INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1720, 20 December 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Wellington, December 19. On Saturday Sir James Hector arrived at Greytown, and it is rumored that he pronounced bo mo samples of quartz, submitted to him for teat from the Waiohine Gorge, as being remarkably rich m gold It was stated that he said it would prodace, if wasallacoordlDgtosample, aarnach M 15ozs to the ton. Parties interested m testiDg the atone have resolved to send ont a party at once to Waiohine Gorge to farther prospect that district and bring down some more of the stone. The stone •nbmltted to Sir James Hector is part of come brought down from the ranges some considerable time ago, but it hag never undergone a thorough test before, a'ihough the prcepectors always had an idea that the country m that direction contained rich aurifercua deposits. Nelson, December 19. The prizes were presented at the Kelson College thia morning by Judgo Broad, who, m the course of his speech, expressed a hope that senior civil service examinations would be abolished, and university examination accepted by the Government ioßtead. la referring to the past hlßtory of the College, he pointed oat that since 1873 eeventy-one boyß had passed senior and 135 janior examinations. Four times the College stood first and five times oecond m the junior and five times first and four times second In the senior, Several lads, too, passed straight to English Universities, where they had taken degrees m every way honorable.

Ghbistchurch, December 19. The subscriptions m aid of the United Brigadeo' competition smouot to £212, besides trophies, value £70 Lieutenant Smith, of the Cbristchuroh Rripadr, girei m addition a apeclal prlzs, £20, for llfe- § tvlng apparatus. Dokjdin, December 19. At » long Bitting of the Bankruptcy Oonrfc today, Joneph Lowden had his certificate suspended for two yearp. The evidence showed he had invented £135, •■ sleeping partner m the tea firm of Gilbert and Co. The business was to be a caah one. but Gilbert, on the plea of dbvlng money, got him to aJgn bills, Gilbert gathered as much money together ai poißible, and left for America, leaving Lowden to bear the brunt. iHVEBOARGnx, December 19. In the case Henderson v Hatch, claim £1000 for alleged slanderous statements, judgment was given for plaintiff for £60.

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