INTERPROVINCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 235, 19 February 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Feb. 17. The Irish Relief Fund amount* to Lsoo, and is expected to reach LBoo. The surplus fund derived from the last visit of the Christchurch cricketers is to b devoted to The erection of a pavilion on the Domain grounds. Napier Feh. 17. ' The eldest son of Mr Vau'er was drowned while bathing at the bluff to-daj. He was with four companions, when a heavy wave carried him out. The whole four wt nt aft t him and hehh'm np for 2o Minutes, when a rope was brought and tied round his body. The rope was too shoit to reach the beach, and the sea wa* so heavy that the stieugth of-all of them was insufficient to save thrt _ drowning hoy. They left him only afteif all signs of life were extinct The body has not yet been recovered. They required assistance before they could regain the shore. Their names are Alfred R : ch, John Begg, John Hindmarsh, and Richard Carter. The Lincoln rams brought in the Eastern Monarch are both dead, Wellington, Feb. 37. The Native Minister is on his Wellington from Hawera and is expected to arrive late This evening. It is probable that the Native Commissioner will be appointed during his stay here. A letter was received in town this evemng from the native chiefs assembled at Otaki, condemning the Government in removing the Mao’i prisoners without first giving notice of their intention to do 80.

Kumar a, Feb. 17. Lieutenant Munyard, with a score of 71 (7 shots), at 200, 500, and 600 yards, was the highest scorer in the competition just concluded, for the representation of the local rifles at Nelson next month. Nelson, Feh. 37. Hop picking has now commenced, and from all sides the hops are reported abundant and good in quality. Christchurch, Feb. 17.

Minnie Bench, alias Edwards, was sentenced to six mouths’ hard labour, in addition to her former sentence of four years, for breaking out of the Addington goal. The Resident Magistrate said it was quite an encouragement to prisoners to escape, by constructing the cells in the slovenly way the one" Edwards wai confined in was built. Ellen Thompson the woman in whose house the escapee w?s arrested, was fined 60s, the Magistrate being lenient hscause Edwards had only been in the house about a quarter of an hour before being arrested.

It was stated at the Lyttelton Borough C'ouncil that fiueen thousand gallons of water per day were being wasted, and steps will be taken to find out the offenders, and prosecute them A telegram has bjen .received stating that a l.d of fifteen years, named Roderick Mcßeth, was killed to-day a reaping machine at Kimberley, Saturday afternoon. A shadow pantomime and other entertainments a<e to be given at the 'theatre Royal in aid of the Iris.i fund.

A contract lias been let f»r L 9588 for the completion of the nave of the Eugiish Cathedral, and a temperory sanctuary of wood and iron. This is exclusive of LBOO fur tiles and L 220 fur .nndow glass. The available money is only L7ooo, but the Church Properties Trustees think that when the public see the building approaching a state which will allow service to be held within its walls they will ome forward liberally with subset;pti ms, and relieve them from any embarrassment. The work is expected ti take 15 or J.B months to complete. Waimatb, Feb. 17.. A sum of 300 guineas has been sent by telegraph to the Lord Mayor ot Dublin by the Be i f Co.nmitte here as a first instalment towards the Irish Belief Fun.!. Balclutha, Feb. 17.. While reaping on Mr Janies Scott’s farm, Waiwera, yesterday afternoon the horse in the reaper shied, and the tipper a man named Duncan McKenzie, fell on the knife. His left foot was cut ch ar off a few inches above Abe ankle. Dr Errligh, of Clinton, was sent for, and did what was necessary for the sufferer, and is doing ss well as can expected.

Dunedin, Feb. 17. A terrible fire which commenced on Sandayaftcrnoon has been raging at* the Kaihiku bush, destroying Potter and Doul’s old saw mill, and 200 acres of very valuable bush, the property of Mr Moffatt, who had bought it for L6OOO. Fully Lsoo worth of sawn timber, chiefly for mining purposes, was on the ground, and the whole of this was sold delivery to lie given in a few days. The Bruce Herald adds that Mr Moffatt’s dwelling-house, which fortunately stands near a creek, was only saved with the greatest difficulty, and under great exertions. This is a sad loss to Mr Moffat. The Minister for Public Works left for the north this morning by the express train. By IV Milton fire, yesterday afternoon the United Insurance Company lost Llso. A number of valuable greyhounds from the very best strain of blood in North Britain arrived to-day by the Te Anau. Among them are a slut (with six new born puppies), four saplings, and siz full grown puppies. All of these dogs are by celebrated prize takersin the old country, and their ownei (Mr Smith, an old Nelson co’onist) is to be ongratulated on the introduction of, 'uch a fine breed of dogs.