INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 64, 7 November 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

— *a [MB UIHTB) PBISS ASSOCIATION.] Wbuinoton, November 6. New that the Exhibition buildings are being demolised, it has been discovered that the buildings had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. A gas-heating stove had boon used in the refreshment rooms aad no protection had been placed between it and the wooden walls. Oa removing the stove it was found that s considerable portion of the dsdo-ing was charred almost through, and that part of the scrim above it had been burnt aad the dry lining boards scorched. The refreshment room is beneath the Fine Art Gallery, aad had the fire broken out ao doabt tho fine oollootien ef pictures irottld have been destroyed. At a meeting ef the Exhibition Executive Committee to-day a number ef protests were received, most of which were lirected against the special gold medal -.wards. The Executive Committee derided to take ao action, and upheld the .wards. Gisbobnb, November 6. James " Synder"Browa, a very old joarnalist, died hero last night. Kiakovba, This Day. Mr Walter Gisborn has instructed his olioitor to institute proceedings against Hr MeLanehlan manager of the Kekanga Station, for alleged libel contained in a etter appearing in the Marlborough Sxpess, where it is stated that the _ekeranga sheep were recently infected >y sheep from Mr Gibson's runs, and iamages are laid at £1,000. Pobt Chalmsbs November 6. . The Bimutaka arrived this morning, .he passage ocoapied 4. days lb hours 6 minutes, and the aetfta. steaming-* ime 39 days 11 hours 10 minutes. She rings 3074 tons of cargo, 294 passeners, and 158 bags of mail. > . [FBOM OUB OWV OOBBESPOKDUIt.] Bulls, This Day. Mrs Edward Bull, who has been ill or the last few days with rheumatic iver, died this morning. Mr Jtobert Smith is also dangereu*ly

We learn from tbe*-Dntlj Telegraph bat speoisl prayers hare been off-red in, rapier for rain. A correspondent of" s bat journal asks whether or not the holesale destruction of the bush in the suthern portion of the province is in "i ime degree accountable for the droughts • i and around Napierf We should say : terr was very 1-ttle doubt about it. hir ty years ago ihe schooner Esther used i > sail round the "Elephant foot" and - Boher opposite Munu's hotel, new we 1 aubt if a four oared gig could get round, he subsidence ef the water has kept' i ice with the disappearance ef the < -rests. i