INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 26 October 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

« (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.} AUCKLAND. October 25. The prizes offered by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association for their show on November 9, exceed .£IOOO. A telegram from Alexandra says that Tawhiao was here to-day, and interviewed Mrßutler(Mrßryce's secretary). The Native Minister will meet tbe King at Whatiwhatibo on Friday next. A number of natives from Kawhia and up the country have already arrived for the meeting. The vessels in harbour displayed bunting owing to the marriage of Mr J. A. Tole, M.H.Jtt., to Miss Lewis, daughter of Mr E. Lewis, merchant. Alfred Wright and Edward Molloy were committed for trial for stealing a gold watch and chain from Mrs McKellar's son. Isaac Wilson, of Eotorua, contractor at Waitara, was arrested here on a charge of embezzling a cheque for £20. Touching the petition of P. O'Hara, whose son was fined some four months since for an alleged assault upon a number of Chinamen in the Domain, his Excellency, the Administrator of the Government, having looked into the case, has remitted the fine and costs imposed' upon Patrick O'Hara. GISBOBNE. October 25. The banquet given to Mr Allan McDonald last night was a great success. &.bout 100 persons were present, including Sir G. Whitmore and several Napier and Auckland visitors. Wet weather set in yesterday, and it is blowing cold to-day. The Agricultural Society held their show at Patutahi to-day. Owing to the weather there were not many present. Two shocks of earthquake were felt this morning about 4 o'clock. The news from the Southern Cross oil springs is very encouraging. NAPIEE. October 25. , Mr F. Sutton addressed the consti- ! tuents of Hastings, and was well received. He dealt chiefly with the legislation of last session relative to local government. The Old English Fair in aid of the Wesleyan Church funds was a grand success. An accident happened to a merry-go-round last night. The pivot -post worked out of the top socket, and the whole thing came down when going at full speed. The cars were full of children, who were all thrown out, one being picked up insensible but otherwise received no injury. A Sharp Bhock of earthquake was felt here at 4 o'clock this morning. The new Volunteer regulations are not favourably received by the local corps, many of the members regarding them as the death blow to volunteering in this district. WELLINGTON". October 25. A meeting of the creditors of Mills Bros., of Havelock, saw-millers, storekeepers, and runholders, was held here. A large number of creditors was represented. The assets are stated to be £18,561, and liabilities £14,838, of which £11,689 is secured. The firm has been 15 years in business, and the failure was caused by erecting a fine new saw-mill, and the failure of the person on whom they depended for assistance. A deed

of assignment was unanimously ac« cepted. Mr . Nathan, of Wellington, and Mr Scaife, of Nelson, ate the trustees. The latter estimated that the most unsecured creditors will get from 3s 6d to 4s in the £. Mr W. M. Lewis, Assistant Crown Law Officer, was on Monday committed by the magistrate to the Ashburnam Half Private Lunatic Asylum, Dunedin. Mr Henry Gordon, recently appointed as Inspector of Mines, left for "' ". the South this afternoon to inspect the Otago goldfields. It is expected that his visit will extend over three weeks. The Government this morning notified to the City Council that it is their in^;-".' tention to take over the whole epntfoi and management of the. .Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid. - 'Applications for the position of resident'supgepn.v/,:: were to be considered by the council • ) to -morrow night, but the Government have requested that the applications ~ may be handed over to them unopened. ' The number of applicants for the position of resident surgeon at the hospital was eight ; thirty for that of steward ; and .twelve for the office of dispenser. The case of Poole v. Campbell) after a three days' trial, resulted to-night in a verdict for plaintiff for £1019. . , GEEYMOUTH. .. .'.-.; .-- • ' October 2s;.. Some of the directors of the Langdon'g ". ,~ quarts mine and other gentlemen' visited the ground to-day, and found' that the reef had made into a vein of fairly solid : stone about two feet wide, with indica-. tions of still widening, the stone 1 show-' ' ing, as it has hitherto done, 'very good 'i gold._ About twenty tons of. atone, are.^ , now in the paddocks. .'. . .-'."'_ '" •' ,'^' ,*, / !j I ' OHRISTOHUEOH ' i, '.■•.•'■'."'••,;. October 25.' ': Incendiary scares have been revived i in Akaroa. On Saturday Mr Wickliffe, hotelkeeper, received an anonymous letter, threatening to burn down one of •■' his houses occupied . by a man named Carrah. A careful watch has since"' been kept, and the Mayor has appointed two men to patrol the town at night. . ;,..». The' privileges for the spring; meeting' ; realised ,£453 against £319 10s ■■ last; ,,;. year. Those for the Athletic .Club's ' sports this weetfetohed £50. \: r. „,•,.,]! A workman named Thompson fell 25 ,-j.i feet from the railway footbridge at Lyttelton • this morning,, breaking, his:, right leg and arm. The accident -was i, owing to a portion of the woodwork giving way. ■ ,■"• ■ ■■ '■-•": J : Two members of the Bicycle Olnb'. 3 started at 5 p.m. yesterday intending tp . . ride to Hurunia and baok, ll'i miles, '• ! '^ in the day. They would probably have, 7 done it but that^a. heavy storm 'came on," and they had to take refuge at an hotel.. ■ A man, named Smith, 'a resident of Lincoln, was before the Court tordayfor illusing his wife. A witness said he „' saw the woman after the assault and she . looked half murdered, and the doctor said she was in a critical state, so the case had to be "adjourned. : . ' - The City Council have convened a ■ meeting of delegates from the Chambers a of Commerce, Industrial Association,^ Working Men's Political Association, and various local bodies in Canterbury, for Monday week to oonsider the advisa- . ' bility of forming a railway league tjr. * press^the We&t Coast Bill on the Goveni-' ' ment. TIMAKU. --:.' '■' October 25/A_t tha annual show of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day, the iveatber was beautifully fine and the attendance very nearly 4,000." Although the total number of entries.: was not equal to that of last year, the . quility as a whole was veil up to the , mark. The pvincipal prize - takers in, ' ' sheep were W. C. Sec-hmaker, JB. r Blworthy, J. Parson, J. S. Rutherford, '■ N. Z. and A. L. Company, Hon. M.- J Holmes, and J^hn. Reid. In cattle, John Reid took the majority of the prizes. R. Matthews secured the champion, medal for the best draught hor.se. In all classes horses were well represented, ■ as also were agricultural implements. In the latter Eeid and Grey, and P. and D. Duncan were as usual well to the fore. DUNEDIN-. October 25. A very heavy fall of snow ocourred in. the town and suburbs last night. Another notorious character was dealt with at the Police Court. Her name is Bridget Kane, and she is exactly Jevel with Mary Allen who got twelve months for vagrancy a week or tyro ago. - The number of convictions being 116 to her credit, she got two years for being a rogue and vagabond. According to the Mataura Ensign there is a doubt whether Sir Julius Yogel will visit New Zealand after all. He will be in Melbourne orer the racing carnival, but, as he is due at Home at the end of the year, it is more than likely he will return at onco by one of the Orient liters. The evidence at the inquiry regarding the railway accident has been forwarded to head-quarters at "Wellington.