INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 62, 1 November 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per united press association.) Chbistchubch, Tiiis Dav, A child 18 months old, daughter of Mr Harvey, living at Addington, was drowned yesterday by falling into a tub. Wellington, This Day. Tbe Government hare received a cable gram from tbe Colonial Office that Her Majesty will be recommended to assent to the Governor's Salary Bill. The commission sitting in Sydney to discuss Pasteur's scheme for exterminate ing rabbits, Ac is now engaged in drawing up a report for presentation to the New South Wales Parliament. As soon as the report is presented it will, along with appendices, be available for all Governments who have sent representatives. Auckland, October 31. The applications for Bank of New Zealand new shares on the Colonial Register are fire thousand in excess otthe number to be issued, the total application being for over thirty thousand At the Police .Court, Charles Henry, ! who is alleged to have committed fraudulent bankruptcy, was brought from Sydney under arrest by the Wairarapa to- day, and will be sent to Wellington. Timabc October 31. The twenty-third show of the Timaru A. and P. Association was held ye»ter« day and to day, at whioh between £500 and £600 was offered in prises, lhe entires totalled 72. There was a good show of sheep, but the competition was limited. The New Zealand »nd Australian Lnnd Company (Level's • Estate) obtained the most points in merinos and all classes of sheep. Dunbdin, October 31. It is decided to make tbe Exhibition in ter- colonial. This Day. Heavy fall of snow here last night.