INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1570, 28 May 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, May 27.

The "Herald" insuea to-morrow a facsimile of the famous Parnell letter, with an aoknowledged autograph of Parnell for comparison. ,

Napier, May 27. . Mr Dotson has received a cable message from Tyser snd Co announoing the float* ing of a Company entitled the Colonial Union Shipping Company. The firat Bteamer will be Donald, Ourrie and Co.'s Balmoral Castle, whioh leaves London In July.

Replying to a circular from the Select Committee on encouragement of Industries and Manufactures the Agricultural and Pastoral Soslety to-day pasted the following resolution : — The looal industries and manufactures oi the colony ojuld be best served by being deprived of all legislative interference.

: A meeting of wool shippers was held today, at the invititlon of Mr Miller, who said freight by sailing Bhips had boon offered at a farthing per pound for wool to London, provided 90CO baleu and 500 casks of tallow wore guaranteed.

Tho A. and P. Society to-day passed a resolution m favor of the maintenance of the preaont prohibition on the import of live stock from Europe.

Wellington, May 27. At the Inquiry into the fire which destroyed, lha residence of Mr W. B Edwardp, Bolioi^or, Itiland Biy, the ovldonoe showed that the fire broke oat at noon m a wardrobe through some matches beoomlag Ignited. The fire was suppressed, bnt an hour later broke out again and destroyed the bulldlnft. The jury brought m * verdict ihat the lire orignated m the wardrobe through matches, bat there is no evidence to show how they Ignited, They added a rider as to the oarelesanoßß displayed after [the^fitßt fire.

The Government have effected imurance on Post and Telegraph Offices 'in^Chrlstchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland.

DuNEDitf, May 27. The Protection League of Otago held their annual meeting this evening. The Committee's report, which was adopted, stated that the Government had done their best to assist the objects of the League, and recommendbd that they be assured of the hearty support of the Laague «t the present critical time.