INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 43, 12 April 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[P£B UNITED PBES-i ASSOCUT*.OX.I Westpobt, This Day. A man named Frank Bennett lefi Vfohikinui township five weeks ago, and has not been heard of since. His provisions consisted of 20lb of flour only. Great uneasiness is felt for his safety, and the police have been communicated with. Auckland, This Day. Two passengers by the Ringaroouia for the South missed their pa-sage today at the wharf. The Japanese launch took them on board and followed the Ringaronma down the harbour and put them on board. Wellington, This Day. Margaret Weir was brought up on remand at the Resident Magistrate's Court, charged with deserting a child at Dunedin some weeks ago, whereby its health might have, been permanently injured The prisoner was again admitted to bail, and left in the steamer for Dunedin this afternoon. The seismometer at the Museum records the following in regard to the earthquake: —Sharp j<rk from N.N.E., with two circular movements «<f outwards nnd displacement to the south, at 6.49 p.m ; duration, lsec After s>*ees interval their was a long fi. and W. undulation, listing 15 sees, with slight final displacement towards E. Chbistchubch, This Day. For the C.J.C Races the following acceptances were received this morning. Free Handicap— Siesta, 8»t 111 b; Tim Whifl_<r, Bst 21 1--; Minerva, 7»t 71b; Iris, 7st. 61 b; Leopold, 6st Sib; Shepherdess. 6«t. hnnipagne Slakes — Frenton, Liverpool, ■ Kskato, Forerunner, Dime, Lady Evelyn. Kpsom Welter Handicap — Vanguard, lOst 51b; 'rpmpet'a, 9-t; Comet, 9st; Kingask. 9st; Minerva, Bst 131 b; Hippo-pa-ma, Bst 131 b ; Helena, Holderness and Youth, Bk.. i _."_■■ ***■*•