INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1381, 27 October 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 26,

At a meeting of the Industrial Association a committee was appointed to collect statistics respecting the several Industries requiring the encouragement of the Association, and necessary adjustment In the tariff.

Ac a special meeting of the Chamber of C -minorce, to consider the proposed de parturo of the ’Frisco mail steamer a day earli-T, a resolution was carried in favor of the proposed alteration as to the delivery of the mails three days earlier in Bond el.

The ittark Purchase Enquiry was praolicrllv closed to-day by the examination of Mevs-s Allison, teamen, and Brewer The two former had written long statements but nothing now was disclosed. The Commissioners sit to morrow, to give anybody an opportunity for a last word on the vexed question, Professor Kirk having made inaugura tion of the School of F vestry at Whangarei, left to-day for 'VoUingtoii. Wellington, October 26.

The clothing establishment of J. H. Shine, tailor, Onba street, was bu--sdariously entered on Saturday night and a quantity of goods stolen. The missing r r»par:y ha- been found at tbelndiings of two y >urg men named Baddon uni tlen»y Mads in, alias Charles Buskoe. who were arrested on the charge of stealing (he goods and remanded to Fridry. Among th-‘U- effects wee’found several articles wl ich seem to imp’icate them with the burgl '• y at W. Mo g Chong’s premises a fort night ago. Beth prisoners are new arrivals in Wo’ling'ou, Uuddon haying formerlsy wo.ked ou a farm near Pr-ap-.’, >hilo Madsen w« 'ormerly employed as a f ;r.n laborer at Boruham. near Christ—church. Dunedin, October 26. About iwerdy miner? left town to-day, under police protection, to commence work at Kiitangata mire. The late employers turned out to meet them, but as the train was run up to the mine no chance was given for any hostile demonstration, if any such was Intended.