INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1691, 28 January 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Matilda Hansen was committed for trial at Christchurch yesterday for stealing £l2 from J. D. Kirk.

At the District Oonrt, Palmerston North, yesterday, a debtor named Christian Hansen was sentenced to two months for fraudulent bankruptcy.

The Secretary of the Wellington Cricket Association has received a letter from Melbourne stating that it will be impossible for Vernon's Cricket team to visit New Zealand.

A Court of Inquiry is lo be_ held a * Greymoutb into the general discipline °* the Greymouth Volunteers consequent upon a letter which recently appeared in the Canterbury rimes charging them with gross misconduct and complete disorganisation. The balance-sheet of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company shows a profit for the year of £1849 19a 6d, and pays a dividend of 6d per share. The amount of £8053 has been paid as compensation for accidents during the year. Sir John Hall and his family returned from Sydney in the Wakatipu, which arrived at Wellington on Wednesday. Mr Newson's tender has been accepted for the erection of the Customs House and departmental buildings at Auckland. Government have informed Professor Black (hat there is no chance of the School of Mines being continued. The election petition case Wi Pere v. Carroll was dismissed on Wednesday with costs against the petitioner. The settlers of JNew Plymouth are petitioning Government to them relief from harbor rating, and for assistance in carryiogjon the harbor works. An eight-roomed house, owned by Mr Branson, and insured for £3OO, waa destroyed by fire at Blenheim on Thursday morning. The occupants escaped, but no furniture wss saved. A woman named Clara Mong Chung, wife of a Chinaman, has been arrested at Wellington on suspicion of being the mother of the child found in the sugar bag in Evans Bay recently. Her buaband has been vrested as an accomplice. A man named George Barnes was arrested at Wellington on a charge of stealing £9O from his brother. A man named Dyer is reported missing .t Wellinaton. He is supposed to be suffering from religious mania. Two more leases have been applied for ab Mount Rangitoto. Tl>« following Timaru candidates passed iLe University matriculation examination at Christchurch :—A. Ballantyne, A. Balfour, A. Fussell, C. Goldstone, G. Hart, R. Morris, K. Raymond, D. Sutherland.

At a meeting at Duuedin on Thursday it wub decided to tike no steps to secure the representation of the district at the Melbourne Exhibition owing to the lack of interest displayed,

Baking soda is one of the best known remedies for burns and rcalds. It should be immediately applied either w*t or dry. It almost instantly relieves the burning sensation and helpß to heal,

Trained powers of observation.—Art Professor : " You have seen the cathedral at Florence with your ovn eyes. I have not been so fortunate. What struck you as the most noteworthy in it V Pupil; " A very pretty English girl."

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