INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
Auckland, July 2 Th<) body of a man, whose name is unknown, was found floating m the harbor thin morning. It had apparently baen m the water ten days. Mrs Connor, board-ing-home keeper, identified the body as that of a lodger who had been staying at her piece and had left her on Thursday Rweek, saying that he wauld not require a Rkbed that oieht, because he was going to be Hhanged. It is suspected that deceased BAommitted sotoide. |H At the Police Court to-day H. H. Burfl^Bett was charged with stealing a manureceipt; book, value £ICO, tha proof Theodore A. R. Please, of of the firm of Please and Lubin, HHerfume manufacturers. There has baen SB deal of gossip daring the last few day* HBcgsrding tbis book, whtoh it Is aaid ] as BBigally come into the possession of Burj^Bett. The caee was adjourned until BB"riday. |M&The Secretary of the Seamen's Union g^yaited upon Messrs Donald and EdenHHorough to protest against the proposed of native labor m working the steamer Richmond m the South Sea 'tlftnds trade. Mersrs Donald and idenborough pointed out that the native ? .tbor was more Buitable than European jfcbor for their work. The natives work When requested, and at a smaller iate cf <r*ge, whilst members of, the Union wl'l only wotk certain hours, which are uuauitable for the Island trade, because at the ' fiertain hoars when they are supposed to Work all business is at a standstill ah the Islandi. The voyage of the Richmond will bd for the most part a sea voyage, the stay at Auckland being only about five days. For these and other reasons European labor hat been found to be unsuitable. The half-yearly returns of the Board of Education to Jute 30th show ivo I)<b £35,790 9.* lid, expenditure £34.102 is 6d. The Board of Education- Lave ffered no objection to the Bible m hools Association taking a poll of tl c tents on the question of the introdao jx of the Bible into public schools, but tii «■'■■■**' ***** P erm * flß * oQ mast be obtained ■flflhk <ue School Committees of the Wellington, July 2. ■H^HTWUHam Fitzherbert, colonial delethe Conference, -leaves London on HB^Hretarn joarney next mdnth. [^BB^^o <( P° Bfc " states It is understood the Representation Commissioners |HHt£o receive between them a sum of 900 H^^^Hta, the official members of the ComBBj^H9k* re *° reca ' ve 200 guiaeae each, i members 100 guineas I BHBk^Bb Gssymouth. July 2 i B^HHBo, the contractor oa the Mid- | is nt present engaged m his work more vigorously, | to c P nenoniena My nue HHH^H Ute astonishing progress is
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1600, 4 July 1887, Page 3
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435INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1600, 4 July 1887, Page 3
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