INTERFROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 111, 2 June 1883, Page 2

IN TERFRO VINCIAL.

[PBB UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, This Day. The picture by Rechter, presented to the Auckland citizens by Sir G. Grey, has been, its it stated, in his family upwards of 200 years, and was painted to the order of one of his ancestors. Mr Mackelvie, of London; has more pictures, which be has bought for the Auckland Art Gallery, but delays sending them until proper arrangements are made for their safe custodyhere. The well-known Trainer Walsh, while exercising the colt Musketeer on the road at Remuera, met with a nasty accident. The animal became fractious, and by rearing managed to loosen the saddle, and Walsh was thrown off. landing on, a fence and having his eye gouged out. He was removed to the horpital. New Plymouth, This Day. Major Atkinson addressed a large audience last night in the Alexandra Hall. The Mayor was'in the chair. His speech was simply a repetition of the one he had delivered in the smaller districts. A vote of confidence was unanimously carried. Chbistchubch, June 2. At the inquest on John Reid, found dead in tbe bunk on board the Wanaka, a verdict was returned of death from disease of the heart.

Four firemen on the British Queen for refusing to work, were imprisoned witb hard labour, two for four, and two for two months. It was stated in Court that the expense of delaying the steamer £100 a day. Nominations for the Melbourne Cup, Champagne Stakes and Maribyrnong Plate, close with the Secretary ot the Canterbury Jockey Club at 4 o'clock on Monday. It is said that 30 men have been engaged as navvies to go to Queensland at wages of 9s a day for two years. Passage found. Wellington, This "Day. The Government received a telegram from Major Atkinson, from Stratford, that a man named Tocker had reported to him that Tito Kowaru had broken some of his ribs ; that lie (Tocker) had done what he could by bandaging, but tbat surgical aid was required. It has been arranged that this shall be provided. y Opunakb, This Day. Mr Courtney, who is going Home unofficially with a view of inducing emigration to this part of the colony, addressed a public meeting here. . Resolutions were passed that the Government be requested, through Major Atkinson, to give him 1000 copies of tbe Crown Landß guide, aod 1000 copies of the West Coast Reserves regulations for distribution throughout Great Britain. . t Dunbdin. This |)ay. The, members of the various Licensing .Committees in Dunedin have been making a personal inspection of the different licensed houses, with a view to see how they are conducted and the nature of the accommodation afforded. ■