INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1577, 6 June 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

atjckund, Jane 4. The "Herald" apologises tbis morning for a personal attack upon Air R S. Smythe by a correspondent •• Tramp." It tentifiaa to the rare business capaoity of the well-known manager, aa shown by the good financial result whloh ho invariably aohleves. Wellington, June 4. Charles Robinson, ohief steward of the Qinemoa, haß been awarded the Humane Society's bronze medal for saving a child's life io the Wellington harbor m December last. Steps are belnq taken In the direction of forming a New Zealand Industrial Protection Atjßocfation, and a Committee haß been formed to see that m the coming elections all eligible peraonejarejplaced on the roll. The charge against H. J. Rogers under the Gaming and Lotteries Act for being concarned m promoting a race consultation was dismisied on the grounds that It had not been proved accused had received any money. Severaliother charges against Rogers bave been adjourned. Hokiiika., June 4. The Kaniori Lioenain^ (Committee, a majority of whom are Good Templars, rej fused Beven applications for renewals, two at K-mlerl, two at Rimu, one at Kanieri Forks, one at Kokatahl, and one at Three Mile. la the case of the last three there li no licensed house within miles. No reason was assigned for the notion, and no indication of the intention had been disclosed. The police reported favorably m each case. Ikvbrcargill, June 4. At the Police Court, Henry Wilson, with several aliases, got three months for stealing an egg stand from an -hotel. The accused stands committed for trial on two charges of forgery, and there are further ohargea against him m Dunedin and Christchurch. A number of influential electors m Otauhau (Wallace district) are getting up a petition to the Premior, asking that those m charge of the now Representation Bill Bhould not include thac part of the county m the electoral district, but, m lieu of being represented m Parliament, to have the amount o£ the honorarium and expenses of one member, Bay £500 (Mr Lainach'a figures) handed over to the local authorities, to be spent on neceeaarj works.