INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1688, 19 January 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A further section of the Seaward Bush railway from Invercargill, which haa been constructed entirely by the unemployed class, was opened on Monday. Trains will run twice a week at present. Robert Baxter, aged 9 years, was billed on Saturday near Waipawa, Hawkes Bay. The boy, while assisting to draft horses, was holding a rail at tbo stockyard gate, and one of the horses rushing past struck the rail, knocking him down, and from the effects of the blow he died. The boy w»s the son of Mr Baxter, chemist, Christchurch.

; In reply to a cable message from the Premier of New Zealand, the Premier of New South Wales states that 300 MartiniHenry rifles reqnired for the next mooting of the New Zealand Rifle Association csn be supplied from that colony at £3 6s each.

At a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday it was decided that in future officers of the Civil Service would be requiied to attend between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Government also decided that owing to the waste of time of officora in interviewing private friends, steps will be taken to prevent Persons on private business interviewing any officer during business hoors. In what matter the public are to be kept out of Government buildings has not been arranged, but a circular will probably bo issued to heads of departments to the effect mentioned.

Messrs MacManamen and Wright, runholders, at Tsiawiti, have made a report to the police in reference to their lost sheep. It appears that upward of 2000 are missing from their run*. A truck attached to the down train from the Wairarapa was blown off the rails on Monday afternoon at Pigeon Buah, about eight milea on the. Wellington side of Featherstone. The wind was blowing with terrific force. Fortunately no damage was done.

The Governor left in the Nelson for Sydney to be present at fbo centenary celebration of New South Wales, and Sir James Pendergaat has assumed the Lieu* teuant-Goyernorahlp, The second West Coast Sounds trip has pu'led up. The Union Company contemplate running a third trip on the 31st inst., if eofflcent applications be made. A number have been received already.

Mr J. 6. Smith, of Waitoa, has communicated with Inspector Shearman (Auckland) with reference to the recent salting business. Mr McMay, Government Geologist, visited Fernbridge and Masterton on Monday, and he is satisfied of the existence of a valuable limestone formation ; also coal, and other minerals, in the neighborhood. At an inquest on the body of the infant found at Evans’e Bay, Wellington, the medical evidence showed that death apparently resulted from strangulation. A verdict was returned of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. In the Wellington libel case, Scott v, Kirkcaldie and Staines (a claim for £6OO damages brought by a draper’s assistant sgainst his life employers for alleged untrue statements which prevented him getting work) the jury found for plaintiff apd awarded him £3OO and costs. Njptice of appeal was given.

The two meat preserving factories in Marlborough are busily at work, the Boga Company, paying £4O per week in wages, tinned 50,000 rabbits last season, and expects to put through 20,090 sheep this season, The Company expects to put through doub’e the quantity next year. Most of the sheep, though prime quality merino, would bo quite unsaleable wore it not for the factory. Eight tons of green peas were preserved this season, and various fruits and vegetables. Altogether the list includes 60 tons of articles preserved.- At the Marlborough Meat Export Company’s works they are equally busy, and hope to export largely this year.

On Monday night two Finnish sailors, belonging to the barque Eliiabeth Graham, got into a quarrel at Lyttelton. One of them named Nelson stabbed the other, Emile Erioson, in the back with a knife. It turned against the rib, and the wound, though severe, is not believed to be mortal. Nelson absconded immediately after the quarrel. In the Supreme Ooor?, Dunedin, on Tuesday morning, Thompson (a gardener) obtained a verdict of £125 against the Union Steamship Company for injuries sustained on beard the Omapere ic April last year, owing to an explosion of gas in the hold, said to have been caused by the negligence of a seaman in taking a naked light into the bold,

Win, Skeats, aged 17, whilst bathing in the Hcnui river,’ near New Plymouth, was drowned on Monday morning. He dived in and is supposed to have struck the stump of a tree in the river and was stunned, for he never rose again. Decensed and three brothers younger than himself were all bathing together. At Palmerston North on Tuesday morning Whitehpad’s baker's shop, and Yernus’s Woodware Factory, residence, end shop were destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £4OOO. The insurances amounted to £1735.

At Wairoa, Havvkes Bay, oh Tuesday morning a fire destroyed Atwin’s store, Jenkins’s shoemaker’s shop, At ward's dwelling bouse, Catby’s bakehouse, and Thorp's-butcher's shop, all of which were completely destroyed, Nothing was saved. The insurances amount to gfiOQ.