INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
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Auokland, January 25. :; 'EdmondWJlßOD, who had been wanted Sy the ponce rot iouw>u., -• —«-a-rrith being -"foiMMM-Md Ip robbing the yachT Malua^ was arrested to-day. WiriEß, January 25. After foar days hearing here the election petition oase of Wi Pare t Oarrol wm concluded this morning, and judgment waa given In the afternoon. The evidence was moat conflicting, bat several allegation* fa the petition broke down under CLdf«tX >mln»ttoQ, and were abandoned by fitv Uees, aad the judges held that there was no evidence at all to justify the others, and agreed In dismissing the petition, Mr Rees Applied that both partial should pay their own ooitu, but the judge* laid they taw no reason, whatever why any exoeption should be made to the ordinary rule that the loser should pay all oonts. Blbnhmm, January 25. The ease at Birohill atatlon, whloh took plioe a fortnight ago, appears to be a bona fide affur, although lately it was thought that the »ff*lr had tba appearance of & hoax. A mounted oonstable scoured the country for two days without fiading any trace of the supposed oulprlt. It waa alleged that he entered the hut of a boundary rider named Anderson, stole some money and fired & revolver at Audereoc. A man giving the name of John Gardiner, answering to the desorlption sent to the police, was arrested yesterday on the Bailer road by Constable Bowden, of I^yell. Acouied will be re* manded to Blenheim. A meeting of creditors In the estate of John Bornby, sawmlller and storekeeper, Kaltnoa, was held to day. The liabilities are set down at £5805. The assets show a surplus of £31 2* 2d. Wellington, January 25 Sir John Hall and bis family returned from Sydney m the Wakstipu, whloh afri7ed this evening, It Is understood Government have decided to *e-ereot a tower m the Post Office, but the citizens irill have to provide the clock. Major-General Sir Geo. Whit more left for the B;>u h today for his last inspection of the Volunteer forae prior to hta retirenoent from the position of Gommsader of the Forces. I The Minister for Publlo Works baa aiven instructions for too acceptance of the tender of Mr Netvaon for the erection of the Cus'oms EToina and new depart-m-ntal buildings at Auckland. Government h,»ve not yet received n roply from < be Government of New South WJbi wi<eihar a enffijieot nombar of Ma'tinl-Ele?<ry lifl^B own be supplied for the next meudcg of tha New Zs*Und Li.fl 3 Asaooia ion at Oaraaru. The WvlliDg^on competitors object to the proposed fortnight's postponement of the meeting. Invercargill, January 25. The annual wool eaten ODmmenced to* day. The attendance of buyers, home and foreign, was good, and prices showed an advanoe of about one penny on la«t ! year's sates. Fine half and crossbred* brought up to 9£d anJ %i respectively. Merino, with the exception of the finest qualities, was rather neglected,, the highest prloe being 7sd per Ib. |
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1750, 26 January 1888, Page 2
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494INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1750, 26 January 1888, Page 2
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