INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1653, 29 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

John Rae, a well-known jockey, was charged at the Auckland Police Court on Wednesday with assaulting James' Lairg, another jockey, and with using abusive language to J. B. Williamson, horse trainer. The case, which arose out of a scuffle at the Onebunga races on the 15th, was adjourned. In the Supreme. Court, Wanganui, on Wednesday, Wildbore,for wounding a man with a knife in a quarrel at Feilding was sentenced to nine months bird labor. O’Connell, charged with embezzlement at the llanawatu Gorge,' and; Sells, charged with arson, were acquitted. Government have received no official intimation of Te Kooti’s intention to visit Gisborne or its immediate neighborhood. If the Native Minister learns‘'that Te Kooti has made up his mind so to do, he will take eVery possible step to' prevent him from carrying out hie intention. Jagerhorh who attempted suicide at Eketahuna (Wellington) a few days ago, baa been committed to the Lunatic Asylum, A child of three yesrs, daughter of Mrs Stapleton, died at Dunedin on Wednos- > day from injuries received by falling into a tub of hot water which the mother had pul down to attend to the front door. The partial clearing up at the Owen Quartz Crushing .Company’s - battery (Nelson) reveals tlpe fact that from the Wakatu United is runqing an ounce to the tod. Crushing, at the now Owen field only commenced last Monday ? waek. A young man named Aulsebrook, working in Aulsebrook'a Biscuit Factory, Christchurch, had one of hie binds so badly mutilated with: a circular saw in the factory on Wednesday that'several of his fingers bad to be amputated. While Mr Apton-Adsmi’a team wak crossing the river Clarence, North Canterbury, with a waggon load of stoats and weasels, the waggon capainad and ill the contents were washed down the river and | drowned, also three valuable horses. The driver mi another man; had a very narrow escape of being drowned. Mr Bryce has satisfied himself that he has a strong case against Mr Hutchison for corrupt and illegal practices;*! the late election for Wn’torara, and presented a petition yesterday morning to hiv« the election declared void. If enccsssiul, a fresh election will bo ; necessary, as Mr Bryce will not claim the Seat.,MrFitzHerbert, Crown Prosecutor at Wanganui, and Mr H. Bell, of Wellington' have bean retained in Mr Bryce’s interest.,..; Franz Bummer, a commercial traveller, cut his throat on Thursday morning at the Governor Browne Hotel, Auckland. He has been removed to the hospital, and will shortly recover. Bummer bad recently keen in a depressed r otate, and seemed beset with business 'trouble?* An English syndicate hasofferod £IO,OOO for the Caledonian miaa at the Thames. The directors .resolved to accept the offer, subject to'the approval of (lie shareholders. Fresh proposals have been made by cable from London for the purchase cf the Moarintairi Mine. , Mary O’Connor, mother’of . a child found dead . recently, at Auckland, was com* mitted for trial on Thursday on, a,, charge of manslaughter, bail being allowed in £6OO. \ Von Der Lassa arrived «t Napier from the Hot Lakes oc Thursday and played two games ot chess with Mr Jacobson, winning both. An extraordinary claim ’was. made by sub-superintendent Gilberd, of the Napier Fire Brigade at a meeting of (he brigade on Thursday night. Some ten years ago a team of the brigade, of which Gilberd was a member, won * very valuable clock, and hose reel. The clock was placed in the brigade room, where it has remained ever since. On Thursday nightGilberd asserted that he bad bought oat the shares of -the other competitors, and claimed the deck. He did not claim the hose reel,' which has seen a good deal of work. A warm die* cussioß ensued, ending* in the secretary being instructed to write to the doners of the prizes, to know what their intention* were in giving, the prizes. ' It w»« also decided thafif Qilberd’s claim proved to be legal, to ask all the members of the brigade winning team prises, to accept a * nominal sura for their share. The College Governors, Wellington, with i a view of retrenchment, hay* decided to reduce the staff of both the Wellington College -and the Girls’ High School to the extent of one teacher at each institution. ; / A despatch in the Gazette gives certain Acta of the New Zealand Legislature, to which the Queen’s assent hai boen obtained. By a proclamation from Queensland* stock (pigs’ excepted) Is now: admitted* from places outside the Auatmtaewa colonies. A small rush has taken place at the Upper Taknka, Nalson, where' between 30 and 40 man are now digging. Complaints are made’of the want of a track io Mount Arthur, diggers having to swag their stores. The' newaT6f .‘ the Owsu qnar'z yielding payable gold has crested « very favorable impression. In fining Joshua Eocles, a publican, £3 for Sunday trading at:Dunedin, Mr Carew made strong remarks oh tho amount of perjury committed in those cases. Tho sin of denying the offence was a great deal worao than the offence itself.. It was painful to sit there and hear .such perjury. About three o'clock on ..Thursday morning a cottage at Sefton, near Christchurch, beloaging to and occupied7by ,Mr M, Shaw, was burped to tbe ground. Shaw was awty at .the time, and liiVwi o man«g«d/tp; leaß’ipo with her child. The insurances amounted to £250, and the loss is estimated at £2OO. or £250 over that amount,;; ; . ; ■ A fire broke out at Deyonpprt (Auckland), on Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs Mary .in jßittray street. The fire spread r*p*diy, miJ in a. short t*me had extended tq the adjoining: bouses of Messrs Tosper aqd fl * rvey, where at length it was stayed 1 ‘Mrs Sootfr has a risk of £550 on (he building, and £3OO on the contents, in the New Zealand Office \ Garvey’s house was insured by tlvi owner, Mr F. y, (jiick,- £4’ 0 m t e Victoria offee. The furniture fo| and Harvey’s house was saved.:• ' ; The K iapoi Woollen Factory CVunp iby has declared a divid nd’equal ito T pur cant for the year, and c*nfitul'£2l.l3s 9d to next year’s accQun'.