INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1412, 10 May 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

By Telegraph. [Per Press Association.] Auckland, May 8. The census is not finished, but it is believed the p ’pulation of the city of Auckland and suburbs will exceed 50,000. The city of Auckland alone contains 33,250, whilst the boroughs of Parnell, Newnmket and Newton all exhibit enormous increases. The Justices who presided at the inquiry into the stranding of the Taupo have called the attention of the Mini-ter of Marine to the Gisborne Harbor light. They say if the light had been visible at a distance of five miles, as stated on the chart, or even three miles, the acc dent wou’d not have occurred. Wellington, May 8 Continued experiments with the Auckland ammunition at long ranges show that the colonial catridges are practically now quite as good as the imported ones. The shooting varied from four points in their favor to three Worse than the Woolwich ammunition. The carridge cases cost one-third more than the English, but, unlike the latter, they can be used again and again. LATEST.

Sudden DeathDunedin, To-day. J. Campbell,;h&ad master of the Slate School Clinton died suddenly last night. Address-in- Reply. Wellington, To-day, It has been Definitely decided that Mr Bavau wi l move the address in reply.