INTERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 4, 10 January 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PEB UNITED PBESB ASSOC! AT- ON. 1 Gisbobne, This Day. The R.M. Court was occupied all. day yesterday in hearing a charge of alleged rape preferred against Richard Greenway, baker, on Mary Walker, shopgirl, where he worked. The offence is alleged to have been committed while the woman was insensible through a fall off a horse. The case was dismissed without calling on I the defence. Auckland, This Day. The settling on the. Auckland races took place this afternoon. The total paid was 1-3343 2s. the principal winners being Vallance, L 714 8s ; Pilbrow, L 517 15s ; .Major George, L 429 8s ; Bobbett, L 422 i 15m ; Butler, L2BO ss; Leonard, L 214 14s. During the holiday week nearly 14,000 people left Auckland by rail for the race.*, and elsewhere, being 3000 more ih in last year. Wellington, This Day. Mr Fitton, of Fit ton and Service, Auckland,, rode from Auckland to Maiterton on a bicycle. He intended to ride to Wellington, but on reaching Mast*rt< n two of tbe spokes gave out and he had to come to Wellingtsn by train to ha-e it- repaired, as he did not think the the inacliine would stand going over the Rimutaku. He left by train for Feather ston yesterday morning and intends to leave Featherston this morning, ride to New Plymouth, and take tbe steamer from there to Auckland. He left Auckland on Christmas Day and came into/ Wellington on Monday night. Chbistchubch, This Day. The Justice Johnston has decided to treat the cases tried on Monday, when a wrong, man was i- the jury V>x, as null. Major Cauthy is engaged on an examination of the Lyttelfon Harbor with a view to a scheme of defence A co tage at Eyreton wax destroyed by .fire on .onday. Insurance — £200. A fire occurred early this morning at Howe's corn si ore, Manchester street. Damage not heavy. Mr John Mcbachlin' announces himsel f as a candidate for the Sdwyn scat, and will address the electors on Monday. The statement that Mr E. Wakefield has offered his services is denied, but he has consented to address the electors on political matters on Tuesday next.