LATE INTERPROVINCIAL.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1168, 17 April 1874, Page 2

LATE INTERPROVINCIAL.

A Stock Importation Company, similar to those which have proved of such immense service in the United Slates, has been started in Auckland. A Mr Ball, a butcher at Christchurch, was driving a mob of cattle, recently, from the Little River district to Christchurch, and when near Mr Brooks' house, Ti Tapu, a bullock rushed him, throwing him into a ditch, and killing his horse. During the day the bullock rushed several persons hub in the evening it was got into Mr Brooks' yard and shot. In February, this year, the Canterbury railway ■ receipts amounted to £9650, as compared with £G2A9 the receipts of the corresponding months last year. A number of merchants in Dunedin having omitted to apply for wholesale spirit licenses in accordance with the Licensing Act, will be uuable to deal in wines or spirits for a year, unless the A.ct is amended or repealed next session.

Maori burglars have become troublesome in the Poverty Bay district. Two of the gang were captured a few days ago. Kercna, of Ilawkc's Bay, has paid one thousand guineas for Major Pitt's racehorse Marquis. A Waterloo veteran, aged 94, is living in Baker-street Auckland, and still follows the trade of saw sharpener, at which he is an adept. A correspondent of the Evening Star writes that the man, whose name is Hill, was also at the battle of Coruuna. and followed the fortunes of war throughout the Peninsular campaign. He exchanged his pension for a grant of land iu New South Wales, of which he became minus through the dishonesty of parties he dealt with. It is stated that the General Government intend to grant a loan of £50,000 at G per cent, to the Thames companies to test the deep level on that goldficld. The following is from the Otago Daily Times of the 7th instant:—Tho members of the printing profession in Duncdin have sustained a loss by tho death of Mr Wm. Briggs, Juu., whoso funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Though the hour selected (one o'clock) wa3 rather inconvenient, nearly eighty persons assembled to pay tho hast token of respect and esteem to the deceased. Tho Eev. Mr Dickie officiated, and after reading from tho Bible a chapter on the doctrine of the Itesurreciion, he oifcred up a suitabio and impressive prayer. Tho late Mr Briggs was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He had been employed for a numbor of years at Messrs Mills, Dick, and Co's printing oliice, and was highly respected by those who were acquainted with him. • lie had been sufFering from coiisump. tion, and leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimely end.