INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 113, 10 March 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

LPEB UNITED PBE9S ASSOCIATION. Auckland, This Day. The mail steamer brings news from Samoa to the effect that the schooner Fleetwing sailed for Auckland on the 18th February, via Tutuila. Mr John Lundon was a passenger, but he failed to induce a deputation of native chiefs to accompany him. The German flag is still flying over Apia, but it was expected that existing disputes would be amicably set tied. Blenheim, This Day. William M. Young, of the firm of Earp and Young, merchants, Blenheim, was drowned on Sunday afternoon while crossing the Felorus River on a sporting trip to Mauagatapu. The horse stumbled and threw its rider, who was washed down tbe stream, the current Wing very rapid. The body has not yet been recovered. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 5.42 last evening. It was preceeded for several seconds by a rumbling noise. Wellington, Thin Day. The Government have received the report of Major Cautley on the defence of the various ports in the colony and they intend taking vigorous measures in giving effect to it. Arrived, the brigantuie Tymon, Capt. Jones, 51 days, from the Mauritius. Two of the crew are laid up with Mauritius fever, and the ves.>ci has beea ordered into quarantine. Chhistchukch, This Day. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at four minutes to one this morning. A man named Bramley is missing at Governor's Bay. He is supposed to be drowned. Tho Salvation Army have purchased a section of land opposite the Supreme Courthouse tor £1150. They intend erecting a building thereon to seat 2000. One sympathiser has promised 20,000 bricks, and another wood for doors and windows. The building will be commenced at an early date. Dvn edi n, This Day. It is understood that in view of the decision of the Home Government to accept Volunteers from all the colonies, it has been determined to continue the enrolment of the D^nedin contingent. It is further determined that in the event of no action bri:ig taken by the Government at Wellington with the view of forming a general New Zealand contingent, that of Dunedin will join one or other of the sister colonies. Haubaki, March 8. A sawmill at Turua, owned by the Hauraki Sawmill Company, and leased to .Bacnuil Bros., wa* totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It is not known how the fire originated. The property was insured for £1000 in the New Zealand office.