INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2275, 8 November 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, Novßtnbor 7.

The " Hera'd " understands that largo ohipmonts of Auckland grown applus and poars aro to be m ado to Loadon ia the early part of next year, b'paoe has already been engaged by ono direct steamer for 3000 OUBOB, and tbo fruit will arrive ia London at the dearest season of the year The " Herald" is also the authority for the statement that at least a dozen sailing ships will ba loaded at this poit during the next few months for New York nnd Lndoa, aoran of the ye se!s tuklug flax only, and others rn'xsd cargoes of flax and gum. A few days ago, a cable message waa rooeived from Amorion for (ho largest nhipnent of flix yet ordered la th*t manner at pcoeent ramkei ratoa. and oommieuions are ateadilp comlac: forward eaob week.

Napier. November 7.

With i-eferoooe to Mr Bal lance's denial of tho aconraoy of the telegraphed report of h?a apeooh at Napier, dealing wi h the reduction m the wages of the Railway employees, the " Herald " pablished ezir«ota from reports of all three papers here to prove the accuracy of the report. It also points out that Mr Ballanoe is reproducing hie spoeoh m the " Vv'anganal Herald, ' and m (Monday's iasue appear statements whtoh m Saturday's iasue hs denies making.

WBH.UNGTOK, November 7. The " New ZeaUuc( T.imea '■* ntntoa that It li an op m etqret that the Ta«»wera was set on fire by her ejeotrlo light maohinery some time ago, afld that the Takapana'a saloou evex\ noir hoara the marks of a eimthr aooident.

DnirsDm. November '7

The Anglican Diocnaan Synod met specially this morning to reoolve a dupatatlon from the Presbyterian Synod to convey fraternal greetings. The Moderator, ho Rev Hall, Dr S'evatt, and JVJLc E. B. (Jargill a'l apQfce, and B>hop Neville repiled, fiflr Anharo'ft challenged a re/mnrk m the Biehop'u addruas ra tha Ute rltnilUtio djspqfco at Rxilyn, la whlck the Bishop (mplr'ed that the clergyman had boon driven oat, and ho rands a vigorous defeuoe of the aotlon of the ohurch officers, Tho Bishop havlug replied, the matter dropped.

The deflations of Jf. \. Burr, solicitor, are eatimatnd »b sums varying from £7000 lo £10,000. It Is not known whether bo baa lofr, tho colony. A conaldotable araoanfc of trast fands are an accounted fur* and thoro uro transitions of a more doubtful ohoraoter. Qne victim It said to be • Ohnrqh of olergym«n, wl^oie life'a aavlnga are gone. At the Polloa Court, tQ-d«y, T. M. Jchuflton was ehugud with obtaining liquor, from the liaena<;u q( tho Universal Hotel, dqrlqg prphlbltod boari, by falsely representing himself as a traveller^ He w»b fined 30s and ooits, or four diys. On » aeoond charge, In another hotel, the case was dismissed as h's oonditioo was ■uoh that he could not realise th? Importanoo of a quostiorj. Hp lloonsce of the Unlvem^l 'Jpfotol was oonvioked and fined £3 nod oqsta for supplying Johnston with drink. Koberfc MoKenale wai fined £5 on two obnrge* of oupplytne Johnston with liquor when drunk, the Magistrate ordering both to do endorsed on the license ou aooount of the unaaiiafaotory evideooe of the lioensoe.