INTERPROVCNGIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1763, 10 February 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVCNGIAL NEWS

PBE PRESS 4SSOOIATION.) Auckland, February 9 The yacht Storm ird, which left Port Albert on the 28th inst for Wairoa with N. McOormey, the owner anl Mrs! Cameron, and a boat hand on board, has ' not since been beard of, and it is feared that a casualty has takes place. Wellington, February 9 One effect of the new omnibus soheme is that the Tramway Company intend to app'y to the City Council for permission to extend their lines m various directions At p'e-ent the buses are being largely patroniied.

Oama.ru, February 9. Major-Oeneral Mr George Whitmore m spo'ted the Volunteers here this evening. There were 330 on p*nd<», and arter inspnetion the Major-Geoeral addressed • few oongrafulatory remarks to the men, complimenting them on their drill and on the good turn oat. At a nv^tinx of settlers at Kurow last night, which was largely attended, a vote of censure was passed on the Government for showi g a disinclination to cut up ti>e Kurow run intosmall gra-insr areas. The meeting expressed a desire to have the run subdivided. Dunkdin, February 9. Th« Dirpotors' report cf the Wmtport Goal Company states that, after deducing all oovts and oharg.»s, there f B balance to credit of £9936, from whioh ft is proposed to p»y a dividend of 2$ per oeut, aba .rb!o« £5179, and carrying forward a ba'anoa of £3488 Dnring the year the Adelaide office has b«en closed, and the register transferred xo Melbourne. ather an nnuiual oiia was bofore the Polloe Court to-day, when John W Huutrr was charged with deserting bis wife. It appeared 'he husband, who is 80 years of ■go, and the wife 63, were only married last year. The buibaod shortly alter wards btoime queer m tha head, and had to go to the hospital. On going baok home, he told his wife he oonld not keep her. It was stated m Court that the hunt and was willing his wife should go back, and the Bench decided they would inflict no punishment ; as they had tmrrlti they had better make op their minds to live together. The Com rl •■(oners ar>polnted to enquire into the shifting of the foundations at Seaoliff decided to-day not to admit the Press or the publlo, although the Premier bad given Lit permission. A heavy south west eale has been blowing all tbe afternoon, A number of honaei have been unroofed arjd fences damaged, but nothing serious bo far. - IxvBRCURon,!.. February 9. Ihe ■.». lnvetoargiil returned to day from Port Pegasus, Stewart Island, with etourtionitti The weather was not good, i( nt was fair while the steamer was at the Itland. A party of diggers was found at work, bat had nothing of importance to •how. '• hey were joined by others who wett orer by the steamer. Those wh tried got oolor almost everywhere, but none seemed Impressed with the district •s a payable gold field. Some specimens from a reef were br uisjht over. Port PegtßUS is a fine harbor, and the scenery aronnd is picturesque, but the country la very broken and peaty to the water's edge. Beveral beautiful waterfalls were seen, one of great height. The weather here fs exceptionally bad %nd ioolement. There have been only four <Uy» on whioh rain did not f a\l staoe Hvh Jdunary. A s yet there fs no sign of a change for better. Tonight hbavy hail showers are fallipg.