INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1631, 8 September 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Since tlie dissolution of Parliament 500 alien? have been naturalised. The Zealandia, with the London mails of August 10th, left ’Frisco on August 26th, time-table date. The Alameda, with the New Zealand mails of August 15th, arrived at ’Frisco on September 3rd, one day before date. It is estimated that an expenditure of £6OO will be required to make Government House at Auckland suitable fop use as a residence by the Governor, or by the Admiral of the station. The drainage, about which there was some talk recently, has been found to be in good order. 'J he executors of Bishop, who was assassinated at San Francisco, hare, it is said, decided to bring bis body to Auckland for burial.

At the Auckland Supreme Court on Monday, on concluding bis charge to the Grand Jury his Honor Mr Justice Ward delivered a valedictory address, remarking this would probably be the occasion of hP addressing a Grand Jury in Auckland. Ho referred eulogistically to the creditable actions of the jurors throughout the year, and expressed his sense of court-sy and cordiality which marked the intercourse between the bench and them during that time. The following sentences were imposed : —John Bennet, alias Wyatt,larceny of clothing, six months’ hard labor; Win. Norman, stealing fifty grape vines, twelve months’ hard labor ; Walter Bowden, a youth of nineteen, stealing watch, clothing, etc., eighteen months’ hard labor. Bobert Farrelly, a lad, charged with breaking and entering, was discharged on probation for two years. A case against Philip Bigby for larceny as a bailee was dismissed. A series of robberies was committed on Saturday night at Kihikihi, Auckland. Mrs Cm boy’s shop was entered, a pane of glass being removed from the window, and the till was robbed, but only of small change, the greater, part of the takings having been removed at closing time. A quantity of stores and some elodiing was also appropriated. That night two saddles, the property of Mr Anderson, hotelkeeper; three horses belonging to Mr Ander§on (blacksmith), and Mr Coombes were stolen and other petty thefts committed. There is no clue to the identity of the offenders. S, M. Wilson, late proprietor of the Albion Hotel premises, Gisborne, recently burned, who filed hia shedule after the fire, on Tuesday was committed for trial on a charge of concealing a large amount of property from the Offical Assignee. The accused made a number of the most extraordinary statements in regard to the property, one being that his nursemaid owned a buggy in his possession, having paid £SO out of her wages for it. The directors of the Moauatiri Gold Mining Company (Auckland) have received a cablegram requesting an extension of time for placing the property on the London market. An extension of time has been granted till October.

Only some £GO has been collected at Auckland for the Queen’s fund recently established for aid to women in distress. It has been decided that, owing to the smallness of the amount subscribed, it be presented to the Benevolent Society, to be appropriated for the original intention, the relief of women in distress.

Mr Alfred Dobson, an old settler and a well-known surveyor and civil engineer, died at Blenheim on Tuesday mght. He was a brother of Mr Edward Dobson, civil engineer, of Christchurch, and arrived in the colony in 1851.

At the Supreme Court, Oamaru, on Tuesday, Patrick Begley, for horse stealing, was placed under probation for 0 months, and ordered to pay 5s per week during that time towards the expenses of the prosecution. Eliza Whittet got 3 years for larceny; Joseph Philips, 12 months for forgery; James McGuire, John Cooney, and John Scott, were charged with burglary. McGuire pleaded guilty, and the other two were placed on trial. The jury were unable to agree, and were locked up for the night. ■ Mr W. K. Bishop (Wellington) received a cable on Tuesday night from Melbourne, announcing that the motion to create a District Grand Lodge of Druids for the South Island, came before the Grand Lodge of Australia, and was lost by 58 to 28. In the Masterton Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon Joseph Ery, the man who broke into the Wesleyan parsonage on Monday, was sentenced to 12 months’imprisonment as a rogue and a vagabond. Mr Garvey, probation officer, Wellington, has reported favorably of the First Offenders’ Act. All those in Wellington who have been brought under it have behaved in an exemplary manner.

The ‘Wellington police intend to lay informations ag- iust seventeen fruiterers and tobacconists, for keeping shopß open on Sunday night. The shops wore vis ted by policemen in plain clothing who purchased small quantities of goods.

The Premier of Victoria has telegraphed t) Sir Robert Stout, asking him to afford facilities for disseminating information iu New Zea'and respecting the Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne. The Government- have replied, stat ng bat they will give every opportunity of doing so, pending the decision of Parliament as to New Zealand’s representation at the Exhibition.