INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2033, 10 January 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

_* (?ER PREBB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 9, A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day, when Mr Twopeny explained the toheme of the promoters of the projected Dunedln Exhibition. It was resolved to form a Oommlttee to oeoaro the repreientatloa of Auokland at the Exhibition. Qisbornb, January 9. A large parcel of Poverty Bay grass •eed has bean purchased through the Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company at 4s 6 i per bnehel. and the market has an upwari tendency. Wblmnoton, January 9, The Custom Honae officers and a deteotlve vlalted tho houae of Turbot, ntnkjr at the gasworks, early thla morning, and foand an apparatus apparently used for dfatlll'n» whisky and ten gallons of whisky. He was arreited, and was ramanded till this mornings Ohrisxohokch, January 9. At the -Charitable Aid Board-meeiltag this afternoon U was deolded on the ousting ?ote of the Chairman to request the Orohanage Committee to consider the advisableness of dUpanslng with the toaohlng staff and sending the ohlldren to State schools. The Charitable Aid Committee reported that outdoor relief was afforded to 508 different oases during Deoember, 1888. The number m the pmvlons month was 495, and m Deoember, 1887, 506 Forty-six oases were asilsted last month, whloh had not been relieved In November. Thirty-three oases were assisted m November whioh did not obtain aid In Deoember.