INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2008, 8 December 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

4 } [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, December 7. Tho man Bryant, whom the police have been pursuing iv tho bush for some days 3 on a charge of attempted Indecent assault, • has been captured. » Gbeymouth, December 7. On Monday next the B onner mine will 0383e working double shifts, as has been the oiSQ f)r 0.-nu tima back, and sixty miners will ba thrown out of employinenf. I About two-thirds are marrud, ''''with 5 families. All the pits will then work » single uhlfts. . Tho weather (s again broken, a heavy gale aad rain prevailing. Chki&tohuboh, Deoeraber 7. An inquiry into the Belfast fire ts to be held on December 15 The difficulty ' between Mr Pratt, landlord of Hobday's : baildlngs and the Insurance Company is i settled, Mr Pratt accepting £3600 if paid r not later than Monday next. Bight thous uid shorn ahec p wore offered for Bale at Oulverden market tc-day by Messrs W Baas, F. 0. Tobart, and Now Zealand Inuo and Moroantilo 0 impony. Merino wethers, fail mouthpd, roMiued la > 3d; four and nix- out h. 3« 6i; fouti toothed, 4i 3d tv 5i 91, Tna aheep looked fairly well. — DmiEDiN, December 7i . At the Pollca Oocurt to-day the police made an application to bring Arthur Qibaon, roller skate prok>B*n'r, from Nel son gaol to Dunedln to aiuwjr a charge of ateuling a diamond ring from D." A i Robs. Top application waa gratiled.