INTERPROVINCAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2280, 14 November 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCAL NEWS

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Auckland. November 13. About 100- passengers arrived from Sydney to day by the Te Anau.

The Wakatlpu, wbioh sailed yesterday for Brisbane, took fifteen head of oattle, mostly Herefords, from the herds of R. and E. Maolean,

News by the steamer Wainnl says that the Island of Tctofa, m the Haapll group, fa ln an aotlve condition of eruption. Severe shooks of earthquake have been felt at the town of Nelfu, the port of Haapll.

Wanoanoi, November 13.

Mr John Dillon and Sir Thoa. Eamonde, the Irish delegates, arrived here to-day, and were eooorded a hearty and enthusl-sifo walaome by the supporters of the Irish question here. In the evening tbey addressed a large .meeting at which were representatives ' frpm all along the West Ooaat, A hearty vote of thanks and sympathy In the delegates' mission was passed. The meeting was enthusiastic.

Wellington, November 13

The following resolution will be pro. posed at tho meeting of the Irish delegates on Friday night : "That Home Rule, In the sense of a complete autonomy for Internal and looal affairs, Is essential to the welfare of the Irish people, and will tend to harmonise interests and strengthen tha union of Iceland with the British Empire,"

Inveroargill. November 13

William Watt, one of the men employed "n the Welman Dredge, Walpapa, was drowned yesterday morning, How the _ata'l!y ooourred Is not known, but it Ib surmised ha fell overboard ln a fit. He was unmarried, and about fifty years of age. .

A man o»U(ng himself Dootor Shannon, well-known to the polioe from Auokland southwards, was oommltted for trial for i-fl'otlng grievous bodily Injury on a lodging-house keeper, whom he ettuok with an umbrella because she refused him accommodation.

It is becoming koown that the Maoris at Oolao B.y were badly off for olothing. An Inveroargill school-teacher appealed to parents, through the ohildren, for castoff garments, and met with a cordial responae, aod, on Monday, fifty children journeyed to Oolae, where the Maori youngsters eaoh reoeiued a psroel of olothing. About 5.0 artloles, lnoludlng salts and boots and shoes, were dlettibuted. The Maoris were Intensely grateful, and. loaded their benefaotors with eel?, baskets, eto.