INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1955, 27 September 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, September 26. Captain Theot, late of the sohooner Buitec, was presented to-day with a <jold medal seat to him by direction of King Odoar, of SwedeD, la recognition of his having saved tho llvoa rf four Swedish aailora belonging to the barque Diana, wrecked Uat yoar at one of the ooral inlands. *

A meeting of the shareholders of the North New Zealand Woollen Company was held to-day, when It was resolved to wind up.

Napier, Soptembor 26 A young woman named Jesaop, aatll recently servant, at the Caledonian Hotel, attempted to commit suicide lo day by taking a preparation of mercury, used for denning plate. Dt Innos wcs called la In time, and the girl was removed t) the Hospital, It its believed she will live. ■WjiMJNaioN, September 26. Government have received a oable from the Agent-General to the f ffaofc that he has not been able to arrange anything as yet re the Railway Oemmissionetship. It is stated that Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.H.R. , Is about to pay a visit to the Argentine Republic and other wheat and wool producing States of South America, with a view to seeing fpr himself the condition of th ( . se Indastrlea there ; their prospiots, end how they are likely to oonfllot witho: affect Bimilar industries of this colony. A warrant Issued for the arrest of an ex-pablioan, from the Upper Hatt, has been wlthdrawu, aa informant's counsel Is sattafiad the facts do not sopport the charge. The steamer Brunner brought 8 box 98 of gold from Greymouth. Five were for the Bank of New Zealand, and weighed 40790zs Biwta 3gr«, the value being £16,842 Bj. The other three were for the National Bank, »nd woighod 2599 31 7dwts, value £10,397 9a. A aupplemantary "Gasatte" issued to-day, contains an Ordar-ln-Oounoll, bringing dogs, otmels, and deer under the operations of the Diseased Guttle Aot, 1881, and another Order making fresh regulations as to the introduction of stock into the colony under the same Aot. The Mines Department have prepared plans for the construction of roads to the Mahakipawa goldfieldo, and have informed the Felorus Road Board that Government will be prepared to subsidise their expenditure In oarrylng u out the work a', tie rate of £ for £. Inveroargxli,, Soptember 26. Tho creditors of A. 0. Henderson, solloitor, late Registrar of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the District and R.M. Oourts, and holder of other public offioes, met to-day. The liabilities are all unsecured, and the stated amount is £1916, and the assets £151. The debtor has a deferred payment suburban section and a Urge house on it, but will only transfer this to his creditors on condition that the bankruptcy bo annulled. Examined on oath he admitted that he received £490 from the Government for loss of office, and had, within the paßt three months, paid the greator portion of that money ti Life Insqranoe Instltu'ions lv ropayment of money borrowed on policies and also to keep those policies whloh aggregate to £1500 alive. He thought he was justified m doing so m the interests of hla faml'y; Several proposal) were .made by the creditors for settlement, but the debtor would apcept none unlesi the bankruptcy were annulled. The meeting eventually passed a resolution to the effaot that the o(roqmßta.noeq of tho binkruptoy are so unsatisfactory that tho opinion of counsel as to their legality be obtained and If deemed neoeisary the matter be brought before the judge. Radka, the young Gertnio, who esoapad from gaol has not been recaptured. A n enquiry has been ordered by Government nto the clroutnatanopß.