INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
[pee united press association.] Christchubch, March 25. Last Bight a fire broke out in the dwellingahouse of Mr R. Trueman, »t Waikari. Trneman, who is a bootmaker, tried to save his child, and both he and the child were burnt to death. A public subscription list has been opened for the family of the deceased, and Mr Whiteford said the deceased was a subject for much public sympathy, and that he would personally receive donations.
Wellington, March 26. Four informations have been laid against Strike and Hamilton, brewers — three or four allowing beer to be; -sent from the brewery in barrels not bearing the duty stamp*, and the fourth, for issuing barrels containing beer which did not state where brewed and the number of gallons. Information has been . laid against G. A. Strike, brewer, for haying in his possession labels intended for*' use in bottling, which do not bear the imprint of the words, " Bottled in New Zealand."
This Day. , At a meeting of the Bugby Football Union it was decided to send a team to Auckland this season. Gbetmouth, March 25. Mr McLean, Government Auditor, has arrived, and will hold a special audit of the accounts of the county. He presented himself at the office to-day and at once set to work at the first accounts of the counfy. It is understood that he has already taken exception to certain old items of expenditure. Accounts for nine years will have to be gone over. Dunedin, March 26. The B.M.S. Rimntaka arrived at Port Chambers at 2 p.m. to-day. She has a large passenger list, and brings 134 nominated immigrants, principally for Auckland. She has 1939 tons of cargo. Auckland, March 26. At the sitting of the valuation court at Newtown, an old man, George Bead, objected to the valuation of 22 acres at £3600, adjoining the Surrey Hills estate, and said he would take a hundred less One of the reviewers, William Aitkan, said he would purchase the property at the official valuation, and giv» cash for it. The bargain was closed in th« court there and thee
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 123, 27 March 1886, Page 2
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