INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1838, 8 January 1889, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A single man named A. Piper attempted to eiiQirait suicide at Christchurch on Saturday by throwing himself int.i the Avon. When got out of the river he. was unconscious, aud upon being restored lo consciousness he said that ho hud been swindled out of his money, that he did nut desire to live, and that ho was sorry he had been got out of the river. At the inquest on Holyman, who shot himself at Wellington, it was stated that he came from Gisborne. The evidence tendered showed that financial matters were the cause of the act, as deceased's bank account was reduced to one shilling. Only tenpence whs found on the body. A verdict of suicide was returned. At the inquest at Mosgiel, Otago, on the child drowned it was stated that Peters, though not duly qualified to give medical advice, was asked to attend when the child was taken out of the water, bnt declined. Tn reply to a question by a juror th<coroner said that there was nothing criminal in a medcal man refusing to attend a case. It was only a moral Huty ; he was no more bound to sell his advice or knowledge any more than a lawyer was. At an adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Mutual Agency, Dunedin, a motion was put that the company be wound up voluntarily. Against thi« an amendment was carried by 1808 to 736 that it is desirable to carry on the business, and that a call of 20s per share bo made for that purpose extending over .12 months, provided the directors shall sell if an offer be made within a month from date, at a price that will prevent a cell. Mr Begg gave notice that be would use every means, including an application to the Supreme Court Court for a mandamus, to quash ihe proposed call. At the Warden's Court at Kiverton on Friday, J. G. Ward, M.H.R., was granted a license to search for minerals other than gold or silver, over three square miles between Tewaewae Bay and Preservation Inlet. A right to prospect over a similar area adjoiniog was tdso granted to H. P, Young. Ihe Star reports that there is good reason to belive that between Jba points nami?d tin exists in large quantities, quite eclipsing any prospect yet submitted from Stewart Island.

: The boy John Bason, summoned by his father for stealing apples at Wanganui, was had up on Friday. He pleaded guilty, and he said that his mother Hsad told him to make a present of them to the woman at whose house he lived, The Magistrate dismissed the charge, saying that the boy ought not to plead guilty as no felony was committed. The father, Reuben Bason, was then brought up on a charge of drunkenness and using bad language. The justices thought imprisonment would, dc him good, and cure his drunkenness, as he was a nuisance to the public. Ho was fined 5-< on the first charge or 24 hours, and one week for bad language. At a meeting of the JSeieou Uity Council .in Friday night, the Bishop of Nehon attended, and presented to the corporation apiece of one of the timbers of Lord Nelson's ship Victory, given him by Admiral Hopkins, at the instigation of Admiral Haykeb, formerly commanding the Yictory. The timbec bore a suilably inscribed plate. On Friday afternoon, a boy 14 years of age, named Robert Mcllroy, was drowned in a ligoon at Cobden, near Greymouth. He got, out of his depth while bathing only a few feot from the bank. The body was recovered, and an inquest was held, a verdict of accidentally drowned being returned. The Educational Institute at Wellington met again on Friday. The balance-sheet presented showed a credit of £ls. It was resolved —"That we re-affirm the decision of the Council at Nelson Inst year, viz.— That it is desirable to affirm the principle of technical education must be restricted to needlework, and elementary science • that having regard to ihe present unfortunate necessity for economy, it would b« inopportune to urge upon the Government the establishment of separate technical schools." Mr D. White, of Otago, was elected President, and Mr H. Worthi gton, of Auck'and, Secretary. Mr G. 3. L. Ssotfc, of Christchurch was elected Treasurer. It was decided to hold the next meeting in Dunedin in January, 1890. This terminated the business.