INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1737, 11 January 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[MR FREBB ABHOOIATZON*] Auckland, January 10. Bishop and Mrs Cowie and family wew passengers by th» as. Manapouri, which left for Sydney to-day. They proceed to England, where Bishop Oowie m to attend tbe Lambeth Conference; Tho bodies of H. M. Hammond and H. P. Bankart, drowned on December 26tb, were recovered 3 eaterday. The Wakeham inquiry into the management of tbe Mount Eden gaol terminated this evening. Tbe evidence will be forwarded to the authorities at Wellington The Marine Department have notified the Hnrbor Board that they (the Board) should take whatever judicial aotlon is necessary m reaped to the raoing of ferry steamers on 9th November last. The Board have, m view of this, decided to consult their solicitors as to what proceedings they should take. This matter has now drawn out to a considerable length. WAsqiNUi, J aauary $.0. At tbe police court this morning a charge km biought against Joes and Son, printers, for issuing an early-closing squib without the imprint, but ac tho only J,P. on the benoh was a printer, too, and would not decide the case, it was adjourned, Wellington, January 10. A little girl named Pusan Dotno, aged eight and a half years, had a miraculous escape of being drowned m the Upper Hutt river yesterday. While wading across oho was swept away by a rapid current. Her father wont to the rescue, bat being unable to swim was powerless to save his daughter, and the child was parried down tbe river about 150 yards, when she was caught by a snag; Her brother, aged eleven, then swam off to her rescue, plaoiog a rope round her. &he was pulled ashore m an exhaustive condition. The Exhibition Oommießionors have received an intimation, m reply to their cable message to Melbonrnp, that entries for tho 1887 wool clip will be received up to such time as will suit the ftew Zealand Oomnajisßiqn. The boats belonging to the squadron were exercised m torpedo practice tp,-day.