INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1605, 9 July 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Tie ironworks at i\c>w Plymouth are still aiming out metal in fail qnm - tity. On Wednesday i-ix tons of pig iron were obtained in two tappings, and four tons more are expected before midnight. Mr Hipkine is highly pleased with the success. He state* if £l5O more be subscribed he will guarantee to get over £3OO worth of metal. An effort is to be made to get subscriptions. Williams and Kettle have been appointed New Zealand agents for Tyaer and Company’s Colonial Union Steamer Line, and Captain Todd, late i f the Northumberland, will be Marine Superintendent oiit here.

The “ rattening” case at the Supreme Court ended in thiee of the accused being fined £5 each. Four others pleaded not guilty, and u nolle prosequi was entered. Arthur Bean got a year's hard labor for false pretences, A lively discussion took place at the meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery on Thursday w ith regard to the Rev, A. 0. Gillies, who recently resigned the charge of the North Duuedin Church and received a sertifacte, but has since conducted service in a hall in the town. A motion was made that Mr Gillies be asked as to the nature and purpose of these services, but most of the members were of opinion that it would be unwise to stir in the matter, as Mr Gillies would soon find it necessary to leave, and consideration was postponed till next meeting.

At the Dunedin Supreme Court, Ah You, for wounding, a fellow-countryman, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Thomas Edwards, for unlawfully wounding, was found guilty, and recommended to mercy on the ground of ill-treatment at the hands of prosecutor. The latter it when assaulted by prisoner, knocked him down. Sentence was deferred.

At Dunedin a young mnn charged with adulterating milk, pleaded ,as an excuse that water must have got into it through the mi k being left outside all night in the rain. As the Magistrate had a doubt whether proceedings should; have been taken against the owner of the milk or the person in whose possession it was, he adjourned the case. The Hon. Mr Reynolds left Dunedin for Christchurch yesterday morning to open the Labour Bureau there. He was accompanied by Mr R. B. Martin to explain the working of the scheme, Since the Bureau vas opened, at Dunedin employment has beeb found for 200 men from the unemployed ranks. Mr Alexander Digits, a well-known old Dunedin resident, and head of the firm of A. and T. Inglis, died on Thursday afternoon.

There are four candidates for the Southern Maori electorate—Wi Parata (sitting member), T«ra We'ere. Tara Tekaro, and David Bllison (half-caste).

B. 11. Solomon,- traveller for Matheson Bro<-., Dunedin, jumped off the stern of the steamer Shag into the river at Hokitika. He had heavy clothes on which kept him afloat. Two men on the wharf, who saw the act, promptly got a boat and rescued him, although he floated some distance in the strong current, the rescuers running no small risk of being swept oat- to sea. -On being brought to, Solomon asked for his “ hat.” The police took him in charge for attempted suicide and he has been commit ed to the Lunatic Asylum for medical treatment.

Sir George Grey addressed a crowded meeting at Auckland on Thursday night. He spokA of the present system of dealing with native lands, objecting to the present mode of assenting by one man, and noticed the bill introduced for the sett’ement of Crown tenants. Be hoped that u scheme of pensioner settlements would be introduced, and nol iced theJL.nd Acquisition till, also denouncing the present system of working irailways; and sympathising with Mr Vailo in his scheme. He was nor, in favor of protection pure and simple, but would encourage local industries. He concluded by urging a community of interest on important questions. A vote of thanks wae adopted unanimously at the close of the address.

: At the Dunedin Supreme Court on Thursday, Arthur Smart, aged 15, for indecent assulf, was found not guilty, William Taj lor, for setting fire to a bridge, was found guilty and placed under probation for 11 months and ordered to pay £IG The case against John Hunter, John Atkinson, and Daniel Barry, of assault and violence, was concluded, prisoners being found guilty and sentence deferred.

An accident to the furnace happened at the New Plymouth Smelting Works on Thuisday and work had to be stopped, Jt is probable that the furnace will aot be fit for use again. Uurii.g the four days .smelting was in progress 30 tons of metal were run out. Mr Hipkios, who has conducted the experiments, offers to take up £SOO worth of shares in the Company if one is formed.

Mr Bryce, addressed the electors at Patea on Wednesday night, lie referred to the financial position of the colony, and urged the necessity for stringent economy and immediate retrenchment. He touched on the terrible strain on the resources of the colony caused by the payments of annual interest, and attacked Sir Julius Vogel's schedule of assets, and said Peru, Turkey, and Egypt could produce such assets. Many of the assets tabulated yielded no return. He told the meeting that the present interest charge absorbed the whole of the revenue derived from Customs’ duties, property tax, beer duty, registration, marine, and misce!laneous. He forshadowed an extreme strain on the revenue, as the charges for the purchase of Native lands, opening up Crown lands before sale, telegraphs, public buildings, such as hospitals and asylums, defence, education buildings, etc,, rates on Crown and Native lands, and labor for the unemployed, would all havo to come out of revenue, instead of loan as heretofore. The retrenchment must be stringent from the highest to the lowest. In conclusion Mr Bryce recapitulated his arguments, and appealed to colonists to return good men to Parliament, for surely, as ail there knew, the colony was in dire need of the best services of the best men. A vote of confidence was carried by an overwhelming majority.