INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 150, 4 June 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Lpbb vkitb» pbbm association. Chbistchvbch, Tint Day. J. J. Mumford, who was accidentally shot while eat rabbit shooting, died in the hospital yesterday. A. litt* boy named Brooker. of St. Albans, who wai bittea by a dog a few days ago, died from its effects yesterday. Wbllinotov. June 3. Government kare decided to increase the lite of the Exhibition Building, and the tender of the contractors putting up the present building ba< been accepted, thfl amount being near £2000. The Thurmlun Licen»injj Committee granted renewal* to all hotels except tw», which were adjourned for 14 days. A meeting of nn-uilters of the Govern-iui-nt Insurance Company w.\s bttld this afternoon, when it was unuuimouxly re--B*l Ted that the opinion of the policy holder* be obtained nu t» the desirability of establishing local Boards. At a meeting of the policy-holders to be held on the 27th instant, policy-holders will be allowed the privilfg« of Toting by proxy, and arrangement* are bein* made to supply them with the necessary papers. This Day. Militia officem who had their commift* Kions cancelled are to be replaced on thr retired list, on which they may qualify for the active list if denirable. The body of a mas was discorered near the refrirerntiic works this morning. Jt has not yet bees identified, but it is believed to be that of a fireman belonging to the steamer Tut. Davis, connected with the jewellery robbery was remanded until to-morrow. Dimedin, This Day. A night alarm to test the alacrity wuh which Volunteers would turn ont in case ot a sudden emergency cutue off at 10.^0. The signaf wea * ** e firing of two gu**, aad ringing the city and suburban fire bells. Within a few minutes there was a large muster at (he Garrison Hall, the Port Chalmer's men being brought to town in a special train, and there was mi immense tarn out of people. 805 Volunteers paraded, not very tar short cf the full strength. In the country districts 219 Volauteers turned out at their respective stations. Nelson. Jane 3. The total results of the Waimea election, which has caused great' excitement here, show Mr Kerr to have a m-i jority of three. The numbers are :— Mr Kerr, 253 ; Mr Franklyn, 250 ; Mr White, 95 ; MrDenrher, 92; Mr Wastney, 60; Mr Piper, 33. Mr Kerr is the Government supporter. '