INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
(PBB PRKBB ASSOCIATION.)
Auckland, February 21.
F. Plummer, who is now odd fined io Wellington Gaol und<*r sentence for burglary and sending threatening letters to Dr Phllson, of Auckland, haa written to the last named gentleman expressing fervent and heartfelt sorrow for the wrong he committed, and stating his willingness to make full restitutio?, to Dr Phllson. Plummer states there are many whom he wronged pecuniarily, and whpn freeazain n<-$t to serving his Grd, the first concern of his life shall be to make restitution to the last penny to all.
A dead body has been found nesr Whangsrei, on the beaoh at high water. It is believed to be one of the orew of the Truant, ospsizad on Boxing Day. The Natives have interred the body.
The police authorities have received in* formation that a Belgian named Joseph Serlae, arrested In Sydney for h .userobbing, was found to have In his posses»ion som<t property stolen In the reoent Auckland burglaries Despite the proceedings to have the Hoenslng elections upset, the following Committees met to day and elected Ohairpjsa as under :— Ponsonby, Sir Wm Fox ; Auckland - South, Mr D, Goldie ; Auoklsnd East, Mr J Newman ; Auckland North, Mr 0. E. Button ; Karangahape, Mr J. Morrison.
Wbuikotoit, February 21 The Minister of Justice has obtained the opinion of the Crown L^w offioers relative to the rooent licensing elections m A uckland, which the pnhiioans claim to bave ' b,een Invalid, owing to an In* formality |n receiving the nominations Government aire' ad^laed they have no power £o Interfere. UUNEpiN, February 21. The Government have decided to withdraw from rale tbe Kurow runs at present, regarding the throwing open for settlement of which a deputation of intending settlers waited oh top Miniate? of Lands while at Uamaru
The *case of Sargood, Son, and Ewen against the Dunedm corporation, claim for damages for injury caused by flood water, which was heard last year and decided agninst Sargoods, is to be taken to the Privy Council, on the advice of A^elbpuE'ne solicitors. * iKyBa^AB/JfLL. February 21. A reaper and bjader'competjtiioa, under the auspices of the Southjanp] A. apd P. Aseooitttion, was held to day Tb« Hornby took first place with the maximuto of poip*B (50), Howard 47, Johustoi. 38, and Rejid aijd grfy SS points The latter lest 'principally ofcy the <kt t 4*r which no points were raided to< Jt, tije tobv»Um being
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1773, 22 February 1888, Page 2
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400INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1773, 22 February 1888, Page 2
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