INTERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 66, 3 February 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

m [PER UNITED PBKS3 ASSOCIATION. J Wellington, This Day. The number of libraries that have marie ajplicition for s- b i'lv is 335, their total incomes being £22,723 13s lid. The t run ot £titJUO attards a subsidy >.f 5s in the £ to each library. At the inquest at the Hutt on the body of Baillie, who was killed at the races, no blame was imputed to anyone The jockey's evidence was that the mare xpress was in the habit of baulking, and did so at the Taratahi and Waihenga Races. Ditnkdi>-, This Day. The Union Company's Tarawera, which arrived hist night, is the first boat whic!' ever left England with the Edison electric light, the Swan being generally used. She Jius 150 lamps. JRkefton, This Day. Mr Weston has resigned his seat for the House, through pressure of private business. Mr Reeves is a probable candidate. Navies, This Day. Leonora and Kincraig are scratched for all engagements at Wanganui. v aptain llusaell gives as his reason overweight in the handicaps. Auckland, This Day. In the case Samuel Eamus v. James Buck lad, claim £236, on a promissory note, with interest, arising out of betting transactions with Weston, bookmaker, Judge GHlies summed up in favour of plaintiff, but the jury gave a verdict on ihe issues in favour of the defendant. In the disputed claim of £500 between Ponsonby Ward, just added to the city, and the Auckland Borough, Mr Fitzgerald, Auditor-General, has given his award in favor of Ponsonby. A memorial to the Minis'er of Justice is being signed in the Waikuto relntive to the recent action of Mr JSiorthcroffc, U.M.