INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1552, 7 May 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

# — . » AuoKLiND, May 6. The dead body of a man was found floating m the harbour near Shelly Baa oh, Ponsonby, this morning. It was identified as that rf Thoß. losoll, contractor, Ireland street. The body was fully dressed. It is not known how it got into the water, but apparently It waa only recently. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen bava gotio to the Hot Lakoa this morning. On thair return the Earl is t"> give ft public address to young mon, and the Counteßß to y«.'ung women. Thoy leave by the mail Bteamar Mararoj on Monday, tha 2Srd. At the Board of Education meeting today a very Btrongly worded report was submitted by Me O'Sulllvan, Inspector of Schools, m which he Bays that the Education system built up with such labor and travail is crumbling. WBLMNOioif, May 6,. The Press Association have to express their regret for having published a paragraph on April 13th, whloh appears to reflect upon Mr William Hooker, patentee of the platinum burner for incandescent light. The Association find that Mr Hooker left New Zealand on business oonneoted with bis patent m a perfectly open manner for Sydney prior to any aotion whatever being brought by Mr W. J. Hunt against bim, aod that his Intended departure was well known m Wellington prior to his , leaving. » The building whloh is being ereoted for the telephone exchange will be oompl«fced In a month, and the exchange will be m operation m about five weeks. The an nunoiatoia are now being fitted up, and a shipment of telephone material will arrive by the lonic m about a week henoe. Dunedin, May 6. Arthur Smart, fifteen, committed for trial for Ipdecent assault, was unable to find bail. He was released upder the First Offenders Aot. Inveroarqill, May 6. The Southland Frozen Meat Company have made an agreement with Tyser and | Co., of London, to run four ateamers annually between the Bluff and London, oarryiDg frozen meat. The first vessel is to sail m September next. The Company has been compelled to take this course owing to the ref aßal of the Direct Steam Companies to send steamers here to load. The vessels to be employed will be fiftyday boats. Tyser and Co. are the firm who broke up the Australian freight rlDg.