INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.
Auckland, April 25. [ In Chambers before Mr Juat'ce y Wdrd, a petition of the Koman Catholics to. Pali. ment, for power to least on an- t used portion of the Catholio Cemetery, . was introduced In the usutl form by Mr Mahoney, counsel for tho petitioners. ll fi Honor read the petition, and said it did I not Beem to contain allegations whioh oould be disputed. It appeared to be puiely formal. An enquiry, re petition, I according to tho Sottled Estates Act, will be held on May 31. Wellington, April 25. Although tho Government have not t directly reoelved from Sir W. Filzherb9rt ' his resignation of thr^tr^Qkership of the Legislative Oorjnoll,",*" 0 latter did oable from Colombo, to tho H£S-& Waterhuuse, his resignation oonttoTgent on the underntaading that that gontleman's appoint- j moot, would bo only temporary. The \ Government have accepted this position, and, as already stated, a Bill will be introduced to appoint Mr Water/house Speaker ' during Sir W. Fltzherbert'fl absenoo. A bullet was Gred into a house yesterday accidentally, it is supposed; It went through an open door whence a child had ; iust moved away, and struck the kitchen stove and ricoohetttd on the wall. The police are investigating the matter. There are not a large number of mem* bt>r« present aa yet for the opening ceremmy, whioh takes plaoa at 2 pm. to-morrow. The weather is oold and threatening.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1542, 26 April 1887, Page 3
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234INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1542, 26 April 1887, Page 3
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