INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1573, 26 April 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Sir George Grey promises to present the whole of his valuable paintings to the Auckland Art Gallery. It is stated that fifty-six men left Auckland for Sydney on Thursday owing to the want of employment. More Volunteer troubles have occurred at Auckland. Late Color-Sergeant Power, a veteran in the rifles, intends suing Colonel Mahon for £IOO damages for alleged illegal arrest. A similar action by Captain McDonald comes on ip the District Court. In the Gordon Rifles; Lieutenant E ra and about eighteen members have resigned. The Auckland citizens intend to present the Earl of Aberdeen with an address, and ths ladies of Auckland will make, a presentation of a specimen of New Zealand inlaid wends to the Countess. It is decided that Mr Jones shall second the Address in Reply in the Lower House and either Captain Kenny or Mr Dignan will perform the same task in the Council. The Government are considering the propriety of providing in some way for superannuated policemen, either by giving them such appointments of a light nature as the Civil Service affords, messengerships, etc., or by small grants on perpetual lease, the first few years free of rent. Nothing definite has been decided on. Some of the tobacconists in Wellington have complained to the City Council that their business is, seriously damaged by the amount of smuggling going on. They allege tobacco’ is sold aa low as 8-> per pound, which is actually 6d under the duty. The amount collected up, to date in a>d of the Macandrew Memorial Fund is £237 17s 7d. Over £SOO is promised. In the Supreme Court, Invercargill, bn Friday, the action McLeod v, the B uff Harbor Board, for £2260 for the loss’of the schooner Maid of Otago, was resum'd A verdict was relumed for the defendan . In th'' Divorce Court, Invercargill, His Honor granted a deerr 3 nisi in the case IsabeOa Kingslund v. Daniel Kingsland jtlD. : The Corporation have reduced the pricb of gas in Invercargill to 7s 6d per thousand.

Councillor Bastian has resigned bis seat in the Invercargill Borough Council, consequent on the assault made by him on Councillor McDonald at the Council table. He sent a letter of apology to the Council, but it was not considered. Mr Hookham, of Christchurch, has intimated his intention of taking part in the 'Adelaide Jubilee Chess CongroL".. Giving judgement in a totalisator case at Dunedin thej Resident Magistrate said : “It seems to me clear that when the person at the pigeon hole of the toialisator names a horse and gives money to the person in chaige, and receives the ticket, it is' understood that he backs the horse named, that the money deposited is his stake, and the ticket he receives is the voucher that he did so. He makes the bet himself. The runners of the totalisator register the bet and bold the stake, and for this the privilege of using their monopoly they charge a percentage from winners. This being my view of the parties, the case of Reid v. Anderson does not apply. Judgment for plaintiff for £23 and costs.”

la tlie Matamata ejectment case (Auckland), owing to His Honor’s ruling on Friday, on, the first issue, the Natives’ connect determined not to proceed further, coudbo' for plaintiff, Mr Frith, foregoing his claim for costs. Dissatisfaction, it is said, exists among the A Battery, Auckland, owing to the promotion of Captain Hameraley, of Timaru, to bo Major over the head of Captain Bayne, who is bis senior. James Kennedy, an old mam living alone at Waikari, was found dead in bis but on Saturday. A Bill will be introduced this session giving effect to the recommendation of the Old Soldiers Claras Commission. Of the 170 odd applications, only one-eighlb, as stated some time ago, will be allowed. A petition is being prepared at Auckland, for presentation this session, pray-

ing that the appointment of .barmaids, other than those under engagement, may be prohibited. The Waitaki left .Napier at 7 a.m. on Friday for Wellington, and at 7. 30 a.m. went ashore about two miles S.W. of White Kook. The vessel lies in a most singular position, having run inside the sandspit, which is an effectual protection from southerly seas, The vessel st one time belonged to the Union Company, and is now owned by the Kamo Coal Company who chartered her to Capt Pennell and the engineer. She had only a small quantity of cargo aboard. Unless there is serious damage to her bottom she should be easily floated off. The Insurance is unknown. At a Conference of Local Bodies at Blenheim on Saturday it was decided to request the Government to extend the wharf and storage accommodation of Picton Harbor, so that diredt and inte.colonial steamers may call.