INTERPRQVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1796, 22 March 1888, Page 2

INTERPRQVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, Maroh 21

It has been decided thatH.M.S Nelson cannot now be placed m the Calliope Dock, as she la to leave for Sydney. In a letter to the Harbor Board on the matter. Admiral Fairfax saya he thinks the capacity of the dock has been satisfactorily proved by the recoptiou of the Diamond and Calliope simultaneously, and he has reported to the Commissioners of the Admiralty on the successful performanae of the opaulag caremony, and the satisfactory construction aud arrangements of tbe dock.

When news waa received m Auckland of the death of tbe Emperor William, the Rev Shiilny Baker, Premier of Tonga, telegraphed condolence on behalf of King Gr orge, of Tonga, and received a reply from Count Bismarck.

Mr Wilson, one of the Direotors of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, has offered the Ta Aroha Battery Company £15,000 for four-fifths of their mines 3nd battery. The offer haa been refused, tha Battery Company considering their property worth at least throe timea the Bum mentioned.

At the reocmt licensing elections held at Waipu, when five prohibition candidates" were eleoted, a petition was lodged by the moderate party agalnat theie return. The oaße was heard at Whangarel on Friday, when the Resident Magistrate declared the eleotion void.

The municipal authorities have Instructed the Sanitary Inspector to refuse any further information to the Press m relation to eases of typhoid or the health of the olty. Their action is baaed on the belief that the publication of these matters la frightening timid citizens, and likely to lead to panlo. Napieji, Maroh 21, Tha Land Board to-day passed the following resolution: — "Many selectors of perpetual lease lands having m iguoranoo increased the oapltal value of their selections by running up their rentals far beyond their value, this Board recommends that those selectors, having already paid large fums m rent, should be allowed to exchange the nature of their Bbleotion to deferred payment at an increase of 25 per cent on the upset price, tbe first paymont to commence at the date of exohange. Dr Mercies to-night wrote to tbe Board of Health expressing surprise at the general outside bplief that typhoid fever Is prevalent here.' Since the beginning of the 'year only three oases have been treated In the hospital, of which only one was from Napier. Wellington, March 21. luspector Shearman of Auckland will retire from the police service, and his position m Auckland will be filled by Inspector Brohara of Timaru. All the Ministers at present m Wellington paid a visit to the Mount Cook Central prison yesterday and made a minute m flpectiipn. The actual object of the visit wus not allowed to tranupire*

Government ' have recjueefeol a y/eljknown scientific gentleman m the colony to repreßent Now /Jeaiand. on tbe Rabbit Commission to bo hold m Sydney shortly The name will not bo made pabfic unfcilit is definitely known whether he ffill acoept the position.

The Minister of Pablfo Works returned from t thfl South by the Penguin this afornoon.

Mr Mltchelflon leave* foe Auckland via Napier and Waikatdin a few da'ya,' On hiß way up he will call nt Major Ropitn's settlement and witness the opening of the gtaat oirvod house.

Thu ketch has been suooessfully floated off the beach near the lighthouse without sustaining any serious injury. The inqaest on the body of the child found m the harbor has bean adjourned ia order to giyo the police time to make further enquiries. John Ashley alias Jack Girling, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £20 and a gold ring from Harry Todd. Arrived — Germau barque, Matilda Honnlngs, Captain Dado, from New York, 119 days. She has pact of her cargo foe Auckland. Dunedin, March 21. At the Olty Ooancil meeting to-night a Committee brought up a report stating that two dootorß had examined a comber of buildings betweon Walker »nd Stafford streets. Fifty eight wua examined, of which forty-four wore pronounced to be j m suoh a condition that they should be demolished. The Gomi^lltep recommend that buddings oven In fair oi'do'r T ahi&uld be pulled down, making fifty-eight m all. It was decided to postpone the matter till ne£t meeting. Invbuoargill, March 21. Mr John Halliaay; Boroqgh Engineer, has sent m his resignation to the jOoqpoil. Mr Halliday wna reoentlj/ retrennhed, but has eucoeeded m getting an appointment In Victoria, whence he cimo, at a salary equal to that paid him before he was I reduced. As Borough Engineer, he haß ! done a largo amount of work, the new waterworks sohorae, by primping, having been designed by him, apd considerable improvements m tbo harbor carried on. The weather, which haabeen of a disasIrons character Jor farmers, shows signs of improving, but muob, of the crop will be BjaoilesL •■«••• -• -