INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
Lper united press association.
Hokitika, This Day.
In his speech at the banquet last . night, the Premier, referring to Samoan matters, stated that he had to meet shortly, at Auckland, a deputation of , Samoan chiefs, pr-iying for annexation to New Zealand. * Wanganui, This Day. p The coroner has decided not to hold | an iuquest on the baby found in ajar two weeks ago. The depositions placed before him state the facts without indicating anything criminal. The child was prematurely born and stillborn. Christchurch, This Day. It has been decided to give a banquet to Sir Julius Yogel on March sth. The Mayor has invited the citizens to close tbeir places of business from noon to two o'clock on Monday as an expression of sorrow at the death of General Gordon. The Hon. E. Parker had a rery narrow escape from being drowned while crossing the Waiau a few days ago. On Friday morning Mr Rutherford, senior, owner of the Leslie Hills station, Amuri, while crossing a plank over a creek near his house fell into the water, and was drowned. Deceased was 69 years of age. Auckland, This Day. It is definitely settled to-day that Sir Julius Yogel delivers an address to the citizens in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday. The Mayor has been asked to preside. A German named William Theis was found lying in a wood yard this morning • early. He had taken " rough on rats." He was taken to the Hospital, and will piobably recover. Sheehan, on the charge of the Castle- ■ town Roche murder, has been further remanded till the 19th. ' The police are enforcing the provisions ' of the Employment of Females Act. ' Several tradespeople were fined. Wellington. This Day. The Property Tax Commissioners are issuing numerous summonses against defaulting taxpayers. - : The information re the Council voting ( £250 to Mr Baird is incorrect, tho affair f being set 'about' for 'the purpose ot hoxing t Cr Petherick, who was induced thereby r to table a motion rescinding the vote. . t
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 103, 14 February 1885, Page 2
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