INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 139, 9 May 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

LVEB VXITB* PBBBS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, May 8. The amended Volunteer regulations are gazetted. The alterations bare already been telegraphed. The fallowing regulation re sale of poisons cornea into force on the Ist of July : — Erery seller of prison or of any poisonous admixture shall enclose such poison or admixture m a bottle ef octa* gonal shape, and shall, before delirery of Bame to purchasers, firmly affix to sach bottle a label with the word " poison" in white letters on a red ground appearing thereon. This Day. As there is a henry north west gale blowing with henry rain, the races hare been postponed uatil the first 6ne day. Mr C. W. Csltten, of the firm of Moorhouse, Edwards and Cutten, solicitors, dird at bis residence, Inland Bay, tins . morning. He haa been ailing for a week, Auckland, May 7. Arrired — Austrian corretto Saida, Captain Fayeaz, from Sydney. She left Sydney on the 26th. She remains here a week and then goes to Fiji. The Bartholomew Gosweid, from Norfolk Island, bound fer Picton, put in here leaking. Sir George Grey will delirer an address under the auspices of the Liberal Association on Monday next. May 8. The Herald publishes as interesting and instructire letter, written by Sir Geotge Grey to King Malietot, of Samoe, in reply to a recent communication from the King asking foradrice and assistance in the present Samoaa cri»i*. Sir. George Grey counsels Mahetoa to enter into no secret negotiations. Bluff, May 8. On Wednesday night, a large steamer stood off and en at the entrance of Bluff harbour for some hours. When day broke yesterday, she was not in sight. It is surmised that the resiel was the Admiralty cruiser Coptic .on her- round. No communication was held with her. Another large steamer, answering to the description of the Arawa, was seen yesterday morning ia the Straits. After lying-to for a short time, she resumed her journey to the eastward. Pont Chalhbks, May 8. . Arrired — Arawa. She is placed in quarantine. The health of all on board ' is good with one exception that of a sea- ! man who took the small-pox on March 80th and is now conralescent. His clothes and bedding hare been 'destroyed and he has been completely isolated sine*, the outbreak of the disease,. The Australian passengers hare been brought on. The actual steaming time was 38 days 30 minutes. l! ■'"'.. : '.' ' "' '- DuNßiny, May 8. A caucus of the Otago members of both- Houses will be held on Saturday to consider the best- means to adopt to ensure a more rigorous prosecution of the Otago Central Eailway.