INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS,

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1795, 21 March 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS,

(per press association,)

Auckland, Maroh 20. Tt Is antlolpatedthat there will be found to be a shrinkage of rates from olty pro perty equal to abont £3000, and the City Council will probably have to out down expenses during the year.

Report sayß that a Melbourne Syndicate have opsned negotiations with the owners of Okororire Hot Springs, Oxford, Waikato with a view to tho purchase or lease of the springs as a sanitarium, Greymouth, March 20. Tho Harbor Board received a telegram from the Government to-day requesting to know when thoy were going to resign, and asking them to Btate definitely vhether they intended to do so, and •when. This la tho first intimation the Board h&a had from the Government, and the telegram camo as a great Burprlse. It Is supposed that a circular similar to that aent; to the Weatport Hoard is on board rhe Maori which has been outside tho bar for Beveral days. The Board are not likely to offer any objection to resigning, as the works are advanced to that degree which ensures a good bar and entrance, At the Oathollo bazaar last n!ght there was a good deal of pocket picking, whioh la attributed to the small army of spielers attracted thither by the racea. Tiwaru, March 20. Inspector Broharu, who lus been transferred to Auckland, was presented with a massive handsome silver Balver this evonlng by the Mayor, on behalf of the people of Timaru, The Mayor, m his address, referred to the Inispeotor'B five ftnd n half yeara' ul»y lioio aud to tho gbud work done here by him m that time. He assured Mr Broham that he had the good Wishes a id respect of all ofaieea m Timaru* The Mayor found fault with the Government bo retrenching at Timaru that a resident Inspector had been done away with.