INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2325, 10 January 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pir Prkss association] ! Napier, Janaary 9. The Borough Council last night received [ntimiticn that a sum of £8 8s expended in the re option of Lord Ooilow had bean disallowed _by th 3 Auditor. No action was tnken in the matter. At War'pawa, a Native woman was fined £3 and £1 costs for slander. The libel consisted in saying that another woman winkud at a shearer. : Wiuinoton, January 9. Tho "Gazette" to-day oontaioa a notification of tbe receipt of a proolama* ton by the Govurnor of Sooth Australia, prohibiting the importation of New Z;al oad sheep into that O3lony. At tho Keßident Magistrate's Oonrt thil afternoon an application was made on behalf of a prize w.nner In tho Ohrtitchurch Baby tihow to have Donnelly, the promoter of the show, and also of tb« chow held here duriog the last two Says, held to bail, there being reason to believe tint lie oqniemplated leaving the ,oo oay by the Atawa to avoid payment., A warramt was ate rdingly ieesed, and the bailiff prooaeded aboard the Arawa, which was lying ia the stream, and found Donnelly oa board. He satisfied theolaim, and (she steamer ehortly afterwards took her departure for London, The prise awardi in the baby show held he.*e wen to have bee a announced to-night, and a number of anxious mothers and a large asiemblage of .the publio waited oabidt the Bkatlng Biuk where tha show had . been held, but the door* were not opened. Dchkdqi, January 9 Information has reiched town that Mr James Dude was aocldontally killed near Wcdderburn, He waa traveller for Thomson and 00., aerated water manufaomirers, and leaves a widow and" ftmQy of se^en, grown up. --.-^