INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1252, 1 June 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, May 31

Amongst the cargo for Sydney, by the Alemada, are two Californian racehorses and six cases of coffins

Work was resumed at the boot factories to-day. Mr Noble’s Gospel Temperance Mission closed to night. There was a crowded audience, and a presentation was made to him by the Committee. Mr Noble proceeds to Wellington on Wednesday, A petition in favour of the loop line railway from Auckland to Penrose, has been forwarded to Wellington, the resi dents of the Newton and Ponsonby suburbs are moving to get au alternative line by Freeman’s B»y and Surrey Hills to Kingsland station, instead of the present proposal to take the line by Hobson’s Bay.

Wanganui, May 31

Mr Loudon, a travelling agent for the New Zealand Government Insurance Association, has been served with a writ for £2OOO, at the instance of the National Mutual Life Association, for libelling the character of the latter Company.

Wellington, May 31

The Post-office authorities state that the delay of the mail steamer 48hou s beyond her time was due to 21 hours’ detention at Honolulu, and also to her meeting with exceptionally heavy weather between Samoa and Auckland, which necessitated her being hove-to for 24 hours, Sheep inspectors report that the North Island is entirely free from scab, and that the only infected parts in New Zealand are In the Northern portion of the Middle Island.

At Masterson the Rev J. C. Andrews for failing to clear his station of rabbits, was Sued £SO and coats.

The Russian war ship Vestrix wil' leave here for Japan at daylight to-morrow but will call at Auckland m route

It has been found that, owing to the envelopes for the return of voting papers electing a Director of the Government Insurance Board having teen enclosed with damp papers fresh from the printer’s, a large portion were gummed down and rendered useless. Steps bava been taken by the Department to remedy matters. Kaikouba. May 31.

At atneeiing of the Committee appointed by a public meeting held on Saturdsy to watih the Interests of the district, the following resolutions were adopted, for presentation to the meeting to be held next Saturday ;—“ To urge the extension of the Hurnnui-Picton line to Waiau, 15 miles northward from Culver den ; that |

the member for Cheviot be requested to ask Government to appoint a Commission to enquire hit) the working <>f the Rabbit Act in this district ; and to support the extension of the railway to Waian, with the ultimate view of completing the line northward to Kaikoura,

Dunedin, May 31. Al a weT-attended meeting this evening, re strike of compositors, resolution* were carried expressing sympathy with the men on stril e, declaring Trades Union to be necessary as a safi guard to artisans, and the interests of society generally, and tha’ it was desirable to start a new morning paper in the interests of tha working chases. Boycotting was spoken of, and has already been attempted. \dvertieers in the present paper are not t) be eupp r ■ d