INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1336, 8 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, September 7. A Maori where was burnt down at Whiremaka yesterday and an old burnt to death, The case Marema v McArthur and Co., involving the title to land in Samoa and £20,000 damage for wrongful occupation, was concluded >n hour before the Arawta sailed from Suva. The case was heard before Chief*Justice Clark. Mr Oarrjok, late Attorney-General Fiji, appeared for the defendants, and Messrs .Napier and Winter for plaintiff. The City Hast Licensing Committee, In Ignoring the application fpr a license to the Railway Refreshment Room, eir pressed regret that the authorities should have led tenderers to expect a license. Wellington, September 7.

The Government are making enquires into the condition of a number of local

industries with a view to obtaining fall information to present to the next ParliaI meat, in order to have the Customs tariff re-adjusted if finnd necessary. The balance sheet of the Island Bay Park Racine and Coursing Club shows a profit of £270 for the year. William Henry Dobson has been ad? judicated a bankrupt on the grounds that he has secretly left the colony, Dobson is the man referred to in previous telegrams as Secretary to one of the Courts of Foresters. He is said to hare gone to Kimberley. The Wellington Cricket Assoeatfcn have received a laoter from Mr Tennant, asking what terms they will give for a visit from the Australian Eleven.