INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1588, 31 May 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

On Sunflay morning it wsa discovered that a daring burglary had taken place during* the night at Mr 0. W, Goodson a London Arcade (Auckland), the window being stripped of jewellery to the value of £360,' which was carried off by the thieves without leaving any other trace than an old lantern left in the shop. Entrance apparently was obtained by the book door, the lock being picked and a hole made to remove a heavy iron bar from the inside. The shop is in a prominent position in Queen street. The window had no shutters, and gas was left burning all night foe safety, so that the robbery is enveloped in some mystery. Mr James Bill worth, of Reumore, is tha donor of £IOO, to furnish a Kindergarten ipbool in Auckland, and promise* £IOO annually to provide fr#e dinner* to poor children, Charles P*Uer*on wa* apprehended on Saturday night at Auckland, charged with assaulting Mrs Cowdary by throwing a quantity of vitriol on her, Fortunately the fiery liquid went on hep dr«S* and she was nor injured. Dr Maoandrew, of Dunedin, has been appointed to the charge of Lunatic Asylum apd gaol at Hokitika, The bouse of Walter Fowler, Cavareham, Dunedin, was destroyed by fire last Sunday Bight. The furniture wa* insured in the Equitable for £l5O. Sir Jas. Hector is of opinion that the recent high tide* are the result of the volcanic dis turbance in New Mexico on 4th. On Saturday, May 7, b very high tide was observed at Wellington, when it should hare been half ebb. The water rushed up the H«tt river, flooding the floor of Jibe refreshment stands at the racecourse to a depth of several inches, Th* steamer Maori, which left Greymouth for Wellington op Friday, met with a mishap on Saturday morning. Jt was found that the boiler was leaking and the water running into lbs stokehole threatened to pul the fires out. The vessel was taken into Tory Channel, where the fires were extinguished and the leakage temporarily repaired, and the vessel wont on to WellingtQUf