INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1339, 11 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Pbb Pkbss Association]. Auckland, September 10. The Crimean veterans’ dinner was held last evening. Mr A. Galena presided. M. Edward Bonroeana ras ponded to tfa» toast “ Flag of France," being one of thefive hundred of the Imperial Guar da sent r o the Crimea.

George Harcourt, defaulting min* manager, waa brought up at the Polio* Court and reman dad to the Thames. Air Willi union stated that the total defalee* ti'rns amounted to between £4OO and £SOO.

A motion has been tabled at the City Council to appoint a Committee, in view of the state of the city finances, to see what reductions can be made in depart* mental exp.us.s.

Napiee, September 10.

The Borough Council met this after* noon, and decided to appeal against the decision of the R.M. regarding the prooei' sions by-law. If hi* decision be correct nearly all the by-laws, not only of Napier, bnt most boroughs in the colony, it Is alleged, are invalid. Wellington September IC.

At an auction sale to day, a section on Lsmbton Quay with a wooden building erected thereon, brought £135 pec foot. It Is stated that the property tax value* tlon of the land belonging to Ur Ocawfotd, and taken for defence purposes at Forte Ballance and Halavell, is £ls per acts. Mr Crawford claims ever £l2O per acre. The slander action, Richards v Caverhill, a case similar to one heard In the Supreme Oonrt on Wednesday and Than* day, has been abandoned. Dunedin, September 10.

Mr I. N. Watt, late Sheriff and Coroner, died this afternoon. He was, in the very ear’y days, Supetintandent of Taranaki, and then it M. at the Bluff.

The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board have decided to decline contributing to* wards the maintenance of children removed from the Board’s district.

Invercargill, September 10. A peculiar case came before the R.U. t -lay. A parson disposing of furniture claimed £SO damages from the auctioneer because they held the sale sooner than was aunounceo. The advertisement gave six o’clock as the hoar by mistake, and it was contended plaintiffs friends were kept from attending, and the goods sacrifi ed. The auctioneer was not responsible for the error. Damages fifteen shillings were given.