INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 61, 23 November 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[PER UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.} Timabv, November 21. At the annual general meeting of the Farmers' Co-operative Association yesterday the profit of the year's working was shown to be LIBOO 13s 9d. A dividend of 7 per cent was declared, a bonus on the salaries of 5 per cent was giren to the officials, a sum of L 660 was placed in the capitalised bonus fund, and a balance of L 247 was carried to the reserve fund. Nbw Plymouth, November 22. Five persons hare 1 been poisoned by eating tinned fruit at a christening party, one named Hill is confined to bed, an-i the ethers are still suffering from it* effects. Wellington, Norember 22. Another petition has been presented praying for the release of George Longhurst, undergoing sentence for rape. The Governor, in replying, could not see any grounds to justify him in complying with theprajer. i Arrived — 'Barque Cormorant, Captain i Hume, 108 days, from Liverpool. On 10th September the vcsnel struck very '. lightly on the edge of a reef to the N.W •f Cape San Rogu«. Only two Tenders were received for the conveyance of mails .between Kevr Plymouth and Auckland, in order to connect with/th«» railway service between this city and New Plymouth. Both tenders were from Auckland >hip owners, and the price being too high, they were declined. ': Dpnbdin, This Day. Sir Julius Yogel has consented to address a public meeting on Protection before leaving here.