INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1895, 17 July 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION J. Auckland, July 16. A meeting of shopkeepers and aasiatants was held this evening at Robaon'a Room 3 to consider the Shop Hoars Bill. Mr Joyce, M.3.R, was present, and ex* plained hta vleWB oa the subjaot of early closing. Ii was resolved — that this meeting of employers and employes regret to hear that cart In Auckland members are unfavorable to the Bill, bat treats that ■all oar members will give their support to the Bill, altering If neoeaaary the hour of closing from six to seven. Gisborne, July 16 The Dative woman, murdered at Walapu, wsb named Mere Kapa. The husband who fired at her is named Wm. Tusel, son of the Rev Mohl Tusel, The woman's ribs were broken m by the stook of the gun, and part of her head was shot away Wellington* Jaly 16. Captain Allman, of the Penguin, has i reoetved a cablegram from Melbourne stating that bU life-saving raft was tried m Hobson Bay on Saturday, the exhibition proving most successful. Argument by counsel In the Benata will case oommenced to-day, Mr Bell, on behalf of Brougbton, addressing the jury. To-morrow Mr Chapman will follow on Mrs Donnelly's behalf. The caße of the two Frenoh escapees was to have been enquired into at ten o'clock this morning, and the ohief gaoler was Instructed to present them at Government House, but the order was countermanded, and it is understood now that they will be taken before the Ohlef Justice on Wednesday. Chbistohuroh, July 16. The City Counoll to-night decided to take Btepa for raising a loan of £60,000 to ereot gasworks, the report of the speolal Committee appointed to consider the question of lighting the City stating that guarantees of support amounting to thirty million cubic feet pel' year had been received from o^naumars The Committee recommended the erection of works to produce forty million oubio feet per annum, the ooat of which, including reHoalating the Oity, is estimated at £50,000, It is proposed to supply gas to the public at 6s per 1000 feet, against 8s 4d now charged by the Gits Company. Inveroargill, July 16. A two. year old son of Henry Boiler, Seaward Bush, died from the effects of drinking the contents of a bottle of creosote which had been left within his reach on the dressing table. A man giving his name as Henry Harvey, and occupation as a miner, who was found m an empty hut at the Bluff m a starving and Imbecile oondltloo, was charged to-day with lunaoy and remanded for examination.