INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1585, 15 June 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, Jane 14 Sir J. B. Tharston 1b a passenger by the A*awat», en route for the Samoan Conference at Washington. With respect to the statement that the person who attempted to commit a robbery at the Free Library on Saturday Bight effected an entrance by an open window, Covert, the AsaUtant Librarian, assert* that le is prepared to swear that every window of the library room wu securely fastened WILLIKGTON, Juno 14. The Permanent Artillery of New Z. jat, land have subscribed £00 to tholroperial loitUnte. Nslsoh, Jane 14. A movement Is on foot to present testimonials next Taesday to Benjamin Crisp, who has been In these colonies sixtyeight years, and fifty years In New Zealand The old veteran has for forty* three years past undertaken the task of nroonrJng a treat for the children of ftelson on the Queen's Birthday. The testimonial will t ke the foim of a medal md A pursw of soverelgno. Kaikouba, Jane 14. Wni. Makepeace, well-known locally as ft highly talented musician, baa been missing since 27th May. The assumption that he was drowned has been confirmed by a right hand, back and other bones of a human body being washed ashore here. With* the exception of the hand (recognisable) there are qqlte denuded of fieilbt There Is little doubt that they are the remains of the missing man whose family it related to Makepeace Tb acker?. Quite a gloom hee been cait over the place. The poor fellow was somewhat of • dipsomaniac, Hoxitika, June 14. L rash has set m between Hokitika and Eumara towards the beach near the old Latnploogh 1 jad. Gold has been struck I In a tunnel 160 ft long. Three feet of wash prospect a grain to the dish, and tht ground Is Improving.