INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 10 November 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(per united press association.) AUCKLAND. November 8. A number of King natives have been Bent for by Te Wheoro to take part in the canoe race at the North Shore regatta to-morrow. Richard Healey and Thomas Stewart, the former a seaman, and the latter a bushman, were arrested for larceny of £200 worth of jewellery, the property of Mr Scott, a commercial traveller, on the steamer Wellington, on the passage from Tauranga. They were remanded for eight days. November 9. Dr Smith, of Waipu, and G. Savage, of Orakau, have been drowned. Owing to the bad weather the cattle show was poorly attended. The Loan and Mercantile Cup, for the largest prize-taker in sheep, goes to Mr James Wallace. Mrs Scott, wife of the captain of the Rowena, was found dead in her resi dence. Only the children were in the house at the time. The inquest is postponed for Captain Scott's arrival. During the cutter race at the North Shore regatta, the cutter Eupheinia capsized in a squall. Two men are missing, Mclnde or McKown, and Ned, mate of the Champion. The rest were rescued, Some open boats foundered. The cutter Gannefc narrowly escaped. The war canoe race is postponed till Saturday. TAUEO. November 8. The horse injurrd, as telegraphed yesterday, is now in the hands of the police, who on searching yesterday found distinct traces of an attempt having been made to run the horso into a large boiling spring known as the " Witch's Cauldron." This having failed, the culprit appears to have first fearfully maltreated the borse and then attempted to sever the backbone with a tomahawk.

NAPIEB. I November 8. At a meeting of the temporary committee, formed to endeavour to arrange for a Fire Brigade competition at the meeting of colonial delegates, it was unanimously resolved that, owing to the small attendance and the lack of interest thereby shown, the committee be dissolved. Great complaints are made as to the scarcity of labour in the country dis- . tricts. It is difficult to find even shearers, and, the farmers fear thac at harvest time they will not be able tq get in the crops. Shearing has been much delayed by showery weather. The clip is generally excellent. "WELLINGTON. November 8. The Government have premised to supply the Benevolent Society with funds absolutely necessary to supplenient charitable subscriptions. , The Middle Island Trunk Railway Extension Commissioners intend going from Blenheim to Christchurch by the inland route, and returning by the const route before beginning to take evidence. In the Supreme Court, in Banco, Mr Travers moved to quash the conviction of the man "Worth and the girl Davies, sentenced some time ago to a month's imprisonment for indecency in the Botanical Gardens, but who were released on bail after serving half that sentence; and giving notice of appeal. The Court held that the facts stated in evidence were not sufficient to sustain the conviction, and consequently quashed the conviction, of Davies, It appeared, however, that' Worth, in the Court below, had pleaded guilty ; the Magistrates, however, not convicting on the confession, but proceeding to take the evidence. Mr Justice Richmond said the evidence clearly would not sustain the conviction, but the pleading guilty made the question a difficult one. Judgment was reserved. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works probably goes South on Monday next. ■ P. Martin's Miachiof is an additional nomination for the Wellington Cup. A number of proclamations appear in the Gazette setting apart land in different parts of the North Island for sale on deferred payments, and for village settlement in Southland. The Railway Department is about to introduce an important change in the passenger ticket system. The alteration will ' consist in the total abolition of " return tickets," single tickets instead being issued for each journey. Upon the first introduction of the plan the cost of the double journey will remain unaltered, the single fares being proportionately lower, and the present Saturday return fares will remain in force ; but after a few months, when the effects of the alteration can be better calculated, the question of revising the regular rates of charge will be further considered. It is expected that the newsystem will be put into operation in a few weeks. At a meeting of the creditors of J. L. Hall, comedian, this afternoon, it was resolved to recommend the debtor's discharge. A large fire occurred at Newtown at 3 o'clock this morning. The fire originated in a shop and dwelliug-house occupied by Dobson, cabinetmaker, and the flames rapidly spread to the attached premises occupied by Myers. Two houses 1 , one four and the other two-roomed, owned by Meadowcross, and another four-roomed house occupied by I?. Smith, were also destroyed. The flames spread so quickly that nothing was saved with the exception of Smith's furniture. Nothing is known as to the origin of the fire. The follo'wiug are the insurances : — Dobson's and Myers's building, £200 in the South British ; IWeadowcross's, £100 on house iii National; P. Smith's, £100 on furniture iv National, and £100 on house in Norwich Union. A three-roomed house in Kilbirnie,owned by a carpenter named Loadbeater, was destroyed by fire last nightInsured in South British for £100. November 9. In the Fire Brigade contest between the "Wellington and Masterton brigades Wellington won easily : — Ist. Trial with hand engines; run 100 yards with 100 feet hose ; first water over mark : Wellington, 45socs ; Masterton, lmin 15secs. 2nd. Trial with reel and hose ; run. 200 yards : Wellington, first water, 503ecs ; second water, lmin B«secs ; Masterton, first water, 55secs ; second water, lmin 58secs. The Wanganui, from London, brings a pure-bred Hereford bull for Mr Hislop, of Hawke's Bay. The animal appears to have splendid proportions, and has arrived in such excellent condition that be looks as if he had been in the best of pasture during the past three months instead of having been afloat. A fine Guernsey cow and calf also occupy pens. Mr Larkworthy has sent out three magnificent Lincoln rams, and 10 sheep of the Cheviot breed. There are also a number of fin 6 coolie dogs, greyhounds, and 24 ferrets. Two of the latter got out of their cages during the voyage tnd into the hold of the ship, where they made a good deal of havoc among the rats. Only one was lost out of a shipment of 25. HOKITIKA. November 8. jVTr B. Tennent, clerk in the Governvernment Stamp Office, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling stamps and money to the value of £59. CHRISTCHURCH. November 9. The sports at Lancaster Park to-day were completely spoiled by the weather. The attendance was wretched. A fire at Lyttelton early this morning gutted McKey's grocery store, next the Canterbury Hotel. A good pressure of water confined the damage to one building. Insurance— Stock, JJ7OO in the Sun office; building, £300 in the National. O AMARU. November 8. An inquest was held to-day on the body of the illegitimate child of a domestic servant. The child had died suddenly. The medical evidence was that death was the result of congestion of the lungs, and a verdict was returned in accordance therewith. The New Zealand Shipping Company have established a branch of their business in Oamaru, and intend during the present season to despatch two ships from Oamaru for Home with wool. The company also intend to load up grain ships for Home during the coming season. DUNEDIN November S. A scene occurred in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day between the Resident Magistrate (Mr Caven) and Mr James Anderson, of Anderson and Co., flour millers. His Worship stated during the hearing of a case in which Mr Anderson was plaintiff that he regarded one of the latter's statements with suspicion, upon which Mr Anderson, who was in the witness box at the time, remarked, " It is pretty good cheek for you to say that to me. It's like your cheek." He was promptly ordered into custody for contempt of Court, and at the conclusion of the case he was called upon to apologise. Not giving a satisfactory apology, he was fined 40s. A teamster named Endlay Lamont was killed yesterday at the Bendigo goldfielde, by the capsjsiug^ of a dray.