INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 618, 16 June 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(From our own Correspondent.)

LICENSING MEETING. Chuistchurch, June 15. At the Christchurch South licensing meeting to-day, Mr Joynt withdrew the application for the transfer of the Borough Hotel to Barrett, at the suggestion of the Bench. Eight hotels only were granted extensions to midnight. THE S.S. AKAROA. The Akaroa left Lyttelton this evening with rtn 8-horse power engine to be used to pump out the steamer Westport. DROWNED. W. Bridges, firemanon the Dunedin new dredge, was found drowned in the well of the dredge this morning. A wife and five children mourn his loss. THE EIFLE ASSOCIATION. The New Zealand rifle association wants £1000 iitc r ease in the grant from Governfor the prize fund. Mr Bryce promised to mention the request to the Cabinet. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. Wellington wants a girls' high school THE EXHIBITION AND THE MEMBERS. To-day, in reply to a question, Government expressed willingness to afford members an opportunity to visit the Exhibition. Nest Monday will probably be agreed upon for their departure from Wellington. THE NOTORIOUS CAPTAIN HUNT. Hunt, ot' Sainoan notoriety, is pursuing his action against Sir A. Gordon, High Commissioner of the Western Pacific. The position of affairs is as follows:—Hunt lias nerved the writ and declaration on Sir Arthur Gordon, who pleaded (1) that he took action by virtue of power in Council ; (2) that ii New Zealand Court had no jurisdiction ; and (3) that even if it had, a New Zealand Court would be debarred by reason of the case having been heard and disposed of by the Supreme Court of Fiji Hunt's replication is that on Order in Council is ultra vires as regards Samoa. He purposes following the Governor to England, if necessary, and it is not imI possible that this may delay the Governor's departure.