INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1461, 20 January 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wanganui, January 19.

A casfl </f sly-grog s-jhing by a Native up th>j \V*nnanui River was heard to-day. A. puna'ty of £10 <\:A coats waa imposed, m dofau t one month, W. Bu:lor and T Lewia> of the Native Department, have lately been on a trip to the interior, completing the purchase of the Wainvirino block, and now that the only sh >res remaining have been bought, the Native Goaro will allocate the G vumnunt share m the block as Boon as possible. Wellington, Jauuary 19 W. R. Walora .was arrested this afternoon pni charge i wit i embzzHug moneys belonging Co the Northern Laud Loan and Building Company. Accused was taken before a M.-iujlitratb as four o'cloo'c and remanded till Friday. Bui w.u allowed — two auratiei m £200 each. The annual balance-* ho. t of the Gas Company rbO^mtnvn-la payment of a div - dend of 7^ per cent An interim dividend "f tne a*mu araouut w&a paid m July. Tho Company intends to erect a new gas bolder to hold about 400,000 cobio fact. John Whamiey war committed for trial to-day on a charge of having set fi o to certain houses belonging t> him m Tinaknri road on November 22aJ Jaat, wi'.h intent to defraud thj London and Lancashire Inauraoce Company. John Robertson, one of the or prietors of the Pfoeiix Foundry, had hie arm badly crushed while erecdng machinery. The arm was amoututed, but Robettaon died from the ahook. Dunbdin January 19. The Presbyterian Synod depatation waited on the Governor this morning and presented an address t>> him, m Whioh, beaides conveying their greetings, a short history was given of the progress of the Church. They also presented a loyal address to be forwarded to her Majesty congrfttnlatiog her on attaining the jabilee year of her reign The Benevolent Committee have decided not to supply local boo"it=B with the names r-f us m their district who are fecaivi'. _, i »«,.i', as it would bo a hardship on such persons, but the Secretary was instructed to supply informaion m individual oases to Mayors or Town Clerks The meeiing of ihe Pr< abyterian Synod waa brought to a oloaa this evening. The finance report eh wed thet there had been an increase of £61 m the eusteatttion fund £450 m the building fund, but oil others had decreased. Tie Moderator and the Rev Fergus n wer« appointed delegates to the No them Church.