INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1687, 14 October 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

*- . Wellington, October 13. Hearn will leave for Sydney early next month. He goeß unfettered, and will be allowad to choose his own trainer, also a boat to his own fancy. The opinion of his Committee is that if they provide the necessary amount for his trip to Sydney, Hearn should be allowed to go there, and do the best he can for tho Colony. Mgtueka, October 13 A dinner, to which a large number Bat down, was tjiven at Motueka last night to Mr Hursthouso. Tho Mayer of Nelson was m the chair. Very great regret was expressed that, by the readjustment of the electoral district, Mr Hursthouse'a promising career had been checked. In reply to a question Mr Hurathouso said that, m the event of a vacancy ocnuring, he m ould, on receipt of a substantial requisition, offer himself again. | Dunedin, October 13 Mrs Loft, contrary to the expectations of her medical advisers at first, is making good progress, and ia now likely to recover from the effects o£ the wound she received on Sunday. While the ship Westland was being towed out today she came into collision with the dredge working the channel, and one of her plates suffered On the voyage from Glasgow of the ship Margaret Galbraith, a seaman named Peddington was engaged m setting up some rigging when she shipped a heavy Bea and washed him overboard. As soon as the cry was raißod the ship was brought to tbe wind and a boat lowered under tbe oharge of the second officer, and m less than twoniy-ono minutes from the time the tne.i was washed overboard he -was back on board the vessel, none the worse, save a good ducking.