INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1957, 29 September 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER PEESB ASSOCIATION;)

Auckland, September 28

A resolution was passed to-day protesting against the cmision of Motaihi an islaod m AuokUnd harbor, from the list of quarantine stations for stock imported to the oolony. This motion haa been telegraphed to the Minister of Laoda and telegrams supporting it have also been ■ent by Messrs Monk, Pesook, Lawry, andGoldie, M.H B's. W. H. Kettle well, a clerkUn the employ of tbe Walker Gum Company, was arrested to-day, charged with the recent naorUege at St. John's Roman Catholic Church at Parnell. Accused, who moves In good society, said he could not remember entering the church, as he was drunk on the night m question. Wellington, September 28 The Exhibition Commissioners are busy Issuing circulars, etc., relating to the special wool show to be held m Melbourne In January next. As regards the grain show the Commission has just received a letter from, the rieoretary m Melbourne, In which he siys : — ** Tbe Hon Matthew Holmes and Mr Wm. Evans, of Timaru, two of the honorable Oommiißioners, specially Interested m the grain exhibits, consider thai as the season m Kew Zealand for the oew grain wtll be too late to admit of obtaining fresh exhibits, it will be advis able to make the most of what we have here, and which has been pronounced to be the best show m the Exhibition."

A death by accidental poisoning oo ourred at Petone this morning. A young lady named Edith Maria Sykes, who has been under medioal treatment, took spirits of salts In mistake for glycerine. Most •oute suffering immediately ensued, and theyouDg lady died shortly after. Medical aid was summoned.

The directors of the Opera House have competed arrangements for lighting the new building by. electrlolty. Last night W. Mitchell, a sheep farmer In the Wairarapa dlstriot, was arrested on • charge of drunkenness. Be was placed In a cell and at five this morning was found In an unconscious state. Medioal aid was ■ought when it was ascertained Mitchell* was suffering from alcoholic poisoning. All efforts to restore him to coneolocßnets were Itaitiess and he was removed to the hospital where he died this evening. Blenhmm, September 28.

An old man named Richard William Care waa to-day committed for tail on a charge of obtaining money by falte pretences. From the evidence It appeared that Can gave another maa, Reardon, a bill at three months for £20 for the pnrobaie of some goode, saying at the time that he had arranged with his eon to endorse the bill. Reardoc accepted the bill m good faith, but on his presenting the bill to the son for endorsement, the •on refused to back it. The case is rather an extraordinary one, as Reardon sued Oarr m the Resident Magistrate's Court ■ome weeks ago for recovery of the money, but the Resident Magistrate refused to hear the oase, aaylng that it was an indictable offence. It was owing to this remark that a warrant was taken out and Carr. arrested.

The rash to the Walkakaho still continues, bat for what reason it is difficult to understand;