INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1405, 12 November 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, November 11. At the adjourned meeting re the proposed temperance settlement at Raglan, a nombar of persons gave iu their names. Horr Reischek, the naturalist, leaves for tne South, going fi-st to Wanganui to search fcr birds, then Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. After completing nis work on New Zealand birds he contemplates a scientific expedition to New Guinea. At the Wesleyan district meeting to-day the report on Home Mission showed an expenditure of £1039 The following resolution was passed ; —“ That the subject of a batter system of rais ng funds for Maori churches be remitted, to the Home M ssion Executive with a view to ascertain if it be possible for the Maoris to at least support their own minister. Wellington, November 11. Thr Government have received information that the whole of the sheep in the Kaikoura district are now free from ■cab. H M.P. troopship Thalia arrived from ■Sydney this afternoon. She Is on her w»y home with craws belonging to the Opal and Raven. The Thalia haves here on Saturday next and calls at Falkland Islands and Rio Janeiro The Premier replying to the proposal of the President of the Grosvenor gallery uggests that the exhioicion of pictures should tike place at the various centres of population. At an inquest on the girl Helen Peterson, killed fy being ran over by a horse rid ten by William Pilkington, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against Pilkington. Hokitika, November 11. A public meeting here has unanimously resolved—First, that it with regret the delay of the Government in carrying out the work of the Grey-Hokitika railway, and strongly urges the imperative necessity of proceeding vigorously and energetically with the work; second, affirming tl:e desirability of completing the portion at present in hand, and opening It for traffic. The May t was in the chair. The speakers said £37,003 had been spent in eight years, and no portion of the Ine was opened. The interest on the money vat wasted, and the bridges and woolwork were rotting. Invercargill, November 11. A young man named F. H Dale, a latter carrier, has been apprehended on a charge of stealing letters It la said between 401 and 500 letters have been found in I ts house.