INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 101, 4 February 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[MB UKITBD PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] Wbixinotom, February 3. During the . recent . southern visit of the Minister of Justice, and while visiting the Lytlelten goal. Butler, the well* known convict, who has passed many years in gaol, applied for a remission of the sentence he is now passing. In favour of his appeal, he said his incarceration was making him morr hardened,, and. unless he was now liberated, when he did get free he would commit soino seriou* crime. Hi* threats, hwvrerer, had no effect on Mr Tola, who could net see his way to grant Butler's request. This Day Weather forecast for 24 hoars from 9 a.m. to-day. Wind between N.E. and N . W- at all places north of Blenheim and Nelson, and between N.E. and S.K. at all other places. Barometer— Pall again everywhere soon. Sea heavy on both coasts. Warnings for gales as above indicated and much rain, have been sent to all stations. — B. A. Enwiw. Chbistchvbch, February 3. At a meeting of the University Senate. • ommittee held to-day eight junior scholarship* w*re awarded as follows:— A. Begg, 1> n lin ; H. Carter, A ckland ; Isabella Ec-i-afield, i -hristciturch ; J. W. Marshall, Wanganui ; J. Moss, Dunedin; H. Shrewsbury, Auckland; Mary Muir Sinclair, Auckland ; and Lillian Williams, Christchurch. Auckl-HP, February 2. In the Synod a motion was made for the modifications of the burial service in certain cases. A lengthy and able discussion took place, and the motion was lost oa a division. The Bishop of Wellington's bill to provide for the spiritual charge of schools and other institutions is being opposed on the ground that it is an infringement of the right of the parochial clergy. Hoxi-iKA, February 3. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Jervois, and Mr J. W Lance, M.H.8., arrived by' coach, from Christchuich. this evening. He was met twenty miles off by members for the district and Westland County Council, and at their own boundary, by the Mayor, and Borough Councillors, and a number of the townpeople, who accorded him an enthusiastic welcome at the town-hall. The town was brilliantly illuminated in his honor. Dukbdih, February 2. Mr W. D; Stewart addressed his constituents at North Dnnedin to-night. He Expressed himself as opposed to the East and West Coast Bail way, and against further scrambling for borrowed moneys, and in favour of immigration and protection of native industries. He received a vote ot thanks and confidence. This Day. Henry Rabbet, employed in Downing Street Works, was killed by a fall ef earth. Napibb, February 4. Mathew Donnelly, aged 23; was brought to the hospital yesterday. He was supposed to be suffering from sun* stroke and died this morning. An inquest will be held, Woodvillb, February "3. A prisoner named James Cameron, alias Barlow, hanged himself in the lookup here last night. Prisoner was being taken to Masterton to answer a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. It appears that he took a strapwhioh he had previously concealed on his person and fastened it to the grating of the cell and then slipped his head through the noose. A son of his was sleeping in the cell with him but knew nothing of it until awakened ia the morning. ■ j

Betting on the Wellington <'up is com- : pletly paralysed, owing to Nelson being made such a hot favourite ; 6t04 is laid on his winning. We understand a petition from the residents a< d property owners in Manchester street will be presented to the Borough Council this evening re the for. ma tion of the footpaths in said street.