INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1373, 18 October 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 16

Toe Bip’ist Conference has closed The Kdv W. H. C’.rnforcf, of Napier, was elect'd President of the Union for the coning yen', Tin next session is to bo hold in We’lirgton. The ewer,tv- our hours’ walking match for £SO proved « somewhat h olow sfftir. J. Hendry Huckatep, and Arthur Hea.hy gave up early in the afternoon, and Stevenson at ni"e o’clock last night. MoOnne walked out his time to 10 o’clock, taking in it.'era radly. Too scores stood, McOune, 93 miles 10 laps ; btiveapoa, 87 miles 3 laps ; A Hendry, 71 m les 3 laps ; J. Hendry, 65 tubes 24 laps ; Huckstep, 63 miles 28 laps. Dunedin, October 17.

The police arrested at Clinton last night the woman Georgeson, who occupied the house at Oamaru where the child was found buried, and whoso child dis appeared. Invrro ikuill, October 17-

A claim fi r £9OO has been made on the Bluff Harbor Board for the less of the Maid of Otago, which was wrecked wolle entering port during the niaht for shelter from u southerly gale. It is probable that the claim ia made on tho gtouud that iho schooner struck on the wreck of the Pelham on HoweTs rock, and which the Board have taken no steps to warn vessels from approaching. Tho rock io closa to the pilot look-out where a red light ia shown.