INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1665, 17 September 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, September 16. The Industrial Exhibition, opened on Jnbilee Day, under the auspices of the t Industrial Aeeociation, and which has been kept open until now, will probably be closed to-morrow evening, though it may agalo be opened under a new r arrangement, ss It waß suggested to keep It open until June 1888. Abont 4000 persons have paid for admission at the , door since t'ne Exhibition begaD. and including Beason ticket-holders, folly 8000 | persons have visited it. ' The caisson of tho Calliope Dock was Bucceßßfnlly floated into position to-day, The dook is to be pumped ont for the first time on Tuesday. A destruc lye fire occurred at Opus, Bay of Idande, shortly before 12 o'clock last night, when Messrs H. E. Lane and Co.'s Kauti Sawmill, together with a quantity of timber, was destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The mill was not at work yesterday. The premises had been insured for £500, bnt the polioy expired a few days ago. A meeting of tobacconists was held tonight to discuss the propoied petition to the House praying for the lioensing of tobacco dealerß. It was suggested that the T.cense fee be £25 per annum, instead of £10 and £5 A resolution was come to to draw up a petition with the object referred to, 00-opf rating with the Wellington tradesmen on the subject. A number of suggestions for precision against fire In public buildings, theatres, etc., drawn up by the Town Clerk, oame befure the City Council last night, and were referred to the By-laws Committee. A young man named A. S. Wilson was charged today at the Police Court with utteriog cheques bearing the forged signatures of Bishop Stuart, of Waiapu, and the Rev J. S. Hill, for £20 and £7 respectively. He was oommitted for trial on both the ohargea. Wellington, September 16. It Is probable lint Sir J alios Yogel will visit Napier and address a public meeting there ou Saturday, Sept. 24. Dunedin, September 16 Peter Williamson was charged with i forghifr a Bank of New Zealand note and uttering tho same, Tbe evidence showed that the note had been photographed, and the prisoner said, "Tharo is no use i m going farther. lam the guilty person, and I dont want to put you to any further < trouble." Accused was committed for trial. The charge against accused's father for uttsrlng a forged note was dismiss® 1. ' At Queenstown, the first of the cases against the County Counoil was decided ' m favor of the defendants. 1 James M'Nulty, lately employed at I Cromwell, committed suicide by hanging < himself to a rater. His mind had been ' affeoted for some time, fie leaves a ' widow and eight children. ] iMrEgOAKQiLL, September 16. ' The local Poultry Association off-ir five i guineas as a prize for trie boijt rooster of ' pure breed shown at their show ne;*t i week. The competition l e open to all i corners. The establishment of the Society 1 has given a wonderful impetus to poultry i raising, sitting hens being at a premium, * and fancy prices given for eggs, *,