INTERPROVINCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 269, 13 July 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 10.

The fire at Swan and Cochrane’s, Hamilton, is believed to be the act of an incendiary. It is rumored the South British Company lias sent a detective to invest!-.

gade the case. The vbove firm are heavy losers, having a quantity of stock qnijisured. Owing to disclosures made by the cargo broachers of the ship Chili the ( olice have got complete information ns to how the plundering of cargo went on during tl.e voyage How the ship itself escaped being blown up when the drunken sailors roailied aboi& in the holdp jpyir ■ guj;i; powder barrels ami crates, of-.' goods is mifaculons.

July 11

The Orange anniversary was celebrated a service at the Choral hall. The Rev. Mr Taylor presided, and addresses 'were given by the Revs. James Long and Dewsbury. Tiie hall was nearly tilled.-'; : Father Connolly, who died yesterday; was buried to-day. There was a very large attendance at the funeral! Re arrived from Giother, Ireland, a few months ago, in consumption, and was seeking a change of climate. Napier, July 10. Richard Hollis was charged on remand with setting fire to his house at Tarad.de, but Major Scully intimating that he did not intend to offer any evidence, he was discharged. The reason of the withdrawal of the prosecution is because the inquest of the fire did not resu't in any evidence connecting the prisoner wilh the fire. The jury returned a verdict of incendiarism by some one unknown.

A company of gentlemen lias been formed to work some of the Mohaka quartz reefs. No shares are offered to the public. A parcel of stone taken from the reef, with every precaution against salting was crushed, and gave at the rate of three and four ounces, though no gold was visible. A tunnel will be put in, and if a good reef be struck some shares will be offered to the public. Wellington, July 11.

In reply to a deputation yesterday protesting against the bottle licenses belt g done away with, the Colonial Secretary said the matter would be carefully consisidored by the Government. Christchurch, July 10

A small farm of 20 acres, situated in the Spreydown district, was to day sold by auction by Messrs H Matson and Co at the rate of L 35 per acre A large cricket and athletic sports ground is being laid out by the Canterbury Athletic Sports Ground Company at Sydenham, near the east town belt The arrangements of the ground will be of a most complete character Owing to the prevalence of nor’-wosters during the past two days, floods were expected in the rivers but probably on account of the small quantity of snow on the ranges there has been no rise of consequence Invercargill, June 11 A throe-roomed cottage at Charleston was destroyed by fire this morning It was insured with sil its contents for L 75, but the owner (Mr Georgeson) estimates his losses at L 35 over the amount.