INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Wellington, September 7. William Agnew, of Otago, was this aftetnoon bound over to keep the peaoe for two months on a oharge of grossly Insulting the Hon G. Fisher. The wife of tbe aoouaed was recently similarly dealt with for annoying the Premier. Blenheim, September 7. News from the Mabaklpawa to-day is rather excitlug. The Havelock correspondent of the " Times " says that gold has barm discovered at rooky oreek. Veto Flat, Ktltuna, also at Wheadon'a Valley, Mahakipawa. The Pioton correspondent of the same journal wiring at eight o'olook to-night says :— " Tbe mail boat has just arrived bringing news from Mahaklp«wa. J. Faller, from the goldfields to-day, reports that a very rich reef has been found by Annear and Hill at the top of the right hand branch. Lumps of gold are visible. A great rush and excitement have been oauaed, and a large number of olalms have been pegged oat " Inveroargill, September 7. The Chamber of Commerce to-day considered the question of placing a lighthouse on the Auckland Islands, but adjourned tbe matter to a special meeting a tortnight hence. Mr Brodrlck, Lloyd's agent, contended that the Snares was the proper place for scch a light, as to put one on tbe Auoklands would only be a temptation to shipmasters to go seeking it to verify their position and run into danger. The unemployed coal steamers are entering the New Zealand trade. Ono arrived from Melbourne to-day, and tbe Lindus, chartered by the N.Z. L. and M. A. Co., cornea over next week.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1939, 8 September 1888, Page 3
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258INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1939, 8 September 1888, Page 3
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