INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1785, 4 September 1888, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

'...-Ann .Mahoney,'has been committed for trill for setting fire to a bouse ia Parnell. Her husband, James Mahoney, accused of being concerned io the same offence, was discharged. An old man named T. O’Oallaghan, took a dose of strychnine at tho Temperance Boarding-houHe, Auckland. The stomach pump was, however, used, and the man, who is now recovering, was taken to the Hospital,■ :■ Tho Bank of New Zealand shipped on Friday at 3512 ounces gold, valued’ at £14,050, boing five weeks’ purchases. The gold yield throughout the district continues to show a good average. It has been arranged to bold a series of competitions at Dunedin to select five Volunteers to proceed to Victoria to take part in the centennial matches. Fiftytwo names have been received, and each competitor will have to pay a guinea to be allowed to compels. Peter McLallan,tbe victim of the recent gun accident at Lyttelton, had his foot amputated on Thursday last. He is progressing favourably. | A very important decision was given at Maeterton on Saturday in rt Official Assignee v. Hull, in which the former sought to obtain from the Judgi of the District Court an order directing the Wellington Land Board to transfer the interest of Hull, the bankrupt, in * deferred payment section to the Official Assignee for the benefit of the creditors. Judge Davey held that under the Act ! be bad no power to make such an order. I

The rifle match between the Fitst Canterbury Battalion and tho S'coild Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment of regulars, has been won by the former by 15 points, the scores being -Canterbury 766 points, Devonshire 751. The teathi were ten men ; seven shots at 200, 300, and 400 yards, The Volunteers fired with Snidirs, and the regulars with MartioiHenris.

At the inquest on the body of Captain Baylej; of the ill fated Colonist, wrecked near Wellington on Friday, tlia jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added the following rider; —‘‘That we ara of opinion that there was ample tine from the time the vessel was reported ifl/ing signals qf distress to have rendered assistance bv- Beodiog a steamer from Wellington. We find that gross negligence wa« displayed on the part of the harbour authorities or others, and we recommend that a strict investigation be held into the matter.”