INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 16, 18 July 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

«. Lpcb uhitid press association. Willi motom. This Day. The rumour current here for the last day or two that Sir Julius Yogel was likely to assume ths head of the Government Insurance Association is entirely without foundation. At the Policy Court Fred Stock, for robbing a Maori at Foxton, was sentenced to six months. Timarv, July 16. A shepherd named Cowl ter was found desd at tht foot of a precipice on the Hakataramea station. He is supposed to have slipped on the snow above. Auckland, July 15. Tbe deposits in the Aucklaad Snvings Bank for the half-year were £200,111)0, The increase of deposits over withdrawals was £35,000. The Te Anas wok % number of passengers to-day to Wellington in connection with the Industrial Exhibition. Intelligence has been receired here of the safety of the schooner Waiapn. Sbe is lying at anchor at Kawakawa Bay, East < ape. 'ih* Tramway Company are moving for a new trial in the late ease of North, who got £800 damages for the lose of his foot. Christchwrch. July 15. Ths conspiracy cases were concluded to-day in the Supreme Court, all the accused not previously tried, except Francis Gulard. who was afterwards convicted, pleaded guilty. Thomas Hough was tentencea to two years hard labour ; William Pereival, Patrick Kellehor, Henry Clark, Francis Galard, Georgo Davis, John Koskere, Robert Dudley, Thomas MoDonnell, William Thomas, aad Robert Campbell received three months' hard labour, and George Willimot to two months' imprisonment. Tadrakga, July ML Ths following declaration of tbe poll was made by tbe Returning Officer today :— Grace, 563 ; Kelly, 538 ; majority forGraoe ,24. Mr Grace was declared dulj elected.