INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1813, 12 April 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pah Pbess Association.)

Auckland, April 11. The Eamo Colliery Company's property was disposed of to-day by auction. The Hon E. Mltchelaon waa present at a Urge meeting of Maoris at Otorohanga, Kiug Country, yesterday. Rewi, Wah .nul, Taonui, Mute te Reusra nod other leading chiefs wera present. Wahaou', J. Ormaby, Watere, Meaara Hughes, and J. Edwardß and othero delivered addresses, expressing themselves In favor of the abolition of tho present reatrlotiono on the disposal of tbeir Undß. Mr Mitohelaon concurred m their views, and promised that the Native legffl'alion of next aeaalon would bo satisfactory to tlie Xslrtoria. Wellington, April 11 Tho number of bankiupts during the month of April m Wellington was ten. The question as to the powor of the Government to remove the Provincial District Auditors ia assuming a poouliar aepeot. R. Maoallater, who received notioa from Government some time since that hie services would bo no longer required after the end of last month, disputes the power of Government to remove him from rffice, and has oooupled his offioo until today. He has, however, been evicted. On arrival this morning, he found the doors of hla office looked and was informed by the Chief Messenger that orders had been given to exclude him fmm the oconpanoy. Thore . will probably bo come further Interesting de-r---7olopam<?i:tij m connection whh th(o mutter, as it is understood a question will crop up next bcbbloo. John MoKeuzle Maodouald, a prisoner m tho Tnrraoe gaol, who has aerved 17 years panal oervltudo, has been released from custody on aooount of btifeeblod health through old ago, and on the certificate of medioal authorities. Over 17 yeurs ago Mucdona'd sab fire to au hotel m Wanganui, aad a lodger was burnt to death m the building. He received doath sentence, but this w/aa afterwards oom» muted to penal sorvitude for life. Several attempts have fiinoe been made to get remission of Bentenou, but without avail. Captain Ferris, of the stranded barque Wefttherefiold, came into town to day The vessel is pretty well m the same position as previously reported, and she la now being dismantled. No information haa been reoeived from tho owners at Home OB to whether the barque la insured. The Collector of Customs conducted the preliminary erqulry to-day. It iv not known whether an official enqilry will be hold. Westi-ou?, April 11. Thoo. Millburrij of iirunperfcou waa the man drowned at Fox's river. The largest cargo of coal exported from here waa taken by the Ohau, viz., 937 tons. Curistchukcii, April 11, This morning n fire broke out In the buah near Oxford, and driven by tho strong nor'-west gale, burned down a quantity of buah and fencing. A straw Btaok and a quantity of timber waa destroyed, also a hougo belonging to Mr Ncithe Tho latter waa insured m the Now Zealand offioo for £150 In tho afternoon tho wluu changed to nurth-oaat, and prevented several other h ,uaeq patching are. ' ' ' At' fi conforonoe of School Committee to-night representing 17 committees, it waa decided to roaotnmend the use of uniform eohool bookß throughout the oolony ; (hut grants for ropalrs Bhiuld bo exponded by tho coininjttQO inatsad of by the Board ; that ono vlolt of Inapeotora for examination Ib sufficient for the year ; •had n conference of ono dolegate from each committee m iho district bo hold annually, shortly btfjro the election of members of tho Board. Dunedin, April 11. Tho mail steamer Talnni anchored outaldo tho Otafto Honda laot night. She crossed tho bur this uftornoon, and moorod nt tho Goorgo etroot pier. On her way up the harbor who waa boarded by the Health Officer and tho Sutvoyor of Customs, but on coming to the pier the yellow fl%g wrb run up, nnd all communication waa Btrlctly prohibited. Tho reason aaelgnerf ia a onao of Qcarlet fever or Boarletinn that had broken out the eamo divy, consequently nothing but malls woro landed, and a strict embargo la placed on the ship and paaaongerß. Immediately on learlng the ship tbp Health Officer tolp. graphed to Wellington the full Btate of affaire, and till he recolves a reply strlot quarantine will be maintained c She ia commanded by Oapt. Barlow, EN.R, and has 21 packets of mails for New Zealand ports. The Talnul brings m all 90 paaaengera, of whom 17 are for OUgo, 13 for Lyttelton, 6 for Napier, 27 for Wollinglon, 19 for Anokland, 8 for the Bluft, 11 for Weatport, 7 for <Tlaborne, 10 fur Paten, 5 for Hokitika. Her oargo ia 2017 tonß groea,

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