INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1476, 7 February 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A railhon and a half of white fish ova arrived, per the Alameda, m good ' condition ."* [ A dispute arose, between tho owner or , the Shamrock Hotel, Mr Seacombe, brewer, and Donald Urquhurt, the , l.oensee. The hotel was dosed and barricaded for two days. At daylight , to-duy a number of men stormed the hotel, but were defeated with two men . wounded. Urquhart still holds the hotel. . Wblli gton. February & Nothing has been decided about thtt delegates to the Imperial Confereuco. A special sitting of the Court of Appeal to consider 'he points reserved m Mali* case will be hold m Ohristchurch during the first week m March, probably March 7 or 8. Sir 11 Stout will moat likely argue the case. The Bhip Invercargill has the first two of the 6m guns recently ordered from Home They are the moat powerful : which hayo yet been received by any of the oolonioB. and are of the latest pattern, Oiw of these two gHna is to be mounted at fort Ballnnco when the disappearing carriage and hydraulic gear for working it are ready. The othe- gun will bo sent to Auckland. The remainder of the 6in guns, an » the still larger Bin guns, muy now be expected to arrive m rapid succession. February 6. By a fire which broke out tit 3 a.m. a house of il fame m Fraser's lane was. gutted. The occupants had just time toi escape m scanty clothing. Greymouxh, February B. Fenry Wil^n of Union Flat, was drowued m the Little Grey river yesterday, ue waBot l6B ing on horseback with another man, who held on to him a3 long as he could. It, is supposed that tho horse got on some quiokaands, and m ita • strugglea kicked ilßon, whose body was round at the junction of tho Little, Grey and the main Grey river.