INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1520, 30 March 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Aucklano, March 29,

Captain-Commandant LeUoy, of the Naval Battalion; Major Humlin, Wniuku ; and Captain Morrison, of the Permanent Atillery ; havo been appointed a Board to enquire into the recent troubles m JXo 3 Battalion, which resulte ? hi the reei^naM- n Of the Pods mby Rifles ; and coinou-DOt) their sittings to-morrow m private. Wellington, Mirch 29.

The expected departure list of Government immigrants who were to sail 'for thU colony by the b.b. Arawtt on February 26th gives the following numbers for the different poitß :— Auckland 53, Nelson 2. Otago 25 Marlboroagh 1, Canterbury 41. Hawke'a Bay 10, Wellington fi2, Tarnnaki 4. Weatland 8, Invercargill 5- total, 201 souls, equal to l ( i p | adulta Dr PembaHon, who came here frrip South Africa eignt monthß ago, died tht morning somewhat suddenly. Be had been Buffering from innnmnia, and to obtain slepp took a email quantity cf morphia, whioh seemn to have killed him. Drs Fell and Collins, who were called m, were of opinion that but for excessive weakness the doße would not have beon fatal. He leaveß a wife and nix children.

TiiMaru, March 29

A meeting of the Q teen's Jubilee Committee was held thi3 evening. After a long diaoußsion fifreee proposals as to the most suitable way of commemorating the jubilte were reduced to four, three of whioh were virtually aline, viz., that a handsome drinking fonntain be ireoted a' a elfce to be agreed on, and a fourth that a museum be established. Finally, n ) one proposal was accepted, the meeting adjourning f> r a week for the purpose of sllowiDg time for other suggestions to be cent In.

Dunedin, March 29

His Hro'»Uency the (Governor has sub scribed £100 to the funds of the Imperial Institute.

Tho anna il report of the Accident Insuranco Association shows ih*t the total income for tl.o post jear wae £4007. and the exnpnditure, including £300 written off, £5470, thawing a debit balance of £1642 The falling off m premiums is attributed to excessive competition, cutting of rates, and the olrcunucribed area.

The Bible m Schools Aesooiation are about to organise branches thronghout the country districts m view of the coming elections. A suggestion of the Nelaon Aasociition to hold a meeting m Wellington of the supporters of the movement daring the coining session w*3 adopted,