INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 28 February 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, February 27

Admiral and Mrs Fairfax and party left for tbe Taupo district this morning. They stay there a week.

A fish hanker named Diamon, a Native of Greece, was fined £10 and costs, or one month's imprisonment, at the Police Court to-day for llltreatlng a dog by kicking it and throwing it violently on the ground. Mr Baddeiey, R. M. was the presiding Justice.

Captain Hay ward of the S.S. Marlposa has replied to the statements by the steerage passengers an to their treatment on board the vessel on the voyaga from 'Frisco. He sayi that the Bm ill pox passenger was isolated at once, and also replies to the other oomplalnts; The Royal Naval Athletic sports, given by the cltfzans of Auckland to the effioers and men of the squadron m the harbor, were held oa the Domain Cricket Ground to-day. About SCOO people were present, and men from the various ships of war assembled to the number of about 800 The programme of sports was an excellent one, and had been arranged by the officers of the squadron. Gunner Patterson of H.M S. Nelson, won the principal flit races, and Petty Officer Neal was victorious In the majority of the jumping contests Wellington, February 27 . It la understood that one result of the recent visit of the Minister of Public Works to the West Coast Is that the Harbor Works at both Greynv. nth and Westport will be taken over by the Government.

Mr J. H. Cook o! the firm of W. and O. Tornball and Go has been elected Preal. dent of the Chamber of Commerce, for the ensuing year and Mr '"*&. W. Mills, VicePresident.

Mr J. W. Walker, well-known on all gold fields In New Zealand returned from England m the steamer Rimntaka- Mr Walker has just succeeded m floating a Company In Lone on to work the Walhi Mine at Walhi, one of the Ohlnemari gold fields, Upper Thames, and he cornea entrusted with ample capital and necessary authority for the commencement of operations. Machinery of the most improved description baa bean purchased for use m connection with the mine and the first instalment will arrive by the S.S. Coptic a fortnight heocs. Mr Walker left for Auofeland to day. . Me Angus McMasters, one of tbe oldest settlers m Wairarapa, died at Greytown on Saturday, aged 88. He had been In tbe district' 47. years. E Brooke-Smith, New Zealand Representative of Ball's patent dredger returned irom London by the Blmutaka last night, bringing with him the plant ordered by the Okarito Gold Mining Company some months ago- The dredger is a powerful machine and capable of lifting 260 tons of eand and water per hour. It is to be shipped to 'the West Coast as soon as possible.

Mr Gordon, Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department left fur Nelson en route for the West Coast and Otago gold fields by Rotoraa this afternoon.

The Minister of Lands has received a communication from the North to the effect that if tobacoo ts burnt near standing wheat affected by the Hessian Fly m » few minuteß every fly is dead.

The Omnibus proprietors are making large additions to their plant Yesterday afternoon and evening 3240 passengers were carried.

Some misconception exists m reference to the method of distributing the vote for educational buildings. Only £29,000 ia available for distribution this year out of the annual vote of £40,000, owing to £11,000 of that sum bding anticipated by last year's expenditure. The £29,000 is being distributed ttrlct'y on the basis of population, and no partiality is shown towards certain districts.

Eokttika, February 27A pnblic indignation meeting was held to-night to protest sgaiait the proposal of the Government, to make one resident magistrate and warden do the whole work of the Hokitlk* and Grey districts. It waa shown that it would Involve closing several of the smaller Wardens' Ocnrte, andjeffect no ecnoray. The Law Society •'so made a protest r - '■'■■; Bebiuon, February 57The ret arc b are : — Welcome, G29 z amalgam from 80 tons ; Keep it Dark, 112oz for the week. Tisiaku, February 27. A burglar was observed getting out of the window m the hocse of Mr Oook, postmaster, last night. He was chaeed bat escaped, and waa most clearly identified, It is believed he stole underclothing* and a photogrnph, which was picked up afterwards next the hoaae. Dunedin, February 27. The Equitable Insurance Company carries forward £5339 to debit of profit and loss,

As the result of fc'atarday'a fiasco, it fa understood that Northern owners decline to send any more horses here.

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