INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 1 March 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per press association.)

Auckland, February 29 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received advices that at a meeting of shareholders m London, it was resoived to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the sha<eholders on the 13th April for the purpose of passing a special resolution increasing the capital of the Company by the addition of ±500,000 m 20.000 shares of £25 eacb, which shares shall be fully paid up, but on which shares dividend ■will be paid as if 503 only bad been paid up and interest m lieu of dividend will be allowed at the rate of five per cent per annum on the remainding £22 10a paid for the said shares.

One of the saloon passengers by the Matlposa, Mr Percival, haß written to his Excellency the Governor respecting the quarantine establishment at Mc'ahlhi Islands. He complains o! the overbearing conduct of the SaperintendeLt there, and goes on jto Bay the eccommoda lon is simply Btroclons. Dr Lewis, Health Officer, admits tbe truth of the complaint respecting the defective accommodation. Another caning case at the Newton School hea been reported to tbw School Committee, a boy uamed Gordon, ten years, having been beaten by the Rev R. Cuates, Headmaster, and two weals were raised on bis thigh Mr Ooates says the boy was panlahed for disobedience and repeated inattention. Wanganui, February 29

The Wanganui J ck y Club have unanimously resolved not 10 allow N. Nathan tbe bookmaker, on the course at tbe CDBuing meeting. New Plymouth, February 29

An official inquiry as to the cause cf the Bellinger striking on the Wa'ongooga Beef was commenced to-day at Waitara, The examination of the Master and Engineer touk from 10.30 to 4 p.m., when It was adjourned uatll to-morrow. Information received bo far shows that the vessel struck on the reef between 4 and 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning with such force as to drive a hole In the bottom •boat midships. The steamer made water very quickly, and the Oap'aia decided to Kan m shore as far as poesible to prevent sinking m deep water. She was taken from her position about an hoar after, and towed Into the Waitara River, where she lies with about Clt of water la the engine r com.

Napier, February 29.

The Governor arrived at Napier this evening from Taupo, accompanied by Misa JervoW, Mfcjor Jervois, and Captain For tescue, Tno party put up at the Masonic Hotel. His Excellency Inspected the local volunteer corpg m Olive equare, complimenting the officers upon the efficiency of the men. Be will Inspect the breakwater to-morrow morning, and loava by special train for Wellington afterWMCU.

"WELLpaTON, February 29. Sif George Wbitmore loaves for Nelson to-morrow to Inspect the Volunteers, He returns next steamer, and will then proceed to England. The Defence Department bave lesued instructions that all drtll-inatruotora, when travelling, are to be allowed steerage passage rates on coastal uteamers. At the Education Board to-day it was Stated Mr Lee, Inspector cf Schools, who hss just returned from a visit to England, bid found that m education matters the colony was not far behind the Mother Country. Though the English and Scotch sohools were built upon a grander scale, the best schools m this district would not compare unfavorably with those he had Inspected.

Sir William Fitzherberfc, Local Director of the New Zealand Antimony Company, has received a cable message from the London Board intimating that Mr Nicholas Beld has been appointed Managing Director of the Company m the colony, and that the services of Mr H. F. Logan, who has hitherto acted as Manager for the late and present Company, have been dispensed with.

The (Jpmmittee of the Athetaiam report to Bubßprlbera that tbo support accorded is not sufficient to enable It to pay ordinary expenses of management. They submit ie;olu'ioDS— one whether the Bubßcrlbers are willing to transfer the whole of their property to the citizens as an endowment tor free public library sboald the latter be agreeable to accept the off^r And strike a library rate of Id {n the £ for the purpose of maintenance j falling this, whether the BUbacrfbprs are willing to realise on the property, pay off the mortgage, and establish themselves at a diminished expenditure. A vote will be taken.

The Government grant to the Wellington Education Board for building purposes for the current year ia £2542. The Board consider the amount inadequate, &nd a Pommittee was appointed to make en qalrles and, If neceeaary, watt on the t*ove«-nmeot. It was pointed oat existing liabilities would swallow up the whole Vote. ' ■ *