INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1821, 21 April 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, April 26. A conference of teachers wsb held today, at, t*e Municipal Buildings, when, among other resolutions, ifc was decided to reaomnmid that children who have jast paseod Standard VI. m the puhlio schools ba not eligible to continue Fews has been raceiy^d of death by a singular ocour^oce. m the bu3h at Oeuru dhtri'.'fc, on the 9 h Inert, A man n'.mod .Tohn Clark, a haif-oaste and halfwlfta'*, set fire to a lar^ra kanrl tree, it la acipp>?ed wUh the objaot of gaining pOßßfSilr,n of a large piece of kauri garni' * " which he had seen. Night coming on he woat a Btiort distance a^ray to sleep, and it h bolievcd the tree felt upon him and buriod i,lm, his charred body being after- - wards found at the spot. Wangahulj April 20. In the case of Jonea, for criminal assaalt on a girl under ten years of age,. . the p:honec waa aentenoed to seven years; ' jWhewhena N^arape, charged with an* hvrjully wouoding with Intent to kill Hori Maroaua, Rariglfcikel, was found guilty of unlawfully wouuding under great' excitement, and bound over m recognls- : 9 nee of £100, and one surety of £100. The looal option, poll for Wanganul County resulted as folio "vs :— ln favor of inorenee of publicans' licenses, 70 ; against, 27 j In favor of increase of accommodation licenses, 65 ; againot, 21. ' '■" Wellington, April 20 The Governor presided at a meeting of the Exhibition Commisslonera to-day. It was reported that the fine arta, timber, . wool, coal and agricultural machinery will show up very largely m the New Zealand ' Ooutt, The stranded vessels, Plelone and Weathersfield, are m much the same position, and have sustained no Injury. Most of the cargo of the former ship has already been discharged, and ballast will ba pat on board to prevent her further driving up the beaoh. Hokitika, March 6. A Mont dOr partial washtog yielded 355cz, valued at £1360. A dividend of 2« per Bhare has been declared. Greenlands, 95 oz. Sevc-nl more extended olaimi have been taken up at Tucker flit, Oed%s ; Creek. There ia good gold m Larnaoh's, and a good deal of activity m other leases. Otjnbddt, April 20. William T. Shand, farmer at Otakla, drowned himself to-diy In the Taleri river, ," \:• T It ia reported that John Taylor of Kirk* \ hill farm, near Moaglel, a man whose stackß were fired recently, hafl hanged himself. Tha police are making enquiries.