INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1843, 17 May 1888, Page 2

INTER PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[per press association.] Auckland, May 16. Mr H. 0. 8. Baddeley, R.M., haß Bent m to Government bis resignation of the office of Sheriff of Auckland and Polloe Magistrate. It fa stated that the fees reodlved by Mr B&ddeley did not Amount to anything like the promised cum and he has therefore roaigued. Tho steamer T e Anau, whioh left to-day for Sydney, took 180 passengers. It 1b a aid that fifty applicants for passages have been refuaed through want of room. By the s.s, Te Ana a the yearling filly Necklet, full sister to Necklace and Thunderbolt, was taknu to Sydney to-day, In charge of John Keane, and on arrival at Sydney she will join Pearl Shell In Mr T. Lamond'a stable. A Urge number of turfitea and others assembled at the Btcamer to look at the filly, whioh was In capital health. Mr J. Marshall, the owner, was a paßaenger by the Te Anau The T*hames Mining Companies made a prompt response to the demand of the Drainage Board m imposing a levy npon them, and the whole of the contributions were paid to-day. Tha Deep Level dross Company thereupon Burronderedpoßaeßslon of the pump, and steam having been got up the big pump resumed work. The Mount Aroha Gold and Silver Mining Company have, m oonjaotlon with the Broken Hill Proprietary Company m Australia, oibled to America for the best scientiiio skill to be obtained thoro for the treatment of silver and refractory ores. In response to this mesßago, Mr Ho well, the patentee of tho White and Howull revolving roaaters, baa agreed to come to the colonies on a brief visit, and will leave San Franoisoo either by the May or June mail boa 1 . Mr How oil bears a very high reputation m America. Upon his arrival here ho will be met by some of the Melbourne Directors of the Mount Aroha Company and taken up to the goldfields for consultation. After vieitlng the Thames he will proceed to the Broken Hill district and see the roofs and looality for himself m Australia. A test of stuff taken from Broken Hill, Manitoto Mine, Thames, mado by Mr J. A. Pond at the instance of Warden North oroft, has been completed, with the result that nothing haß been found iv the Btoff. A company w&b floated m Sydney to work this ground with a capital of -£85,000, m £1 shares, and Mr Prlclona, who was recently m Auckland, stated that former testa made m Anokland and also m Sydney from stone brought by Mr G. S. Jaklnp, gave from 100 to 800 ounces to the ton, nnd It was on the basis of a I report of this character that the Company was floated. Tho Btoff now tested by Mr Pond, and whioh has been found to coutaln no grain of bullion, was taken from the same pkco from which tho ore waa said to have been obtained whioh gava bu h large returps by the former assays . . Duwbdin, May 16. Seven boys, ranging m age from eleven to sixteen, were charged at the Court to* day with Btealing three footballs from two shops. In one case the charge was withdrawn; m the other, three boys were fined with the alternative of imprisonment. Evld6Ltly tho visit of tho English footballers haa given a stimulus to the game.