INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1567, 12 April 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

The Volunteer enquiry closed at Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. It is stated that the charge against the officers wa« not sustained, and that the whole of the proceedings may have to be gone through again. The Premier has instructed Superintendent Thomson (Auckland) to take steps for the extradition and arrest of a solicitor named Porwood, who is alleged to have left for Sydney lately with £BSO belonging to a Native Chief, for whom Porwood transacted busines o . The Native has not funds to prosecute » i:i> One of the shareholders in the Wel-lington-Manawatu Railway has had notice served upon the directors that the resolution to give Mr Higginson a bonus was illegal, and that if it is carried into effect, a writ will be issued for the recovery of the amount from the directors personally. At Wellington, Alfred Street, a fireman on board the steamer Kaikoura, received thrae months’ hard labor for assaulting the second engineer. A man named Jacobsen was arrested at Wellington on Thursday on a charge of threatening to blow out his wife’s brains, and cut off her hands and legs. ‘ He was bound over to keep the peace for three months. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington on Thursday a convict named Wm. Templeton was sentenced to 14 days’ bread and water, and to forfeit two months’ marks, for making a false charge against a warder. Templeton had accused one of the warders of assaulting and knocking hie teeth out, whereas it was proved that the warder could not have obtained access to the cell. The brush factory at Auckland was gutted by fire on Friday. It was insured for £2OO. The bowling match, Wanganui v. Now Plymouth, 31 heats,'resulted in a win for the latter by 94 points. A Maori was drowned in Lake P-oto-kauri on Wednesday while crossing in a canoe with potatoes. The Natives ’say he was drawn under by a taniwha, as the man was a good swimmer. The foundation stone of the Sailors’ Home, Auckland, was laid byi Bishop Co wie on Thursday. One of the clauses in the deed l prescribes that no intoxicating drinks shall be used in the premises, or gambling permitted. The goods stolen by Crabtree at Wellington were sold to a second-hand dealer. The police have the names, and a portion of the plate has been recovered. They will not give the names, and it is not known if a prosecution will be instituted. The match between the Merivale and Union (Wellington) football clubs on Saturday afternoon was won by Merivale by two goals and a try to nil. The Taranaki Agricultural Society held a grain, root, and dairy produce show on Saturday. There was a large number of exhibits and a full attendance. The show was altogether a success. Between eight and nine o’clock on Saturday morning a fire occurred in the library of the new Municipal Buildings. A gas jet was loft burning in an air shaft running up behind the library shelves, and it heated the air so much that though the jet was not in contact with the woodwork the shelving took fire. The damage was trifling. About 1385 men attended the Easter encampment at New Plymouth. On Saturday a sham fight was held, the result, according to the referees, being a'drawn battle. On Saturday night a number of volunteers got into trouble by taking possession of the Salvation Army barracks and interrupting the service. Major Garaer, the officer in charge of the volunteers in the Hawkas Bay District, has been found guilty of having, while intoxicated, assaulted a volunteer in uniform. The Governor will be recommended to dismiss him from the force.