INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1411, 19 November 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, November 18 John Vaughan, owner of the Matlwti f-lfiim, Coromandel, died a ter three days’ •i'oe‘B; it is bol'fived from the fames of dy ismi .e An inquest is to he held. It is stated that Wshanui has definitely decided to stand for the Western Maori District. A party of miners have decided to work the alleged goldfields at Wade. The gold is fine and lodged In blue cement. An attempt is being made by the Q eenB'teet storekeepers to break down the drapers Thursday half-holiday, and a number kept open to-day At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on goldfields matters, after a general discussion, the following resolutions were carried :—“That. the opinion of this meeting, the goldfields appropriation for the current year Is unjust to the North Island, and this meeting respectfully requests the Minister of Mines to make such an allocation oat of the money at his d’sposal as will enable local governing bodies to otrry out Important neo ssary wsrk ; and that th i Minister of Mines be requested to famish the Chamber of Commerce with a statement as to the balance of £6700 unexpended and to be appropriated, and how much Is available for the province on the same conditions as grants to the Sooth Island goldfields Napian, November 18. A well-attended public meeting was held In the Theatre Royal to-night, having been called to express dissatisfaction with the Internal management of the Hawke’s Bay police force. Resolutions were passed expressing the opinion that the manner in which members of the force w re treated by their superior ofilters bad become a public soanda l , and calling on the Department to hold aa exhaastiv • a>d public enquiry One of the speakers made some very rough remarks jn Sir George Wtiltmore. Wellington, November 18. The Police intend strictly enforcing the Employment of Females Act A man named James Nicholson, who was thrown oat of a baggy at Masterton a few days ago, has succumbed to his injuries. It is proposed to establish a Metropolitan Show similar to those held in other large centres. A public meeting will probably be called shortly, and if the project succeeds, Johnsonvilla, five miles ostt on the Manawatu line, will be selected aa the site. The Oity Ooaooil’s half-yearly accounts show a balance of £2OOO revenue over expenditure. The retiring Mayor will be entertained at a banquet on Tuesday, and will describe his experiences at the Sydney Jubilee oelebra lon. Dunedin, Novombsr 18 Samuel Gallon, a man employed as a stoker on an engine working at the Otago Heads, wrs to day charged at the Police Court with giving tobacco to a prisoner, contrary to section 33 of the Prisons Act. The Gaoler raid a quantity of tobacco had been found in the possession of prisoners, but they had been hitherto unable to discover how it was obtained. Accused addmitted the charge, and the Resident Magistrate said tbit although It wai a fkst offence it could not be dealt with lightly, and inflicted a fine of £5 A further charge against the accused of oouvey’ng a letter from one of the prisoned was dismissed on a technical ground.