INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1519, 29 March 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Maroh 28 Mr Justice Ward has aaspanded the discharge of Samuel 0 nmbea, aba- krapt, for six monthp. The JuJge said the case did not look as soriom as be thought it did at one time yet Btill he thought the bfti krapt had anted a lirtle r<cklfi!-aly. In 1885 he hai mad* & saries of preferential p.tytnecte while other creditors got noth* IngMahton, Maroh 28. My Bryoa. In re»pouse to a requisition containing over 200 names, haa consented to deliver an add tea* here m reply to the Premier. Be wl;l probably speak oh April 7. Washington, Maroh 28. Wilmott bas withdrnwa hia information again** the Registrar of Electors for the Te Aro district. The Man&wata Railway Compary'i annual rep >re shows a profit of over fi>« per cent on the eont of the line. Dtoedin, Maroh 28. Tho annucl report of the United Charitable Aid and Hospital Board ihowi that the Board will have a credit bilanoe of about £750 to carry forward. The estimate for the coming year ahowu that contributions from local bodies "fill b# redooed, taking Dunedln City aa an ln> atuncd, by £15 per month. T>e cost of the Dunedm ' ospital \rnn maoh leai than was antiolp^ted, ad the Committee thick that the average (tort pnr patient Is less than m any other hopi'il m the colony. The Dirco'ors of the Kquitable In* ■urano* Aesioiftion <t New Zealand ha/« decided to increase the oaplUl of th« Oompnny by calling up an Additional two sailings per share m f ur oalls, extending over twelve months This will giv« an additional capital of £15 009.

After a full trial on the Penguin of Altaian's patent, the Union Steamship Company have resolved to adopt tt oil another steamer The automatic danger and indicating slgaal will therefore be fitted up on 'he steamer? trading to Melbourne and -yd'iey, to farther teat it.