INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1703, 4 November 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

AboklaNd, November 3. A seven roomed bonae m Kdinburgh street, NevrtoD, owned and occupied by Thoa Hubson, was completely gutted by fire at 1C a.m. to-day. 'J ha fnrniture was partly saved, and was Imured for £100 In the Royal, and the building for £2CO m the same office. Gisborne, November 3. A messenger from Te Kootl arrived at Gisborne to-day. He states that Te Kootl is acxiona to vIbU Poverty Bay, bat will not come if the Government object. The *• Herald " to-night states that the report wired of M&jor Porter's speech is perfectly correct. New Plymouth, November 3. The appeal by ratepayers against the New PI) moath Harbor Rate w*s hearJ today before Mr Justice Gillies. Mr Govett, Instructed by Mr Traverß, appeared for the ratepayers, and Mr Samuel for tbe Board. His Honor dismissed the appeal with aost3 at the same time remarking that he saw no grounds whatever for doubting that the rate had been properly levied. Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was granted. Wsmjngton, November 3. Tbe "Gazette" nutifieo that the Governor has been pleased to remove Geo Nathaniel Brascey, of Auckland, from the office of coroner. About £120 was taken at Oarterton show gates yesterday. A strong southerly breexe prevented many visitors, bat the attendance was large. When O'Brien, who has just been brought back from Sydney on * charge of desertion, appeared before the Court to-day, ho created a soene by bringing various charges In a most excited manner against Magistrate Wardtll. Upon the latter aiklng him whether his wife was present, O'Brien exclaimed that ha (War* dall) probably knew where sbe waa. The Magistrate ordered the case to stand orer till counsel for Mrs O'Brien returned from Waxsganu*, and it will probably go od th!» afternoon.