INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1482, 14 February 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Febriury 12 At a ra noting of the Industrial Association * suggestion was thrown out and vnniily uspoused ihn* a paid lecturer b* •MiK».g;«d to travel through the country Uttncto of the Province and preach an tjv&ueel of Protection. Some of the sneaker* wern also m favor of intro« duolncj th» subject of the protection of iooal industries to the attention of the Trades Union. Wbllinoton. February 1? Sir William Fltzherberfc leaves Wellington on Monday by the Mtiraroa to oatoh the P. and 0. •tesmer at Melbourne. BLENfiwiM, F©brn»ry 12. It Is stated that Mr George Hendernon, ex- V»ayor of Blonheitn, will be a candidate for a Ohristcharoh seat at the next genera) election. The Mariboron^h sheep furmersiatend to petition the Government t > deolare the district oleaa ander the Sheep Ao^ as there is an entire abseneo of scab. Wisiport, February 12. Oaptala Widerstrnm, of the ■chooaer Mary Wadely, just arrived from N»pi»»r, reports that on Fabruary 9, Oouraugi Point bearing five milps e»Bt, he saw a large number of beautiful waterspouts, ad had to get out of their fooun. A* fimt they appeared like ft dot, gradually increasing m b'bi, the clouds revolving round at a tremendous rat* from right to left, m a oitcla. The water could be seen continually ascending In brilliant stripes, forming a most lovely network In a great pillar right to the ocean. At the surface of the sea the water was boiling and smokiog, sending up white spray m all directions. The waterspouts disappeared at Boniet.