INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1637, 16 August 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, August 15. A lad named Frederick Vivian, aged seven, was drowned iv Freeman's Bay tonight. The boy was playing with other ohildren, and rm_t have .fallen over the embankment, as the dead body was found shortly afterwards. A fishing boat was found on Sunday upset at the north side of Chamberlain Island, all funds missing. One of the men is named Wayliu; the other is unknown. WELLINGTON, August 15. A deputation waited on the Minister of Publio Works thia morning relative to replacing the clock m the Post Offioe. Mr Biohardaon promised to lay the matter befo-e ths Cabinet, bnt beid oat no hopes that it would be done for the present. He explained tbat a promise had been given to Parliament not to call for tenders till tbe new Hoaae met. Mr Edward B_rber, butoher here, haß instructed his London agents to arrange for a retail shop m London for the diaposal of New Zealand frczsn meat and dairy produce. B? the Tongariro tbe Bank of New Zealand received specimens of the new jubilee coinage. In general appearance tbe new coin, ge ia not equal to the old, and la not bo nicely finished, In oonscqaence of it being reported tbat tradesmen m the city are selling inferior tweeds representing them to be manufactured by the Wellington Woollen Company, proceedings have been taken eg.iuet a well known firm of clothiers from whom £20 damages are claimed on tbe grouud that they, it is alleged, induced plaint l ff to purchase a quantity of tweed by fraudulently warranting it had been manufactured by tbe Wellington Woollen Oompany, whereas they well knew that a'ucb was not the case. Dunedin, August 15. D. Dickinson Bued the Mornlngton Tram Company for £15 damages caused by smoke and steam from the engine damaging bis house, but the Magistrate deoided that negligence had not been proved, the chimney neck being a proper one. «_______»_^— _a_— — _—