INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1623, 30 July 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

m> Russell July 29. H.M.S. Opal has arrived from Sydney, and will practice big gun drill on Saturday, proceeding to Wellington on Monday morning next. Auckland, Jnly 29. Mhe B.ard of Education to-day adopted the recommendation of the Committee on expenditure telegraphed yesterday, except thai two amendments were made. The senior Olerk's salary Is to be £200, instead of £225, and the junior Olerk dispensed with. John Ball was charged at the Polioe Court to-day with setting fire to a house at Hellier's oreek, and remanded. The Poultry Association's show opened to-day. The exhibits greatly exceed those of previous yeara m number and general excellence. Ia connection with Dr M'Gregor's enquiry into tbe administration of charitable relief, ha has visited (16 householders, with a total of 200 people, recipients of aid, and the outcome of his Investigations is to convince him that the practice of the Auckland Board m having applicants before them is a wholesomo oheok upon imposition and that the Board deaerve credit for 4belr exertions, Wellington, July 29. An attempt was {made to destroy the submerged hulk Ell Whitney. Soundings were taken m tha spot where the sunken hulk lay, and show that where there was formerly a depth of only 20ft at low water i there Is now a dopth of 42ft, and the least depth of water found m the Immediate , vicinity of the wreck Is 36 . fc. A diver will be sent down to make a further examlnak tion of the sp t, i The Thorn don School Committee have maintained their position against the Education Board. The latter contended > that their selection had higher qnalifioai tions, and more experience, than the , Committee's to which the Committee replied by passing a resolution, ignoring the aotion of tha B.ard In making any 1 appointment without firßt consulting them, I and d ollnlne to accept the Board's ) nominee. Further, they insist that the lady of their oho.oe is the most suitable of . the twelve candidates for the pcaitlon of Infant mistress. ' Oamaru, July 29. 1 At tbe meeting of the Harbor Board to-day, a o . atement wan presented showing . the receipts and expenditure for the past t six months. This showed that tho revenue oxceeded that of the corresponding six 1 months of last year by about £100, It is ) ostJmated that the revenue for the year i wl!l exceed that of last year by about , £1800. , Dunedist, July 29. . The New Zealand Refrigerating Oompany has reoommended a dividend at the rate of 7 per oent, absorbing £1239. ' At tho close of a leoture delivered by ; Bishop NevlH on the Bible m sohools, a resolution was carried by those present, ! numbering about 500, In support of the obj .ot sought by the Bible m Sohools ' Association. A man named Harvey was found dead 1 leaning against a fence at Oaversbam. He I is supposed to have died In a fit, and Is -, believed to have been of Intemperate . habits. He was one of the class known as " remittance men."