INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2071, 23 February 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, February 22. There are 500 objections to the city assessment valaatlona.

Six Mormon missionaries have made a tour of the Northern Native settlements, disseminating their principles among the Natives.

The Auditor-General has charged £48 for auditing the half yearly accounts of the Corporation. The Council paid, but the Audltoi-Goneral into be Informed that tie charge is excessive.

Three lads, aged from seven to twelve, were arrested for breaking and entering a dwelling, and stealing a gold watoh and over £5 In money, and a fourth for receiving- part of the money.

Mill Otle Ohew, a young daughter of the Rev J. Ohew, Beresford street Congregational Ohuroh, who has shown remarkable aptitude »» a violinist, gave a valedictory concert at the Ohoral Hall, vfhioh was crowded to excess. She leaves for England to study at the Royal College of Muslo, London Kaxkoura, February 22 0 M, Maddook, Road Inspector, was committed for trial to-day at next Supreme Court sittings, GhHatohurob, on a charge of assault with Intent. Ohbistohuboh, February 22.

After further investigation Into the death of Henry Nell's Infant children, the Ooroner deoided that an icqaest was unneoesaary and the bodies were bnrlnd yesterday under a certificate from Dr Townend, who had attended them.

John Foßtur, a farmer residing 7 miles from Qhristoharoh, died suddenly to-day while shifting a reaper on to a trolly, Tho oause la supposed to be heart disease, produced through an attack of rheamatio (ever some time ago.