INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1758, 4 February 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Wellington, February 3 A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published la the •' Gazette " tonight thit her M»jesty has been pleased to approve that members of the late Ministry be allowed to retain the title r f Honorable within the colony of .'New Zealand. A proclamation from the New South Wales Government appears m thu "Gozstte" to.nlght. It deol&rw that there being reason to believe that scab exists m this colony and Western Australia, no sheep, fodder, of fittings used for sheep •hall be imported or Introduced into that colony for a farther period of twelve months from 5 h January from cither of the oolonibß mentioned. The Eirl and Countess of Carnarvon, now m Australia, will not viilt New ZeaUni on this oooaslon, bat hope at a later date to visit this colony. The Wesleyan Conference resumed Its sitting to-day. The business, however, was merely routine, being oonnued to the reading of the journal. Votes of thanks were then passed to the President and other officers, after which the Cjnferenoe session of 1888 was brought to a close The next' Conference is to be held at Dunedln, Christohuboh, February 3. About 3 this afternoon Wm. Harding, sttbleman at Delamaln'a stables, was killed by being kicked m the breast by a horse which he was harnessing. He leaves a wife and several children. Dunkdiw, February 3y Arrangements are being made for fjo'atIng the Walpori Antimony Mining Company In the London market. A heavy ga'e, whloh commenced at midnight on Thursday and lasted nearly all day, did some damage m town to fenoei and shop windows. One old building m Walker s'reet was completely djmjojlabod. At Milton some twenty tepi'dfi floor mill staok was blown down The oroni have suffered to some extent. Veißpls In hirbor received no daptge.fg