INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1581, 10 June 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auoelind, June 9. ' A crowded meeting was held to-night m the Temperance Halt, to consider the question of village settlements, and the discusaion m the House of Representatives on the subject The following resolution waß unanimously cairied : — " That this meeting is of opinion that Mr Ballance has inaugurated a system of nettlement which commands our hearty approval, and should he desire to come forward as a candidate for any Nor the. n electoral district except Auckland East, we" hereby pledge ourselves to assist m securing his return, and no candidate is worthy off our support unlesß he will support the village settlement scheme. "

Wellington, June 0 The Land Board to-day decided to recommend the Government to authorise postmasters throughout the colony to receive payments due to Land Boards by country setters m the same manner as premiums due to the Government Insurance Department arersoeived. The petition of Sidney Taiwhanga against the eleotion of Katene for the Northern District will be heard before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Ward.

Mr H, W. Brewer is gaz9tted Collector of Customs at Chriatohurcb, and Mr W. J. Harley to be warehousekeeper. JNelson, Jane 9.

A fire this morning complet3ly destroyed Lock's bone mill and tho greater part of its contents. The damage is £1000. The building is uninsured. Ikvbroakgill, June 0. In sinking: the well for the town water supply, a large quantity of water was encountered at a depth of 102 ft from the ; surface, and 70ft below high watermark. The contractor has been greatly delayed by a stratum of quicksand, an immense quantity of which was taken out without making any progress m sinking the cylinders. The locomotive of the evening train to Lumeden was derailed by coming into collision with a couple of horseß Btraying on the line south of Winton. Both animals were killed, but no one m the train was injured.