INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1879, 28 June 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ (per press assocation.) Napier. Jane 27. Very exaggerated reports having been Bet ofl at regarding the domape to the harbor worka by the late gale, the Harbor Board |held a speolal meeting today to receive a report from the Engineer on the subject. He estimates the total damage under £500, and that would fall on the contractor, not on the Board. The Borough Oounoll has decided to raise a loan of £7000, aeoured on speolal rate, to build a sea wall and widen the Marine parade. Wellington, June 27, The firet meeting of the Mokoau Oommlaalon was held this morning, but Mr Jonea, acting under legal advloe, haa decided aot to submit his case or evldenoe to the Commission. The ehareholclera ia tho old Antimony Company Intend to hold a meeting to consider the statement made m the memo to the pamphlet recently Jsauod by the new Company In LondoD. Young Ray, who waa thrown from a horse at Carterton yesterday morning la still unconmclons. The annual meeting of the Woollen Company was held to-night. The report and balanceaheet previously telegraphed were adopted. Christohuroh, June 27. In the Supreme Court to-day, Joattce Ward quaßhed th 6 oonvlolion of A. Waohmann, manager of the Hopefield Station, who had been fined £50 by Mr O. Whitefoord, R.M., for not having made auffiolont exertions to clear certain sheep from aoab. There were 4000 uheep In the flock, but It was not ahown that all were aotually Infected. The Judge held that It must be shown that the sheep were aotually and not merely technically aoabby. Dunbdin, Jane 27. Sir W. H. Luke, an old resident at Bluetpur, Lawrence, died suddenly of heart disease.