pnnedin.