INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1716, 22 November 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Hawera, November 21, J Mr O Major has been re-eleoted Miyor unopposed. WfLiINQTON 1 , November 21. Mr Henry Anderson, journalist, has laid two informations m the Magistrate's Court against Mr W. O. Nation, proprietor of the "Walrarapa Standard," 4 charging him with criminal libel. The articles complained of were published m the issues of the " Standard " of the 12».h j and 26 h Septemb r last, under the hoadiug of " Red Herrings " and " The three ♦i'a, an Incomplete farce" respectively. The oases will probably be set down for hearing In the Wellington Court on Wednesday night. At a special meeting of the A .he^asara subscribers to-night resolutions wire passed disapproving the proposal of the Committee of the Institution purchasing a large quantity of new books and exaouting a bailment over them for seoarlty to the sellers ; alto, that no expenditure m any one year m connection with the library be made whioh cannot be fully borne by the revenue of that year. Greymouth, November 21. McOaffary, a miner m the Wallsend mine, was fojared In the pit to-day by a prop falling on him. It Is feared bis skull has been fractured. He has bean unconscious ever since three this afternoon. OhristohurCH, November 21. Mr C Louisaoo has been elected M*yor of G'urietoburon, without opposition. Mr J. Neate and Mr E. Satter ware nominated for the Mayoralty of St. AJbans. Dunedin, November 21. The entries for the \. and P. Society's Show give an iuomase of 111 over last yefer, prino pally la sbeep and implements. Horses and Ayrshires give a decrease. The to al number of entries Is 1226.