INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 24 October 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.; AUCKLAND. October 23. Mr Luke intends establishing a la r geGsrman settlement at Morrinsville, Te Aroha. An attempt was made to wreck the Onehunga train on Friday. A largo stone was placed on a rail near Papapa flag-station, and was just observed in time to prevent an accident. Two attempts have been made by placing stones on fc*>e railway line near Onehunga to throw off the Onehunga train. The Civil Service examinations have commenced. There are seven candidates for the senior, and sixteen for the junior, examination. A meeting of the creditors of F. M. Davies, commission agent, has been held. The liabilities are £850, and assets £150. Among the creditors is Bishop Neville, of Dunedin, for £150. The bankrupt was examined severely by the trustees. After much comment by the creditors on the bankrupt's mode of living since February, a resolution was carried that the trustee ascertain if there are any legal steps for prosecuting the bankrupt. Land speculations are rampant. The Victoria Park, North Shore, realised on allotments £800. OPUNAKE. October 23. The largest procession of Maori drays since the break up of Parihaka passed through this morning. The drays were laden with potatoes for distribution to the various settlements on the Waimate Plains. It is aaid there aro hundreds of tons at Parihaka which cannot possibly be consumed, besides acres upon acres that have not been dug WELLINGTON. October 23. The Colonial Secretary left for the South by the steamer Eotorua this afternoon. Mr Dick expects to be absent from Wellington a fortnight. A woman named Julia O'Burne attempted suicide this afternoon by jumping off tlie breastwork. She was rescued by two gentlemen who were passing, and conveyed to the lock-up. She will be charged with the offence to -morrow. CHBISTCHUBCH:. October 23. Mr Harris.ex-superintendent of the Fire Brigade, was presented with a handsome piece of plate, and a purse of 100 soys by the Insurance Association to-day. On Sunday morning Mrs Maria Burgess, aged 59, wife of John Burgess, of Kaiapoi, was fouid dead in bed. An inquest was held to-day, when a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned, "That death resulted from rupture of tbejbeßht." The churchwarden of St John's Anglican Church, was charged with neglecting to license the parish schoolroom, iv which it is customary to give entertainments. Counsel objected that he was not the owner or occupier mentioned injthe Corporation Act, and the Eesident Magistrate dismissed the case. The secretary of a temperance lodge was fined £1 to-day for neglecting to forward annual returns to the registrar. Defendant pleaded that the previous secretary had left the accounts in a confused state from which they [had not been extricated, but the Resident Magistrate was ruthless. The new Volunteer regulations pub - lished in the morning papers to-day, appear on the whole to find favour with the Volunteers of this city, but they are at present somewhat 6_eroised in mind as to who their future commander is to be. The late Colonel Packe's successor has not yet been appointed, and the men are anxious to know who is to take his place.

At the inquest on the body of James Alexander, a compositor at the Times office, who was found drowned on Saturday afternoon, a verdict was returned of found drowned. Mr Rolleston will address his constituents early next month. At the sitting of the Diocesan Synod to-day an interesting report on Cathedral ■--rvices maintenance was brought up. Vi report showed that after niaking v ry reduction for the future that is jju.ssiblEi, without interfering with the effioienoy of the present services, there is an annual deficiency to meet of about £919. The commissioners proposed a scheme to meet this deficiency of which the foi' owing are the main points : The office of secretary and treasurer to be added to one of the canonarios ; that as canonaries became vacant they be held in abeyance until the Synod decides that they be filled up ; that the number of chorists on the foundation be reduced ; that the amount already accumulate*! as a sinking fund for the repayment of tbe general debt on tho Dean and Chapter Estate be used for the purpose of paying off outstanding liabilities ; and that the balance together with the sum of of £239 per annum now appointed to the payment of intorest and sinking fund, be applied to the maintenance of worship in the cathedral ; aud that a special appeal be made to the publio generally, TIMAUCJ. October 23. A large number of visitors are in town for the agricultural show, which commences to-morrow. The weather is fine. Tbe South Canterbury Jockey Club have fixedJApril sth and 6th, 1883, as the dates of their next race meeting. OAMARU. October 23.-. A farmer named Bruce was to-day kicked on the head by a horse. he was driving, and sustained concussion of the brain. His life is despaired of. He was found by a neighbour on the road, and medioal assistance was immediately summoned, but tbe dootors hold out little hope of his recovery. DUNEDIN. October 23. Mr "W. M. Hannay has- held an inquiry into the railway accident today, but it is entirely a departmental affair. A party of practical miners intend getting up a public company to thoroughly prospect from Lake Manapouri through Fierd County to the West Coast.