INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1776, 25 February 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS

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Thames, February 24. O»ptaln Wilraao, of iho Nuval Artillery Vo'nnteera, died thia inornirtg after an ilneen extending over twelve mo 'the. Ho will be buried on Sunday aud accorded a military faneral. iio vrna sixly years of age

Auckland, February 25. The ateorage passengers by theMaripoaa, lately releaaed from quarantine-, complain of tha treatment to whbh they were aubjucted on tho steamer. Thoy state that the p.iaaeoger who dovelopud nmallpox was not isolated at once, but allowed to remain m and about tho sleeping nparfctneut and mess room for aonio time, and they furthor complain that the w&tir 3appHod them was dirty and gceauy, althoa^h plenty of good water was on board ; whilst the broad was hulf baked and sour and the atnarage dL-ty and unventilated. It is aaid, howovor, thai; tho oaptaiu at onoo took nto?3 to remedy tho ODmplalnta rb soon iva bo heard of them.

Thaß)arJ of E lunation intend to do patationiso tho Mi*mtor of Education oa hia arrivnl In Auckland In refureueo to the allooatloo of tho building grant for the I year, and tho alteration of the method of computing school avdc.sg-.59, aa they consider they hj.va been ha.ohly trailed m those raapecte Alastbkton, February 24 Tho house of H}, (Juliets; DautwoH'a Oloirin« r was d atroyod by ni\> thia morning. Tho tire is tnppoaed to hava orlgi--1 nated through a Bpark faom buruln^ logn In8Ut«^noe~farolt«ro£100; baildlnsj £UO; both m tho South Britlah "(Tue. J Waipawa, Fobiuary 24. A cnao waa hoard huro to-d:iy, wherein iA* W. Gjuld, Bolicitir, waa charged by \Dr Mirbaoh with curaailtling perjury. After hearlDg the ovidjacu the UjujH disa^iased tho o»8e. Wbllington, Fobraar.y 25 Tho proprietor of the Brunnec coal mine haa rcoeived from fio oalebratod Broken Hill silver mine an order for the supply of 500 tcna of coke; All the wool exhibits Intended foe the Melbourne Exhibition tire to be exunloed by expert*), and only the boat of them will bo forwarded. The Ootntntaslrm hava decided to supply tho Bhow oaaea for these exhibits. The 0 >miniaalonera hivu issued v oiroular upon minerals and mining, signed by Sic J^mea Hector, as they are desirous of accurlog a complete representation of tho mining industry of the colony. It is provable that an Educational Oourt vrill bi formed m tho Exhibition, m order to have a complete exposition of tho State School system of tho coloniea, and thit each oolony will arrange to send claßaoa, m ordor that

their modos of oduciii^n may be witnessed m juxtaposition tokhab of Violoria. It is understood tint apoUca'.lnns will be made through the Victorian Agent General to obtain sohool inspectors from England, Germany, and France, to visit the Exhibition, and to report npon the systems of instruction. I 1 ; Is understood that from and aftor the Ist April next the oxpsriment ia to ba triud of making the various IV at Offioen thtoaghcut the colony tho medium of cashing Goveromont cheques (or oontln- ; geuolea, salaries, etc, m connection with tho Govornmont aoivioe. Ie it thought that this will expedite payment, and also obviate a considerable amoant of trouble to which holders of Government chequen aro now pat to either having to pass them through an acaouut or present them at a branoh of the Bink of New Zialand. The amount of saving effected iv the Defenoo Department by the retronchmont recently msdo vrlll amoant to oloao on £10,000. Christohurch, February 25. A Urge number of riflemen arrived here from the North to-day en route for the Rlflj Association moetttip; at O»maru Only 13 entries, 10 rifles, two carbines and one team have been made with tho Assistant Seoretary hore, but several oompßtitora have sent their entries direct to O*mtiru

Scott Bros, having completed their contract for looomotlves, a epeolal excursion was run to Little River to-day, the trsin bolng dr*wn by the engine hat finished. About 150 gentlemen were present, including tho Minister of Public Works, the locomotive superintendent, and nearly all the prominent members of the bualness community. The htula^e work of the engine was very well and smoothly done. The company partook of Innoheou m the goods sbel at Little River.

Dtjnedin, February 24, Tee annual Fonr-o;ir In- rig Raoe between Invorcargill and Otago Rowing Clubs was woa by InveroargilJ, after • good race, by less than a longih. The oouraß was two miles