INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
(PBB UNITED PBBSB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland. July 3Agitatien is being carried on in the northern districts against he reduction of the vote for the Trunk Railway Ex» tension, n«rth of Auckland. It is suggested that settlers should refuse to pay property tax as a vigorous protest against the 1- justice. The three- jear- old son of Henry Taylor, cabinetmaker. Stonej hurst, Mount ,Eden, was burnt to death yesterday. His clothing caught fare during the temporary absence of his mother. The child died after several hours of agony. Wellington, July 8. Nearly two hundred essays on "Thrift" have been received by the National Mutual Life Association for their prize of 25 uuineas. Mijor Atkinson has agreed to judge the essays, and make the award. The work is expected to occupy him for a month. '■■'■•» This Day. < The weather is fine for the Steeplechase meeting to-day. Napieb, Jnly 8. A meeting of sympathisers with Mr Gladstone was held this evening under the presidency of the Mayor. Resolu* tions were adopted in favour of Home Rule and, a committee was appointed to cable a message to Mr Gladstone. There was no opposition, only sympathisers with Home Rule being invited. Mr Locke. M.H.R., was present, and -moved the chief resolution. The experiments made by Mr Kinross with the volcanic dust collected from the deck of the Southern Cross bear out the tests made by Mr Pon-i, of Auck and The pure dust proves to have considerable fertilising powrs, and mixed with a little ordinary j_ar en soil gave a very good result. Tne experiments were undertaken at the instigation of- Dr Hector. Dunbdin July 8. The Mayor has telegraphed to the Government that there are 800 man on the verge of starvation in Dunedi n. Haweba, July 8. Inspector Pardy has arrived here with constables from New Plymouth to join forces with the local constable^ in order to proceed to the scene of the Maori whare building on Mr Lysught's farm. Te Whiti is supposed to have substituted this new departure in place of the marching around, which was stopped recently.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 12, 10 July 1886, Page 2
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