INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1646, 13 October 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

An 013 man named White was found dead at Riverhcad on Monday imrm'ng. Mr Henry Tapp, mining expert, was n passenger by the Bimiitaka. He is commissioned by a syndicate at Home to inspect the auriferous land in tbo Coromandel and Thames districts. He also proposes to investigate the finds at Wnitoa, flikutaia, and Kapanga. Besides this he is the representative of the Thames Foreshore Gold Recovery Company. Major-Genera! Sir George Whitmoro has intimated to the Government his willingness to continue without salary his present position of Officer Commanding the New Zealand Forces. Sir George, it is understood, it. seeking lrgal advice whether, if his offer is accepted, he will be in a position to resume bis seat as a member of the Legislative Council.

Sir John Hall leaves this week for Sydnay, where his daughter lies extremely ill. Sir Robert Stout left Wellington for the South by the llotomahana accompanied by Lady Stout and family. Previous to his departure a memorial was presented by Mr J. Mackenzie, Member for Waihemo, on behalf of 33 members of the late Government party, many of whom attended to see the Premier off. The address expressed regret at his departure, Mid the loss Parliament and the country had suffered from his temporary retirement, and at the same time expressed the conviction that he would *giin be seen occupying a high position in the courses of the colony. Sir Robert Stout replied very briefly, alluding in feeling terms to Ihe regret with which be parted from those with whom he had been associated in Parliament.

The first instalment of petitions in favour of Bible-reading in public schools, signed by 3000 persons, was forwarded to Wellington from Danedin on Monday. News from Feilding, Wellington, Wairarapa, Palmsrston North, and Woodville reports heavy nine, floods, and much damage to roads, bridges, etc. Heavy slips are reported in the Manawatu Gerge and on the VPoodville-Mastertoo road, stopping coach traffic. Water is washing acrosi the railway at Waitaiwa, causing subsidence of the line. A telegram from Marlon states that the railway traffic oo the Wanganui-Palrneraton line is completely stopped. The bridge over the Makino has collapsed, and the approaches to the cylinder bridge near Karariki have been washed away. The rain started in the north on Thursday, and gradually worked down the East Coast, arriving in Wellington on Sunday afternoon and stopping at Kaikowa.

A display of the system of electric mines arrange I for the defence of the port of Wellington will shortly be made, so as to enable members of the Legislature to judge of the effectiveness of the system. The total subscriptions received at Ohnstchurch for the Women's Queen's Jubilee Fund amount to £547. Tito ladies'comuiittea has decided to hive it invested, »nd to apply the interest for the first year to the relief of distressed widows nnd single women of good cua: actor not receiving charitable aid, Th» costume cricket match played at Nelson on Ttieiday by the Lynch P.imily Bellingers aDd a representative team, proved a great success. During the af tornoon the shops were closed, and crowds of people thronged the streets to witness the procensiou, which turned out quiio an imposing *ffiir. About 2000 persons witnessed the mi tab, nnd the gold watch presented by the Mayor was won by Mr Richardson. Hanhn has written a letter to a friend in Auckland stathg he means to do his best to win the match with Boach at Sydney. If he is successful he will stay iu Sydney for some time, but if he is dif-atedh.9 will coma to Auckland and will probably settle there. A m'itob is bring arranged between Hanhn and Clifford, cf Sydney, for £SOO. An attempt to burn dow.'i an unoccupied house at Surrey iJille, Auckland, was dif--com»'id on Friday morning. A hole was burned through-the wall of the building. On Saturday night an attempt was made to fire a house in Montague strgst, Newton, during the absence of tho inmates.