INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 8 November 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(per united press association.) AUCKLAND. November 7. Signor Deirvo, a through passenger for San Francisco, returns with an Italian Opera Company. Arthur K. Pearson, was drowned at the Heads, Whangaroa Harbour, while attempting to cross it. The body was recovered and taken to Eaglan. TAUPO. November 7. Malicious injury to a horse belonging to Mr Gallagher, publican, was discovered last Sunday. The animal was found near Hofley's sanatorium with its back cut open by a tomahawk. Two other valuable horses belonging to the same owner were found dead some months ago. ALEXANDRA. November 7. Rewi came over last night to Whatiwhatihoe, and remains there for the present until some arrangement is arrived at. Arawa and other visitors in numbers are expected. WELLINGTON. November 7. In the R.M. Court to-day an Italian, unable to speak English, was defendant. Tbe Magistrate, Mr Hardcastle, refused to allow counsel to enter a plea for him, although the counsel said he had consulted defendant with an intrepreter. Mr Shaw, counsel for defendant, suggested that it was the duty of the court '.toJSnd an interpreter, but the Magistrate said if- litigtmts- were unable to speak English they must find a linguist. The Middle Island Trunk Railway Commissioners have appointed Charles St. Barbe secretary. They proceed to Blenheim on Thursday, and have telegraphed for Mr Foy, C.E., to give evidence. There were bonfires and a discharge of Guy Fawke's fireworks in all directions last night, to the great danger oi the city from fire. A bazaar held by the United Free Methodist congregation realised £535 towards the building fund. PALMERSTON NORTH. November 7. A house owned by a man named C. F. Charles, on the Foxton Line, was burned down to-day in the absence of the family, The house was insured in the New Zealand office for £50, and the furniture for £50. GREYMOUTH. November 6. The convent of All Saints was opened and blessed yesterday by Bishop Redwood. A great many people were present. £300 was collected during the morning service at the Catholic Chapel. CHEISTCHUECH. November 6. Scandal is busy with the name of s Presbyterian pastor, long resident ir Christchurch, against whom certain serious charges have been made. There is a division in the presbytery on the subject, and it is not known what the issue will be. November 7. Two attempts at burglary were apparently made in Christchurch on Sunday night, A door of one shop had bees forced open, and the lock of anothei tampered with, but there is no property missing. A house at Rangiora was burglariously entered on Thursday last, und £25 in notes stolen therefrom. There were £id in notes all in a purse, but strange to say the thief munaged to drop a £20 and £1 note. No clue as yet has been obtained. Mr W. F. Pearson, M.H.R. for Ashley, has received news of the death of his brother, Mr A Pearson, accidentally drowned while crossing cattle over the Whangaroa River, at Raglan. He was manager for Mr Bretlaugh. The Peninsula fire raiser still defies detection, and still plies his alarming vocation. For the third time the Little Akaroa Hotel has been burned down. First of all the original was burned while empty, then a temporary structure, and now another building utilised temporarily has been destroyed. DUNEDIN. November 6. An engagement has been concluded by the agent in Dunedin on behalf of Mr Fox, proprietor of the National Police Gazette, New York, with Jem . Mace for a boxing exhibition throughout the United States, to begin in New York on the New Year. In connection with the subject of lightweight bread, a consumer writes to the Daily Times exposing the roguery practised on hotelkeepers, &0., by bakers who themselves deliver bread unknown to the baker. A cheok was kept on the month's bread, with the result that it was found to be charged from one to three loaves never delivered almost daily. Messrs Reid and Duncan have received telegraphic advice from San Francisco stating that hops have advanced Is Id per Ib. during the last month, and are now selling at 3s 6d per lb., with a firm market. The Dunedin Fire Brigade resolved last night that, in consequence of the short notice, they could not send a team to Napier to compete for prizes at the ' next delegates meeting.