INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 64, 27 November 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PER UNITED PRESS ASfeOCIATIOV.) Auckland, This Day. The Foresters' Hall at Dargaville was burnt down list night, with contents. Insurances -Union £180, New Zealand LIOO. Wellington, November 26. In ihe Appeal Court judgment in the Benata will case was given for Brought ton. with fnll costs. Leave to appeal waa granted. Blenheim, Novemter 26. The new gold field at Watamonga, near Picton, is very accessible, quite flat, and the workings will be shallow. About 20 men are there. It ib believed there will be a big rush. Chbistch übch, November 26. Seme phenomenal rises in produoe are reported. Oats are wanted for Sydney market, and 4s 2d f.o.b. it the vrice obtainable for best quality. Barley, beans, and fodder of all kinds are also in demand. 15,000 bushels of wheat were sold on Saturday at 4s 3d f.0.b., sacks extra. This Day. The President of the Chamber of Com merce has received a telegram from Mr Mitchelson, stating that the proposed change in grain freights on the railways will be postponed until January 1, to give time for full consideration. Timahu Noyember 26. On Saturday 100 acres of good land, about four miles from Timaru, was sold by order of tbe Supreme Oonrt by anction, and realised 16s per acre. A level J- aore in town fetched 455. Wbstpubt, November, 26. Tbe sum of L 63 ls has been subscribed here toward the Parnell Defence Fund, also L2O 13s to tbe Irish National League funds. Wansandi, November 26. The Rev. T. Spurgeon, of nekland gave an interesting lecture on Dr Judson. the Apostle of Burmah, to a crowded audience this evening. The proceeds go to the Baptist Church Building Fund. Mr Sourgeon leaves foi Auckland tomorrow.