INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1736, 15 December 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, December 14 Sir F, H. Levdoaoo, the well-known jewßller, died tbls morning, Wahganui, December 14. About tweniy five designs bave been received for the new N.Z. Rifle Association Bolt, but no decision will be arrived at till a fu'l Council meeting at Oamaru. The meeting there commences on Monday, the 17ih February, not the 29th as stated m the programme, Wellington, December 14. A deputation of cltfz9ns waited on the Wellington Underwriters' Association urging a reduction on the fire lnaurancD premiums now current. The Association promised that the representations of the deputation should rooaive consideration at a full meeting, and a reply would be forwarded at an early date. The residence of Samuel Pye, Greytown, Tils burnod down this afternoon. Very little wbb oaved. The Insurance is unknown. Grktmoutd, Deoomber 14, The body of William Miller, who fell between hla voesel and the wharf, wan picked up this afternoon lying on the stones under the wharf , close to whe;e he (ell In. There la a slight abrailon close to the templo. " On Monday Joseph Hcffeman, a navvy on Brgwn'a contraot, foil from » lodge about 10ft, some mullock falling on top of him. Hfs spine la ir-jared about the lolno, and bis lower extremities are now quite paralysed and it id doubtful whether he will racoyer. CußifxqnußQff, December 14. An influential mooting was hold this afternoon under tho auiplcoß of the Chamber of Commerce and tho Agrlcul- ', tural and Pastoral Aesoclatlon, to receive the report of a J Ant Committso of the two bodios on the rabbit peat. The report, which recommended tba^ a remedy should bo un<3oF»»ken by tho State, wbb adopted. I anu " '* »a« (ipeldjej to send copies to all members or" r;" Ua «*°n{;., repeating tjioir assistance. Thin afternoon the ARricultuT* 1 and Pastoral Aooociatlon passed a resolution In favor of separate Railway Boards for the two Islands with a common ohalrraan; Duwbdin, December 14. At a tpeclal meeting of the National Insurance Company the resolutions pasted at the annual meeting to open a share register In London and Australia were confirmed. The Chairman said that during the next bii months any shareholder could have 25 per cent, of his ahares transferred to the London register, but after that dato they would be det.lt with by priority of application .