INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1639, 18 August 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

0. Auckland Augnßt 17. It is repotted that it 1b proposed to redace tho distance of the Auokland Cap to two miles. Wellington, Angairt 17. The Governor entertained tho Captain and tffioors of the Opal at a ball' last n'ght, The Opal Is exported to sail for Auckland to day. There were only two cases of bankruptcy last month. This is the lowest average for two years. Mceara Johnson and Co* are advised by cable that the China Na7lgation Com pany'e Btramship Whampa loft Foochow on the IGth inst for Aaokland direct, with tho following cargo : — Auckland 225 tone: Wellington, 900 tona; Dunedln, 750 tons; Lyttelton, 550 toes. The Committee of the Chamber of Ocmmsrce, having considered the question of liability of ship owners for loss through the neellgocce of cfißcerß, recently nddrra^ed a Totter to the Minister of Marine, calling his attention to Rec'ion 25 of the Mercantile Law Act,, 1880, with a viow to having an amendment made- by which shipowners might be relieved from liability for rnmsge under that provision. The question arose through a recent-, decision given m t.bo Supreme Court, W. K. Wafers, on the alleged oharge of embizz'tment of £ICO, the moneys of the City Advance Company wai remanded until to-morrow. The prosecution stated they approached the matter entirely without malice; In faot, without any feeling whate*e~. For certain reasons It had become u> o Bsary to initiate proceedings. The City Advaco Company's claim against accused's estate m bankruptcy had been rejected because they had not prosecuted, so they were forced to proceed whether they liked it or not, A divorce case, Ruah v Rush, a wife's petition on the ground of cruelty, was dismissed, tho evidence showing tho petitioner had condoned the offence by co-habitation after the committal of the alleged cruelty. Hokitika, August 17. The Kokatahl school scandal ia likely to be prominently brought before the public again, Mr Meharry, tho dismissed school teaoner, having issued a writ on tho proprietors of the " West Coast Times "for £1000 for libel. Grkymouth, August 17. It Is understood from Home advices, that Martin Kennedy, of Kennedy Brothers, Brunner Coal Company, is at present getting four Iron steamers built at Home ; two are to trade between Greymouth and Melbourne, and two are for the East Coast of the Middle Island trade. They will be built as large ai the water aocomomdatlon of the port will allow. The new contract for the last extension of South Harbor works commenced to-day. Dunedin, August 17. At a meeting of the membets of the Rifle Aaeooiation to oonuidor tho matter of using the new Remington-Lee rifle at tho next meeting, considerable diversity of opinion was found to exi«t, and final'y the consideration of the matter was postponed to allow country members to attend.