INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1857, 2 June 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, Jane 1. la reply to a deputation of those interested m tha Shop Hours Bill, Mr Peacock said the measure had hia hearty ; sympathy, and ho would giva the Bill that support which would be consistent with recognition of the liberty of the ; Bubjact. Petitions m favor of ths Bill ; aie being largely signed. A man named Warren fell In a fit m Victoria atreet to-night, and died whilst being oonvayed to the hoapital, , , 1 At a meeting of frult-groVera held | to-day to consider the Oodlln Moth Bill, , jost passed m the Lower House, it was , derided, to telegraph to Messrs Stranson and Dlgnan, asking them to endeavor to prevent the adoption of the Bill m the Legislative Council until the fruit-growers I have had an opportunity of considering its provisions at a pablio meeting to be called for that pmpose. i Napibr, Jane 1. The Chamber of Commerce pißaed a resolution In favor of farthing bids at the | London wool sales. Otaki, June 1. The subscribers to the penny dinner fund have sent to England £25, for the poorest school children m London. Wellington, Jane 1. John Pomeroy alias Oollina, was arrestad for forgary. He is only jus 1 ; oat of gaol, having served a sentence m Danedin for a similar offence. Wm. Smith Fletcher, a grocer's assistant, was' arrested on a warraut at the Blotf this morning, for deserting hia wife and child at Wellington. The oharge of aheepstealing preferred agalnat Richard Smith, a well known settler at Pahauta'nul, was partly heard to-day, and further adjourned UDtll Monday. Nelson, June 1. William Evans Dempaie, publican and expressman, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for being illegally en the premises of Neal and Haddow. Tne evidence showed that horse feed had been moved. Timaru, Jane 1. S. McSweeney. a young laborer, was oommitted for trial to-day on a oharge of forgery and uttering a cheque for £9 He bonght goo -3s to the value of £1 10 i from B»llantyne and Go,, drapers, and got ohange, In December last. The cheque was drawn m favor of William Anglan, an account of shearing, and wao signed by William Anglan. A ouriona fact is that the only Wm. Anglan m the district is a laborer, who was called as witness, and very muoh resembles accused. Dunedin, June 1. Arrived — Jasper, brlgantine, OapUJn Rogers, with 7845 bags BUgar for Danedin, and 4770 for Lyttelton, 42 days out from Mauritius. On May 14th she encountered a heavy W.N.W. gale, and hove to for ten hoars, and on May 20th she encountered another gale, with a terrific sea. Part of her fittings were washed overboard, and her oargo was slightly shifted. She was within 40 miles of the Solandera. On the 34th day oat from thence she had thick S.E, weather nntil arrival. At the annual meeting of the City Licensing Committee, all applications for renewals were granted except m the oase of the Universal Hotel, which, it was reported, was badly conducted. The Committee had made erquiry of their own motion, and were satisfied the complaints were justified. The case was adjourned for a week, but it was intimated that a license would not be granted to Mrs Diamond, the present holder. Those ooDvioted of Sunday trading were severely warned, and the aotlon of the police was approved. Feara are entertained for the safety of the schooner Janet Ramsay, whioh left port on Feb. 28th for the Macqoarrle Islands. She is owned by the Danedin Iron and Woodware Company, and was chartered by the sealing company. She had been on the trip before, and having scoured Bea olephant oil, &c, , she brought It on to Port Chalmers, leaving fourteen men on the Island till ahe returned. When she left Stewart Island on her last trip, ahe had. only three men on board, two saving left her there. It is suggested that the Marine Department should deep itch a steamer to rescue the party left on the Macquarries. Inveroargul, June 1. The Southland Education Board to-day resolved to protest against the proposal of the Minister for Edaoatiou to aballah Boards. The Chamber of Commerce have appointed a Committee to consider the new Customs tariff, aud report at an early date The representative of a public Company doing business here la said to have left town onder oircamstanoes not yet explained. Ho leit a note m his offioe, from the tenor of which It appears that something bad ocourred whloh had unsettled him. He is a Bingle man, and it is rnmonred that he has had a rebuff from a young lady m another pait of he colony. The police have been informed of the affair, but are retioent regarding it. Bluff, JGne 1. The Waihora sailed for Melbourne at 7.30 a.m. to-day, with 12,800 sacks of oats, 28 horses, and 90 packages of oysters. The whole of this large cargo wag loaded In the short time of 12 hours. The forecabin Is full of grain, while there are 250 sioks of grain m the saloon.