INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1628, 1 September 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

On Saturday at Unehunga, the Gftirloch had discharged a cargo of sheep, whoa a tniin which wasoa the wharf at the time ran through the flock, killing find maiming «evtml of the sheep. It is understood tliai hgal proceedings will probably be the result.

H.M.S. Opal left Auckland early on Monday mor&ing for Samoa. She will thence proceed to the Now Hebrides and on to Sydney. A hairdresser named George Williams wjs arrested at Wellington on Monday afternoon charged with alleged raj.e on a girl aged eleven years. John Cuddy died very suddenly at Dunedin on Monday, it is supposed from heart disease. He had retired about a year ago on a pension after service iu the Deeds Registry Office. I It is proposed to introduce a labor test [ at Dunedin in connection with persona obtaining assistance from the Benevolent Committee. Applicants on receiving assistance will be nf>ked to do work equivalent to the relief. Mr Richard Wiofor, editor of the Marlborough Times, died at Blenheim on Monday evening in the Wuirnu Hospital fron? mortification caused by injuries received at the lata fire. i'he Arawa, from Plymouth via Capetown and Hobart arrived at Port Chalmers on Monday. She brings 2600 tons of cargo, 1000 tons of which are for Dunedin, the rest for northern ports. She has 308 passengers, of whom 196 are nominated immigrants under the charge of Dr Husband fand Miss France, matron. The officers are the same as on last voyage, but have received a step of promotion. Mr Sawbury being chief officer, Mr Moffat having taken command of the Company's ship Amapura. Mies Bates, third class passenger, died on July 20th. The motion for a new trial in the case of Miss Wilson, a barmaid, v. Harley, a brewer of Nelson, was refused »t B enheim on Tuesday by Judge Richmond, who has concluded the Supreme Court business there. Archbishop Redwood will be presented with an atldresß from the Catholics of Marlborough next Sunday. His niece will be married on Thursday to Mr Vavnsour, manager of Clifford and Weld's Fiaxbourne Station. The young lady is the eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Redwood. Another Biicceßßful trial of Stenhouse and Smith's rabbit exterminator by Inspector Biundell, of the Sheep Department, was held bsfore a large crowd of spectators at Blenheim on Tuesday. The effect of the sulphuricated acid gas generated by the machines is most deadly. Stveral inquiries from different parts of the colony have been received by the inventor. Al the inquest on the body of Hany Finnis, found nor Kaiapoi on Monday, a verdict was returned of "Found dead without «uy marks of violence." The de(•eus»d was missing since May 21st. Mr T. Dalziel, formerly barman at the Empire Hotel, and afterwards for a short time lefsce of the Oxford Hotel, Christchurch, took a fit in Mr Henry Thomson's committee rooms on Monday, and never recovering consciousness, died on Tuesday afternoon. At the Christchurch Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, Fredk. Cooper was committed for trial for stealing two cows. He coolly drove them from their owner's paddock to AddingtoD saleyards and p'aced them in the auctioneer's hands for sale, drawing an advance of £2O on them. A policeman came in search and arrested him before he loft the yards. Mr James Reston, late Chief Gaoler at Lyttelton, died on Monday, aged 83. Captain J. Russell, marine surveyor to tbo Underwriters' Association, died at Dunsdiii on Tuesday morning. Deceased, who arrived hero before the gold rush, was an owner of ships in Victoria. He held the position of Lioyd's surveyor for many years. The twenty-four hourß' walking match between Captain Cotton and J. Scott, the captaiu receiving a start of 10 miles, was commenced at Dunedin at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. In the first hour Scott covered 6 miles, while the Captain covered 4 miles 14 laps—22 Upsto the miK The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board have decided to employ a medical superintendent at the Hospital at a salary of £SOO, thus removing that institution from the charge of a visiting staff. Owing to a letter from the Comptroller General" calling on the Tauranga Borough Council to pay up an overdraft above the legal limit, the Council have decided to reduce the salary of the town clerk ami dispense with the services of the engineer and the inspector of nuisances, and in other ways curtail the expenditure. Latest intelligence respecting the wreck of the llecamia shows riiat Captain Fairchild ori coming into Ivaipara with the Stella, found the Recamia capsized outside Tory Shoal, and he endeavored in vain to heave the vessel over with the steam winch. None of the crew of the ketch were to be seen. It is supposed ah hands were lost