INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1739, 13 January 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pjcr Phbss Association.)

Auckland, January 12

It Is stated that the s.s. MaoGregor has been uo'd by the Northern S.S. Company to the French Government as a gunboat to be stationed amongst the islands of the Sooth Paoifio.

Wanganui, January 12. The Committee appointed to draw op the retrenchment; scheme for tba Education Board will report m favor of leaving the salaries as at present. Bonasoa will be tenoned., and ancertifioatod teachers are made to bear a considerable redaction, There li ftho a reduotlon m the amounts granted to school committees. The tota Mving Id £2000

Blenheim, January 12.

Some important Bales of properties transpired due Ing the week. Three sections of St Loonarda lately offered for auction, realised £3500, or about 27 per acre, bin there are some valuable buildings on the property, inoluding a new eightroomed residence. The land is within three miles of Blenheim,

Mr W. B Girling, a well known draper, has purchased Messrs Roblmon Bros.' propectioa for £1450 cash. This is on the baaii of £25 per foot frontage to the market plaoe, the centre of the town, »nd £12 for the frontage to High street. There are some buildings on the properties their estimated value being £300 to £400. The weather la all that oau ba deelred for harvesting. It la warm, genial sun■hlne, with very little wind. . Wellington, Jannary 12. At a meeting of wheelmen it was deoidbd to form ft Cycling Club, and to take steps to form a track.

Government intend to make an annual saving of £150 In wages paid for the chief 000k at Bellamy's by appointing & female instead of a male.

The Wellington Gab Company have announced a redaction of 1« per thousand feet. Further trials of lighting the streetg by oleotrloity are to be made m a few days. ' ■

It is stated that the men who took the yacht away also carried several pots of paint with them, so that they will probably attempt to repaint the vessel before landing anywhere along the coast. In consequence of this information ■ telegram' has been sent to Lyttelton and coast stations, warning them to keep t sharp look out for small craft;