INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 18 August 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ (Pjsr Press Association ) * Auckland, August 17. A man whose, name Is not at present known, w»b drowned at Helensville to day by the caps' z ug of a boat. The effioe at the Ellerßlie railway station was broken into last night and the cafe abstracted. This morning, Plumby, a ganger employed on the railway, found the safe en the road adout 150 yards away, showing signs of attempts made to break it open. Entty to the offioa was obtained throp^h the window; A man named W. Oummings is supposed to have been lost m the Matukarau bush at Mbroury Bay. Oummlogs who w*s formerly a brewer In Hamilton was engaged prospeoting In the bush and has not been seen since Saturday. Wellington, August 17 A private telegram reouived this evenIng states tint Messrs Bogen and Co., proprietors of a poultry farm here, have taken 32 prizes at the poultry show held m Melbmrne yesterday and to-day, m connection with the Exhibition, Tbe firm had 35 entries, but the extra birda were taken across for sale, and probably some of these were also entered . The Harbor Board have refased to grant an extension of leave to Chief Pilot Holmes, who bad already been on six months' leave of absence, owing to contraction of the sinews m the hands through continued use of the steer oar, and the Committee recommend that his services be dispensed with. Pilot Holmes has been 28 years m the pilot service, aad for 11 years at the Heads of this port, A warrant has been issned foe the arrest of Charles Henry., of Felldlng, for a breaoh of the Bankruptcy Act. Accused left for Sydney on Saturday last; The correspondent of the " Post " telegraphs that there are now 750 men on the Mahakipawa goldfields, Marlborough. The proprietors of Cobb and Go's omnibuses here, who are competing against the City trams, have deolded to oommenoe operations In Dunedin m November. A portion of the plant will be sent from here, the remainder from Auokland. A slight shock of earthquake Was felt about 7< 15 this morning.