INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1563, 20 May 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, May 19. Shortly after leaving Waltara harbor yesterday morning, the Northern Steamship Company's Gnirlooh bumped heavily on the Wai tar a bar, and m getting over broke her Bhaft and propeller. Signals of diatreea were shown, and the vessel was to wed into the harbor by the WaUara steam lauaoh. The damage to the Galrlooh 1b estimated at £'00. WKtLiNaTON, May 19. The enquiry Into the Poet Oftioe fire haß beon postponed till Monday. The ''Gozette" notifies the appointmont of the following aa Sohool Oominießioners for the Canterbury Province : —By the Governor: Mr P. Beetham, the Hon Mr Rolleslon, M.H.r., Mr J. H. Baker ; bp the Education Board : Mr W, HowelJ, Mr H. R. Webb. An Order-ln-Oounoll notifies that daring the session member) of both Hodsob of Parliament may send dehyed telegrams on publlo matters at the following rates ; the first 25, or a fraction 6d ; every additional four or fraction, Id, Grbymouth, May 19. The Commission to enquire into the late explosion BttheWallsend Mine commenced iti sittings at Brunnerton this morning. Very little evidence was (aken. The Company and the Goal Miners' Association are both represented by counsel, and a large number of miners were present. Hokitika, May 19. At a Committee meeting of the Weatland Facing Club, held on Wednesday night, H. D. Bradley, of Ohrlstohuroh, owner, and his horse Pose and Gold, and John Card, of Greymonth, owner, and his horse Barney, weio disqualified fur two years, The reason was not made publio, but it ia presumed It is through the nonstart lug of Rose and Gold m the Weßtlaad Haudioap at the last Eaßter meeting. iNyKE.oAKoiLt,, May 19. The explanation of tba shocking ocourronco on the Bluff lino, when tho enginedriver haokod off tho leg of the steer entangled m tho cow catcher while the animal was alive, Is that the rale of the Service forbids tho railway servants to kill animals which have been maimed by a collision with trains. Another of the beasts lay till the following day In a mutilated ooodltion before It was despatched. Mr David Rooke, Mayor of Inveioargtll, has resigned hia office.