INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 40, 14 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

OEB UNITED PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) Pobt Chalmebs, September 12. The X.M.S. Ruapehu, Captain Greenstreet, arrived here from Plymouth at 10.30 o'clock «n Saturday morning, after a passage of 40 days 4 hoars and 50 minutes. She brings 179 bags of mails, and 195 passengers for all ports. After transhipping 99 bags of mails and 113 passengers fur Dunedin she pioceeded again for Wellington. The passengers hare presented Captain Greenstreet with a testimonial and a purse of sovereigns. Palmebston, September 13. The first horse parade, held under the auspices of the Manawatu Agr cultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday last, was well attended. Fifteen horses of both classes were entered, and these included some first clans sirei. A rote of those pre.«enf wa» taken as t» the merits of the horses, with the result that, in thoroughbred*, Premier was awarded first honours, with Itanriwick second; and in draughts, Ca»hier first, and Knock - den second. Chhistchwbch, September 13. The progress of the col©ny an| the benefit derived from an early and jut i cious investment in properties are strikinglyillustrated by a fact announced in this morning's newspapers by Messrs H. j Mation & \'o. A sum of £420 invested in city property in Christchurch, 30 years ago, has already realised £80,000, which which has been or is to be remitted to an absentee owner in England. Dunbdin, September 13. Peter Wetherstone, discoverer of Wetherstone's goldfieid, died in the Hospital. Mr Hutchison is oat for Dunedin Central. The secretary of the Cricket Association has received a letter asking what term* will be given to Shaw and Shrewsbury'B team of cricketers. The matter will be considered. This Day. A fire at Caret-sham destroyed two houses. Insured m Colonial for £275. Haweba. September 12. The Hon. Mr Ballance arrived here on Frid ay evening, and during Friday and Saturday he received deputations on matters of local interest. The subject of main importance brought before his notice was that »f the position of native leaseholders. Thej asked for a modification of the remuneration under which they may surrender leases. Coasideration of the mutter was promised. Mr Ballance started for New Plymouth yes terday, by way of the Wai mate Plains and Opunake. Wellington, September 13, Colonel Sir George Whitmore has left for New Plymouth, where lie will meet the H«n. the Defence At nister, and they will together select and endt-avour to arrange for the use of a site somewhere near Waitani for the next Easter \<»luriteer Encampment. By holding the camp in this neighbourhood facilities will be afforded for naval as well as land movement*. In all, 16 steamers came into port yesterday. Auckland. September 13. An old man named Michael King was struck by a waggon while it was being "kicked off" on a railway siding at Wy nyard Pier by on engine. He died I this morning at the Hospital. This Day. An unoccupied house of ten rooms at Coromnndel, belonging to Charles King, of Auckland, was destroyed by fire this morning. The insurances are unknown. Lyttblton, September 13. Arrived — Otaki, ship, Captain Worster, from London, after an uneventful passage of 101 days.