INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 45, 25 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ (PBB UNITED FBBBS ABBOCUTION.) Wellington, September 23. The Gazette, published to-night, 001 tains a scale of fares, rate*, and charg* for the New Zealand railways to coup into force on October 4th. An Order i Couacil declarei that in all p«rts of th colomy salmon, young salmon, salmoi fry, trout, young trout, and trout frj together with all other salmoaade, an also all white fish, tench, aad perefc which hare been introduced into th oolony, shall be and are hereby protected subject, however, to the operation o suoli to open the seasons for fishing fo and taking such fish as the Governo may from time to time declare bj regulations to be made under the ''Salmoi and Trout Act, 1867." The regulation; for trout fishing under the Salmon anc Trout Act im North Canterbury, Nelson South Canterbury, Waitaki, Geraldme Otago, and Southland districts are published to-night. At the .Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Charles Hodgson was com mitted for trial on two informations charging him with embezzling moneyi belonging to the Union Bank. One ia formation was for £59, and the second comprised two sums of £34 and £30. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £250 each, The funeral of the late Mr Brandon, M.L.C., took place this afternoon, and was largely attended. Tiie Governor's carriage was present, and members of the Ministry were also present. The solicitors' offices m town were closed as a mark of respect. Chbistchubch, September 23. A large number of guarantors in tho East and West Coast Kail way met today for the purpose »t welcoming Mr Allan Scott and to arrange other business connected with the guarantee. It was resolved to give a banquet U Mr Scott. September 24. It is understood that an application will be made to Justice Johnston at the opening of the criminal sittings for a few days' adjournment «f the sitting of the grand jury after they hare dealt with other cases, so that they may takeeri* dence in the Timaru poisoning case, and if true bills are found the trial will not take place till October 11th. Ai cklamd, September 24. At a conference between Colone' Whit more and the officers of the Volunteer forces re the Volunteer Encamp* ment at Tarnaki, in reply to a question as to whether, in case of detention at Taranaki, the Government would pay expenses, Colonel Whit more replied i» the negative, an-i said the Government were only prepared to bear expenses for four days at the encampment. A rea»* lution was carried in favour of an Auckland Easter Encampment, but the companies are to be consulted to see how many are willing to go to Taranaki. j Nearly half of the last Auckland j football team will be prevented from : playing to -raorraw through injuries re- ' ceived at the last match with the Sydney team. Among them are Smith, MeCausland, Monginie , Sprncor, and M urj hy.