INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1540, 23 April 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, April 22. , It is stated that 56 men left foe Sydnoj yesterday, owing to want of employment. Sir George Goey promises to present the whole of hio valuable paintings to the Art Gallery. The Rev Walpole, one of thY victims In ihe recent tinned maat poison onao, hat i suffered a relapse. 1 More Volunteer troubles. .Ex Co'or ' Sergeant Power, of the Votoran Rtflea, ' intends entng Colonel Mahone for £IOC ' damages for alleged illegal arrest. A ! similar aotion by O-ipUin M'Donald cornea ' on m the District Court. In the Gordon Kifles Lieutenant Fare and about eighteen members have resigned. A well-attended meeting of oitizins, presided over by Sir George Groy, wib held to-night, to arrange the presentation of ah address to tha Earl of Aberdeen. A draft adress was agreed to. Sir George stated ho beliered he was the first, m 1868, to advooata Home tfnle for li eland, which was afterwards taken up by the Irish Pres3. A number of ladies intend .to present a bp<?ciuion of inla'd New Zealand vrooda, by Souffait, to the Counte3S, Wbllik^ton, April 22. Government are o»uatdoring the propriety of providing m somo way for oupera'inuited policemen, either by giving them an oh appointments of a light nature ac the Civil Service affords, messengm-Bhips, etc. or .by small grants of land en perpetual lease, the first few years free of rent. Nothiag dljinate has been decided on. Dohbdin April 22. The e mount oV co ed up to date m aid of the Macandrew memorial fund Is £327 15b sd. Over £soo io prom Jeed. ...^