INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1933, 1 September 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ (Per Press Association.) Wellington, August 31. A smart shock of earthquake was experienced m town this morning. The annual report of the Wellington Racing Club shows a profit of £2GI, thus reducing the liabilities to £270. The Club huvo secured the lease of the liland Bay Raoeunarao for 12 months, but race meetings will, as hitherto, be held at the Hutt, Island Bay being retained for training purposes. Dtjnedin, Atigußt 31. The reported fal ing through of the Westport ooal negotiations la contradicted It ha? been arranged o hold a series of competitions to select five Volunteers to proceed to Victoria to twke part In the centennial matches. V fty-two nam?s have beeu received, and each oomprtitor will have to pay a guinea to be allowed to compete. Inveroargill, August 31. At the annual meeting of dairy factory delegates to-day It was reßolved to Invite tenders from the three direct steamer Companies, also the P. and O. And Orient Companies, tot the o&rrlago of 775 tons of Southland cheese, and a quantity of butter, to London next season, to be oarrled m chambers m which the temperature is not to exceed 80 degrees. General approval was expressed of the oheese beiag of 601 b and light color as the beat for export, the experience of the delegates beiag that the lighter the oolor the better the price obtained. It was resolved to petition Government to make a oonditlon In the mail oontraot by the direct steamers for che carriage of dairy produce at reasonable rates.