INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1483, 15 February 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, February 14 Visitor! to Oaffrey and Perm during the p«st few days at«te that a change for the better ia notioeable m their demeanour. They apeak resignedly about their approaohing end, and seem quite prepared to meet death oourtgeouily. *

The police are investigating a clear c«se of attempt at Incendiarism. At one o'olook this morning a fir* brose ont m Mr Hill's chemist's shop. Eden terrace. After a bard fight the fl<mes were suppressed. Mr Bill then proceeded to find « constable, who returned with him, and while they were looking on another fire broke oat la a different part of the house, showing that two attempts to barn down the bnildlng had been made. Waboingi, February 14. In the Native Land Court to day an order was made In favor of a grant for the Rawhitnoa and Kauramaka blocks, 40,000 acres.' It is pxpeoted that the Waimarlno block of 400,000 acrei will be put through shortly The Vfaltlng Justices have reported to the Government that the new gaol is disgracefully finished inside. Fbildino, February 14. Heavy buah fires yesterday spread to a house and a quantity of oats m itook which were destroyed. The fires were kept m oheck by the citizens Wellington, February 14. One of the new 6 ton guns was landed to-day, and will be mounted at Ngahaaranga Battery, the other will be sent to Aaokland. Other gaae are on their way, and will be forwarded to other ports. These guns are of a highly penetratlve charaoter, and throw a conical ■hot of about 861 b weight. Grkymottth, February 14. The Controller General has instructed a local firm to take proceedings against the members of the CoUDty Couno'l m respect to certain money alleged to have been .illegally voted. A formal demand ; for a refund will be made. ' Duhedin, February 14. Michael O'Dnnohae was to-day committed for trial for perjury, arUing oat of a suit whfoh he brought against a publio m (Mr Liston) for the recovery of mon iy alleged to hare be*n lost In the Doag'at Hot*l. A young man waa fined 10*, or to be imprisoned fof forty-eigbt hours, for croelly treating a oat by throwing itonei at it. Mr Brace, M.H.R. for Rangitikei, addie ied, by Invitation a public meeting th ■ ovcnlnc; on protection and freetrade from a working man's point of view. > Th* M»yor presided, and the Lyceum was ertwdsd. At the oloie of th* sddre**, wM h ooonpttd neatly four hourg, th* Ifayoi ooDT»y*4 to Mi Bruet a vot* of < fuokaj „»,,■ •^^ ra ; ■ ':-■>■■■<? SSSS ■■