INTERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1, 5 January 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PU UHITKD PBEBB ABBOCIATION.I WsuiVGToir, This Day. The Education Conference met again yesterday. R. Beattie (Oamarii) read a paper oil "Inspector! and examinations," and Mr Hogber (Christohurch) one on "The connection between primary and secondary schools." The Her. T. Flanelle (t.'hristchnrohj also read one on "'Corporal punishment." In regard to the latter the general expression of opinion was that the rod was a necessary power in reserve, to be used seldom and with discretion. ..... Dv^bjhh, 7hisDay* An unoccupied house in Sou^h Dunedin was burned down this morning. Insured, for £200 in the Nutional. > The body ot Thomas Coohiane, a plasterer, was found in the bay last night. He left his lodgings, on Wednesday to go to the Caledonian gathering, And wag nerer seen afterwards; ''<■ - :: ; . Ca»ncHVß|«, This Day. Today twenty-three creditors' meetings were held, arrangement* for which baa been made before the sew Insol* ▼eney Act came into force. It is understood that the following numbers of frozen sheep are to be des. patched shortly :— 7OOO by the British King, 4000 by the Victory, and 8000 by the Aorangi. : l-^ ■ ■.'., : ■ v- ■ The Victory, doclted at Lyttelton, is the largest ship jet docked in New ZeaInnd.* Bhe is 824 feet long, &« feet beam, and 26 feet 5 inches in the hold. She is to be painted, cleaned,, and have one blade of her icrew replaced^ Avcklavd, This Day. At the annual sale of Mr Walters's raoine stock, a yearly colt by musket. Slander, was brought by Mr Pilbrow for 270 guineas. The balance of the stock was withdrawn, the reserrrs not being reached. ,-. . Arthur Hendry walked his second term against Ed wards^on Thurodayi fintahing at midnight 82 miles 25 laps, when he waa succeeded by his brother..