INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1724, 1 December 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

j - AuoelaNd, November 30. ! W. H; Dixon, seoretary to the Auck- • land Rugby Football Union, has received a lettor from J. Lillywhlte, at present m , Sydney, intimating h_s Intention of organising a football tosra of leadiog Rugby players m England for an Australian and New Zealand tour next season. The Union meet to-morrow to consider the subject. At the Wesleyan district meeting today, an animated debate took plaoe on the question of a separate legislative Conference for New Zoaland, and it wa. reaolved by 36 to 8 "That m the opinion of this meeting it is not desirable that New Zealand should at present be constituted a separate and Independent Conference. The police will oontlnue the proceedings against Clegg for the manslaughter of Arthur Dewson, who was killed on Saturday morning. The evidence adduced at the Inquest, at whloh a verdlot of manslaughter against some person unknown waa returned, . leaveß no doubt that he had something to do with Dawson's condition before death. Goodliffe and Pickering run 100 yards for the championship of Auckland and £40 on December 24th. Another " discovery " of gold Is said to have been made at Ooromandel, but the fiarties interested decline to give partlouars until tha rights of the ground are secured. Tauran«a, November 30. The annual regatta was held to-day. There was beautiful weather and a large gathering of spectators. Albert White, of Mercury Bay, won tbe soulling race easily; Barber, also of Mercury Bay, was reoond. The raoe for open sailing keel boats was won by the Hlrlrla, with the Tehau 'second. Both boats were owned and manned by Natives. It was a close and exciting finish. Wellington, November 30. ' In oonsequence of the Government not renewing the vote for Training Colleges, the Education Board have resolved on giving the teaching staff of the Training College three months' notloe, Nelson, November 30. A man named J. N. Harvey has been arrested at Oollingwood on a oharge of arson. An unoccupied houae belonging to accused was burned down a short tlmo ago. News from Owen gives the reault from the blankets only for a week by oruahlng Wakatu atone, 930z0f amalgam. Westjort, November 20 A man named Hayes has been killed I at Owen's Look-out. Gretmouth, November 30. Mrs KUner was fouDd drowned In a tub of water, As she was subjeot to fi .s, It is supposed she fell m a fit and was drowned. . Boss, Novembor3o. Constable Williams haß not returned 1 from the search for the missing woman, 1 Mra Rußsell, yet. . Dunedin, November 30. A young man named John Fergusson, a twenty-one years of age, was drowned at Green Island beach to-day. \\