INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1732, 5 January 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

w . . . — • (Pkr Press Asaocruxiox.} Auckland/ Jajioary 4. The fire warships now ilMport will probably aa.il to-morrow for and to-day the police were kept bus/ lo arresting straggling seamen belonging to the squadron. About 30 sailoro *«re as•enabled at the Greyhound Hotel thla morning, and on the polio* appearing they showed fight. One of the polio* oonstablea, Ohrlotie, waa thrown against the glass door, and his wrist oat, the vela being aevered, Jn the woffle this landlord 1 ! fornitore was broken. . An enquiry ordered by the Minister of Jostlce upon the petition ot Wi ? H. Wakeham, on oertain charges preferred Shim against the management of th» ount Eden gaol, was fixed to take place at the gaol this morning before Hi O. Baddeley, 8.M., but owing to the absence of one of the visiting justices, the •riaairy was adjourned till Saturday next: - The New Zealand Stnd Company 'held their annnal sale of yearling stook at Sylvia Park to-day. There was a 'forgo attendance, a good number of Southern buyers being amongst these present. The lota offered were m fine condition! and the colt which attracted moat attention, was a Musket-Nelly Moore, half brother to Locblol and whloh wai disposed of for 625 guineas to P* Kean, who, It Is presumed, aoted on behalf of the Hob E. Mitoheloon. Every lot offered was sold, and the total realised 4315 guineas. the> highest priced yearling being a filly by Musket, purchased for 660 guineas, by Mr J. Marshall. Messrs G. G. Stead, Ohrlstohuroh, W. Douglas, Napier, -and 3. P. Gollan, Napier, were amongst the buyers. Wellington, January d. The Cabinet will meet about the end. of next week. The Gear Meat Company's report and* balanoe-sheet were adopted at the annual' meeting to-night, and a, dividend of id* per cent was declared. Mr &, W. Lorie, who has been appointed district agent of the Government Life I^suranoe Department at Dunedln, t>tc<& Mr Driver, is an experienoed ofticer of thai department. Hokttika, January 4i The Bank of New Zealand have shipped! their Christmas gold buylngs—6lß2 i ounoes, valued at £21,22% > A great number of beach- and river ! leases for working by the Ball or Wellmsn dredger have been takbn up, there being two or three every week. The first dredger will be working next week. Dunbdin, January 4\ About 2600 peroons attended the tbfid day's Caledonian sports. Tha mlddlsweight Birder wrestling wa§ won by Tlffen, Jadd Heoond. tfhe Consolation wrestling foil to Stountag. The steeplechase was won by Gllohrlet.