INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1560, 17 May 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

1 1 _ I Wellington, May 16. • The Secretary of the .New Z aland Rffli Association has received a request 1 from tho South Anstralfan National Rifle 1 Association, that New Zealand should be I.1 '. repreaented by a team at the Jubilee Rifid Meeting at Adelaide m August next:. The proprietors of the three largeat boot factories m Wellington have written to the Colonial Treasurer, asking him to reconsider the propoßition to raibe the duty ou leather. Lord Aberdeen, who arrived on Saturday night, took quarters temporarily at the Occidental Hotel, and la now the guest of the Governor. Ha remains herea week. The Catholics will' preaent an addresa of congratulation. About 150 bootmakers are out on strike. There is every probability of an early settlement of the difficulty; A publin meeting was hold this evening, and an influential Committee, consisting principally ot members of the Legislature, waa appointed to present an address to the Earl of Aberdeen, The case of the Land Transfer Act and the Selwyn County Council waa argued this morning before the Court of Appeal. This waa an appeal from the decision cf Mr Justice Johnston, who directed registration of an order compelling the aale of half a chain m width of a'road one and a half chains m width, adjoining certain seotlons m the Christchurch land district, within the Avon Rnad Board diotrict. Mr Q. Harper appeared for the respondent, and the Attorney-General for the appellant. After hearing arguments the Court reserved judgment. Jnvjeroargilv., May 16. The Bluff oyster men who have been out on strike for some days, have resumed dredging on the understanding that the rate of remuneration be readjusted at the end of the month. The trade is being ruined -by ovar-aupply, »o many oystera being Bent to Melbourno that they can be bought thero at auction for Icbb than cost here. It is proposed to create a company with a view to stopping outthroat oompotiMoa.