INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 91, 8 February 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Dvnedin, February 7.

Mr Bruce, M.H.R., who i« at present in Danedin, has consented to delirer an address oa Freetrade from a working man's p«mt of view.

Nbw Plymouth, February.^. On aocoußt of the decision of the •Auckland Volunteers not to.bomdfeib the Easter Encampment at New. Plymouth, the Volunteers here think it would be better to hold the encampment at Auckland this year, and New Plymouth next. Wanganui, This Day.

'The Volunteer : officers here are by no means disposed to fall in with .the suggestion made in New Plymouth that this year's encampment be held at Auckland, on the chance of securing the co operation of Auckland next year. With re« Srd to the catering for the encampment c local Volunteers object to the Government undertaking the work as it is likely to be less satisfactory and more expensive, v AJr Bryoe is making arrangements to speak at Warerley this week.

Wellington, Februarj 7

Lord Sandhurst, who was at one time Secretary of War under the Gladstone Government, » at present in Wellington on a risit. His Lordship yesterday had a lone conversation with the Minister of Defence, during which the defences of the L'olonj were freelj discussed.

This Day. The Property Tax Department baa issued 100 aummonsen against defaulting, taxpayers.

The report of Captain Preece upon the charges against Sergeant O'Grady, of Napier, exonerates him from making a false statement, but says he was guilty of some equivocation.

Auckland, February 7. r

A cable message received here states that the New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Company's annual meeting was held in London on the 4th of February. A profit was announced of £57,889, and dividend and bonus were declared of 15 per cent per annum. Carried forward £3625, and to reserve £5000.