INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1486, 18 February 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ ' . Auckland, February 17. At a meeting of the creditors of James M'Leod the following resolution was passed :—" That the Official Aislgnee prooeed with the realisation of the estate, and m view of the bankrupt's reoklees [ conduct he also be instructed to take the necessary steps to have him brought • back, the creditors guaranteeing the i cost." i The hangman arrived by the Walhora > to exeoate the Barrier murderers. 7 Uaffrey's relatives have applied to the i authorities to have his body for Interment* i . Wanganui, Februnry 17. » An impudent theft was committed this i afternoon. A woman went into the shop ' of a tewing machine proprietor during his temporary absence m an o her part of I the house, and walked •ff with a sewing - machine, valued at £3 Kb, whioh was 1 subsequently sold to a fisherman for 6e. 1 A detective arrested the woman thli 1 evening. r Wellington, February 17. > Either Sir Julius Yogel or Mr Ballanee will bring down a measure next session 1 extending the franchtse*to women fox the ' return of members to Parliament. ) By the bu»h fires ftt Maryborough ' thousands of aores of grass have been burnt, and many miles of feno'ng dei--1 troyed. The firns there are etill burning and many valuable blocks of forest will m all probability suffer. Dunbdin, February 17. Returns reoeived of the frcaen meat shipments made m May are not very favorable to shippers. One farmer, who shipped 600, the piok of his flook, grossed three and fonr-fiftha of a penny for iambs and three and three-fifths of * penny for sheep. , 1 mmmmmmm — ""—**'— '———'