INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1248, 27 May 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, May 26. A number of the Auckland bootmakers on strike are going South. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Smelting Company confirmed the resolutions to wind np. The Chairman said he regretted the unsatisfactory results of the Company’s operations, both on account of the shareholders who had lost their money, and on account of the Thames goldfields. Henare Kaihau, of Waitnkn, a near relative to Tawfaiao, left by the Hawea for Wellington. He proposed to negotiate with the Government in reference to various affairs in which Tawbaio is interested. If a satisfactory conclusion is come to he will send a telegram to Tawhiao, who will then proceed to Wellington.

Kaikoura, May 26. Kincaid and Otley Pell’s (Kekeranga) sheep have been declared clean. There are only two infected flocks in the district now. One is practically clean, and the other is in the hands of the Sheep Department. A strange point has been raised by Mr McLean in a Babbit nuisance case. For the defence, he urged that Clause 17 of the Larceny Act. No. 2, making it an offence to kill rabbits was sufficient reason to refrain from destroying them, although the Babbit Act makes it penal not to kill them, the one Act clashing with the other

Wellington, May 26-

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was decided to represent to the Government the desirableness of passing a law whereby persons accused of offences against the city by-laws and trivial police regulations may, if they do not dispute the charge, pay the fine prescribed for such offence without the necessity of attending a hearing at the Magistrate’s Court.

SjThe local Artillery parade to morrow mom. ing to Are a salute in honor of the .Czar’a coronation. *

Invercargill, May 26. A train was in collision with some cattle on the Bluff line lost evening, and three trucks in the centre of a long train were thrown off. The passengers were brought on to Invercargill on the fore part of the train which fortunately kept the line, and all escaped with a severe shaking. The line was cleared daring the night, and traffic was resumed.