INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 3 November 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(PER UNITED PREB3 ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND. November 2. A digraceful riot occurred at the Theatre Royal last night. Ben Allah, conjuror, was giving an entertainment, and iv the gift distribution did not act up to promises. The audience broke the gangway through the theatre and destroyed chairs, &c, a portion of which were thrown at the conjuror, who escaped precipitately by the back door. A large mob followed him to the hotel, hooting and behaving in a disgraceful manner. The selection committee to-day chose the following for the southern cricketing team : — Arned, Benton, Blair, Buckland. Dufaur, Gill, Ln,nkham,Muinford, O'Brien, Eobinson, Testro, and Yates. Some alteration may yet take place before starting. A child named Hannah Bentil, aged one year and nine months, daughter of Jonah Bentil, has been lost in the bush nearKamo. Wangarei, since the evening of the 7th ult. Constables and settlers are searching unavailingly. "WELLINGTON-. November 2. Tli: C'ty of New York, with the October English mails, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 22nd ultimo, one day later than time-table date. The Zealandia, with the October colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco, from Auckland, on the 29th ultimo, four days earlier than time- table date. An Early Closing Association has been formed here, and Sir James Prendergast has been asked to become president. The majority of employers seem favourable to a Wednesday half-holi-day. In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day a man named Taylor recovered £2 12s 6d damages against a livery stable keeper named Smith for injuries sustained by falls from a horse hired from defendant, the saddle being out of repair and the girths giving way. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board this afternoon the chairman brought before the Board the question of advertising for sale certain land in the Tokomaru Block, and in the Wanganui Harbour Board Endowment Block, when it was resolved (1) to accede to the request of the Wanganui Harbour Board that 27 sections of their endowment should be offered for sale on deferred payments ; (2) to offer at auction at Wanganui on the 22nd proximo, for cash, 24 sections belonging to the Harbour Board of that district ; (3) to dispose of certain lots in the Tokomaru Block, Wanganui, on the2lst proximo ; (4) and to recommend the Governor to set apart two small blocks of land at Tokomaru, Wanganui, as an endowment for primary education. The Nelson Education Board has resolved that the rate oE salaries fixed in 1881 shall be held to have been in operation in 1880, although in that year salaries were reduced by 10 per cent. Another resolution was also passed to appoint a sub-committee to inquire and report what amount the teachers and officers were to receive as arrears. GREYMOUTH. November 2. At the Magistrate's Court to-day nu order was made under Section 166 of •' The Licensing Act, 1881," prohibiting the holdprs of licenses in the licensing districts of Greymouth from supplying intoxicating liquors to one John Luthers for the space of one year. Daniel Cash man, who deserted from the ship Glenlora at Wellington, was arrested on beard the Cora this afternoon. He had stowed away. This is his second attempt at running away. CHRISTCHURCH. November 2. The fire at Mr Rhodes's broke out again last night. Water was poured on from a small hand engine, but all that could be done was to keep it in chock. It has been burning ever since, and all that remained of the place yesterday is now consumed, or nearly so. The outbreak of the fire has prevented the searoh for valuables. Owing to the fire starting upstairs the family lose all thenpersonal attire. LYTTELTON. November. 2. The tender of Messrs Stevenson and Co., for the construction of a patent slip here, was accepted by the Harbour Boqrd to-day, the amount being £5342 3s. The Harbour Board has £44,795 to its credit at present, against which there are outstanding liabilities amounting to £5000. The plans of the Sailors' Home in port were approved to-day, and it was decided to call for tenders for the building. Mr R. J. S. Hurman, chairman of the Hartour Board, resigned his office at the meeting today on account of his departure for Europe shortly. His suacessor will be appointed at the next meeting of the Board.

DUNEDIN. : i November 1. > i Two shocks of earthquake were ex- ] perienced at Queenstown this morning. ] The second one was the most violent ' ever felt in the district, and lasted over c 20 seconds. The damage done was con- . fined to the breakage of glass. ] November 2. i It has been decided to give a citizens' t b :'l to the rifle representatives in the i 1 ■•: =.on Hall on the evening of the 10th ■■ • . The list of stewards is an influen- I • .i one, and is headed by his Honor i ilr Justice Williams and his Worship the Mayor. The Otago Art Society's annual exhibition of pictures will be opened on Saturday afternoon next. It is stated that the exhibits, which are numerous, manifest a marked improvement on any previous exhibition, and include piotures from artists in different . parts . of the colony who have . not hitherto contributed any of their works to the society or exhibition. The vexed question of whether County Councils or town distriots are entitled to .licensing fees came before. the Supreme. Court to-day on appeal from Inveroargill. The point was discussed at great length by counsel, and his Honor, in g»-ng judgment, dismissed the appeal with costs, expressing the opinion that as the duties of the borough were imposed on town districts it was reasonable, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, to suppose that the Legislature intended that they should have the rights of boroughs, one of which was to receive the licensing fees. The now renowned Vincent County Council case came up, a writ; of quo warranto being granted against the present holder of thr chairman's seat, Mr MoGuinness. -, ' . ■ . The largest number of competitors at any previous Eifle , Association meeting was 110. ■■.•',.■': At the Police Court, to-day two men who had got up a row in the bar of the Royal George Hotel, and assaulted the landlord in order' to rob the till, from whioh they took £2 15s, were sentenced to two months each.' ' Loaves from twelve different bakers were weighed here with the following results 1 : — In four cases' -the' household bread was full weight, and- the pan bread from two to six ounces short. In the other eight cases the household bread was short up to as much as four ounces, and the pan bread up even to 8 ounces. ' "■' One of the most severe shocks of earthquake ever experienced in the interior has beeen felt at Cromwell, Arrow, and Queenstown. It occurred, at 2.30 this morning.and was accompanied by a dull rumbling noise. Mr Fish, M.H.E., whoyesterday made a presentation to Mr Genever, formerly engineer of the gas works, and discharged by Corporation, in his speech on the occasion, spoke in strong terms of the action of the Mayor and Council in dismissing him. Later in the evening the Mayor and M.H.E. met in a hostelry, 1 and high words passed, and, but for' the timely intervention of the ' landlord, a fracas would probably have occurred. " ' INVERCARGILL. , November 2. A narrow escape from a serious fire occurred about 9 o'clock last night. One of the upstair bedrooms of the Prince of Wales Hotel was found to be on fire. The flames broke through the roof and wall, and it seemed at first impossible to save the hotel or adjoining premises. The night being calm the fira was, however, kept under by a force-pump and hose on the premises until the engines of the brigado got to work, when the fii-e was extinguished without extending beyond the upper story of the hotel. The damage done by the fire and water is estimated at .£IOOO, which is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is mysterious. It broke out in the bedroom of a lodger named McDonald, who had not been in his room for hours. It began at the head of the bed. The insurances on the hotel in the New Zealand, Liverpool and London and Globe, National, and others, amount to £1000 ; furniture and stock, iv the Colonial and Victoria, £1500.