INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 4 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PEB UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, September 3. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here shortly before noon. This Day. It is beautiful weather for the football match, but the ground is heavy. A fire at 4 a in. destroyed s small store in Sussex Square, belonging to J. Lichtschiendl. The stock wai insured in the New Zealand for £750, the building in the same for £200. The Sydney Government has asked New Zealand to send a Sheep Inspector and two men of approved experience in stock management to a Conference at, Sydney. J. D. Lance has consented to go, and the Hon. Mr Peter will probably be the other delegate. The Inspector has not yet been selected, and there is a difficulty m giving one leave, as their handt are full to excess dealing with rabbits. The Government have a Hotchkiss gun on the way out. After the eruption a great number of claims were sent in to the Government fer assistance reniered in various ways, which it was thought at the time was done from pure sympathy aud humanity. Some of i he men a>ked as much ai Ids per day for digging wui the buried people at Wairoa. Amongst others, J. War brick asked foi the value of a boat which he had to abandon after his relief expedition across the lake. The Government have refused to recognise any of the claims including Wurbricks on the grou d they are not responsible l«r the voluntary acts of private individuals. Other claims have been made for losses by the eruption which the Government state they van no more recognise than they could louses of sheep in the recent storms. Blenheim, September 3 A very severe shook of earthquake occurred at noon to-day. The Govern • ment bnildings and other structure* rocked. Censiderable alarm was occasioned. The shock lasted 7or 8 seconds, and was preceded by several seconds of loud rumbliag. No damage is reported. The shock was generally felt throughout the province. It was the heaviest felt for many years. Patea, September 3. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at noon to-day lasting four or five seconds. No damage or alarm. Chbistchubch, September 2. A young man named Taylor, a^ed 19, a school teacher, accompanied by his father William Taylor, xeuior, was proceeding to Charters B%y this morning, when the boat tilled and sank, theyounger man being drowned. Woodville, September 3. The heavy rains which .have fallen during the past few days have flooded nil the low-lying parts of the district. Yesterday the barometer was lower than it has been for the past four years. Tlie G>. rge road was blocked up this morning by several slips, and the mails are uuable to come through.