INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1565, 23 May 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wellington, May 22

The eg* harvest has commenced early this seasou at the fish ponds belonging to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. Already upwards of 40,00 ova have been taken from 35 Amerioan brook ohar, and the brown and Looh Leven trout are showing signß of spawning. A large take of ova is expeotod this season.

A. uiruug ocothp.rljr galo haa boon experienced here the last two dayß, but now shows signs of clearing. No damage is reported. Archbishop Redwood was this afternoon presented with addresses from the clergy, laity, and the girls of the Society of Mary, ooDgratu'ating him on his accession to the Arohbishoprlo of the colony. The affair took place at St Mary's Cathedral, which was crowded. The Arcdlblshop replied m a short but feeding speech, pointing out that by the appointment the Pope had oonf erred a great honor not only on the UatholicSj bat on the colony at large. Gbbymouth, May 22.

A pedestrian contest between Sherman, of Hokitika, and Murfitt, of Greymouth, fur £20, came off on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Sherman won the the 300 yds and 200 yds, Murfitt winning only the 100 yds. Last week a strike took place among Price and O'Connor's men for 10a per day. The cause of the strike was that the storekeepers raised the prioe of proviaicnn higher than they could ba purchase for on other aeotious. Ultimately the storekeepers reduced the prioe, and moßt of the men who turned out went back to work, but a number cleared out before a settlement was arrived at, and now are on Brown'a contract.

Portions of the boat that the fisherman Thomas Way was ont m drifted into the harbor this morning. There can be now no doubt that the man <vag drowned by the upaettiog of the boat. {gjg^3