INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
(PEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Auckland, September 17.
The schooner Sybil arrived from au island cruise this afteraoon. She reports that Captain Frayte was acoideatly drowned at Manihiki Island. Captain Frayte is an old and well known South Sea trader. The schooner came in charge ot the mate.
It has been ascertained that altogether eight tons of iron, belonging to iVCorrin and Co., hare been stolen from their yard in Commerce street. Two tons have been delivered up to the police by the Masefield Foundry owner, who had previously bought it from the three prisoners. On the motion of Councillor Goldie, seconded by the Mayor, the City Council list night appointed a committee to enquire and report en the expenditure of the Town Clerk and Surveyors' Department, with a view to the reduction of the number and salaries of officials, or any other way. The annual salaries amount to L4323. This Day. The Maraposa, with English mails, arrived early this morning. Cheistchukch, September 16 The Wool«gronrcr* Association of Aus tralia propose to float a company in Melbourne to werk a factory at Senju, Japan. A portion of the capital, it is anticipated, will be subscribed in New Zealand. ' A letter received from the Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Association by a prominent Christchurcli cricketer leaves no doubt that the Australian Eleven now in England will arrive at Dunedin about the 23rd of .November, and will play three days' matches in Dnuedin, Christchurch, and Auckland, but will not be able to play at Wellington. New Plymouth, September 17. Colonel Sir G. Whitmore ha* been busy ri.siting different spots in the district for holding the Ennter Encampment He appears most pleased with a spot at Omata, where the buttle of Wuireka was fought with the natives in 186'), the first engagement in which the Colonial Volunteers wrr* under fire. Tl<e:'e is a lull from which the whole of the movements of the force could be witnessed, and the spot is not more than a mile from the railway termiaus and the harbor.
Tlie Hon. Mr Bnllance yesterday visited Waihi, north of Wailara, to see tho natires there. Ho has received several deputations this morning, and leaves by the Rotorua this atternoon for Auckland.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 42, 18 September 1886, Page 2
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