INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1844, 18 May 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Piß PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 17. TheEogliah footballers arrived today from Taranaki. They were met at Onehnnga by the local players, and were driven into town. At a special meeting of the Governor* of the Grammar School held to-day it was resolved— -(1) That the Board of Education be informed that this Board is not m a position to undertake immediate possession of the Girls' Grammar t-chool unless fees be paid for the purpose of receiving free tuition as district scholars ; (2) that app'i cation be made to the Legislature to pass an Act empowering Grammar School Governors to provide tuition for girls at their school or schools, and providing that any endowments reserved or to be reserved foi the benefit of the Girta' High School be placed under the control of the Board of Governors, and that the Board's solicitor be requested to prepare a Sill accordingly. Wellington, May 17-. The tenth annual meeting of the Colonial Imurance Co. was held last nigh. The report states the company had conducted its business on most conservative principles and had never been on so sound a basis 'ss at present. The time had arrived to extend the business and the general manager would shortly visit the chief Australian ports. The shareholders might be congratulated upon the improved prospects of the company. The report and balanoe sheet were adopted and votes of thanks awarded to the directors and the staff. The immigration and emigration retarns for the month of April last show the total arrivals m the colony to be 775, total departures from the colony 1725, The total estimated population of the colony on 31st March ihßt was 646,913. The Rev Father Patterson, of Palmerston North, will accompany Archbishop Redwood to Borne, officiating aa his Graoe'a private chaplain. » It la rumoured that three applications for new licenses m the thriving suburb of Petone »re to be made at the next licensing meeting. As yet there is only one hotel In the district. The recent local option poll went la favor of the moderate party. A curious double bankruptcy has oocurred at Masterton, Mr and Mrs E. Polling, formerly carrying on a confectionery business, having been adjudged bankrupts on separate petitions. A. young girl named Matilda Simpson was sent to the Industrial School tc-day for stealing several gold bracelets and lockets from Messrs Bislop and LittleJohn's, jewellers. She made a practice of pricing the goods, and when the shopman's back was turned pocketed the articles. A Maori woman, Were Pokl, at Ofaki, the wife of Roach, a halfcaate, cat her throat yesterday. The wound is not serious. She was brought to town tonight. She i« considered iceane. Mr John McLean, M.R.O.VS., who was assisting Dr Hector m dissecting the diseased rabbit, thinks the disease is a form of hydratJs, which ia also found among sheep, and experiments ought to be undertaken to ascertain whether its spread among rabbits would ba fatal to B.n,eep. Dukbdin, May 17. The Education Board to-day declined the request of the Kaikorai School Committee for the inspection of the sc ; ool by an independent inspector, and resolved that a change In the head mastership way desirable, and that the former decision to dispense with him be adhered to. The Government have informed the Mayor that work will be found for all tie' serving men on the Otago Central Kail way.