INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2905, 22 February 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, February 21. With reference to the claim of the men who obtained judgment for wages from Bennett, a contractor, for works on the Great North Road, Bennett has written ti the Newcon Borough Council, abandoning the contract and asking that the men should be paid their wages from the moneys accruing fo him, and now in the hands of the council. A well known resident of Whangarei, Mr E- Cafler, who arrived in the colony in 1840, landing at the Bay of Islands, i«s dead. Mr Ofler was born in France. He was one of the ambulance branch of the French army at the battle of Waterloo. In the early days of rhe cplqny he purchased land at. Akaroa, Canterbury, from the natives. He was ninety-seven years of age. /* nothor letter has been addressed by Mr W. L. Rees, M-H R., to the Premier, ; urging the absolute necessity that the Native Land question bhould be dealt with at onpe by Parliament. Npw PfrVlfoimj, February 21. Five additional informations have been sworn in the alleged dumwyiam cases. Four informations are against Richard Owen Wendy, of Hawera, a farmer, for false declarations under the Land Act, and one against J. F. Rea-\ of Hawera, butcher, for a similar offence. The informations will be heard on Tuesday next at New Plymouth. A number of other

cases which, if proved, entail forfeitures of the land, will be brought befoce cue L'»n.' Board at an cavly date. Feeding, February 21. This morning whilst at breakfast Mr (-}. M. Taylor, schoolmaster at Colyton, dropped dead. He was a married iphii. Wellington. February 21There were 230 candidates in !be junior Civil Service examination, of whom 129 ■ passed. Duuepin, February 22. Bishop ypvill is to ordain Mr f. W. Christian to the priesthood. He is dm first young man b(.«rn in the diocese as yet, a knitted