INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 69, 8 December 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per united press association.) Auckland, December 7. The man Bryant, whom the police have been pursuing in the bush for some days on a charge of an attempted indecent assult, has been captured. An agent in town is offering over 4s per bushel for the wheat crop to be harvested in February next, paying 25 per cent in adyance. An agent at Hamilton has an order for 9000 sacks at 4s 6d per bushel, delivered at any railway station in the Waikato. Wellington, December 7. In the case of Milverton v. Borough of Palraerston, the latter obtained an order for a review of the plaintiff's costs. Excellent prospects are being obtained from the Golden Spur claim. Mahakipawa which is owned by gentlemen in Wellington and Picton. The reef has been driven upon for a distance of ten feet, and an assay of the stone made alt the Colonial Museum give 9 a return at the rats of 3 ozs to the ton. As the lode is three feet thick, the yield will more than pay working expenses. This Day. Notices have been sorved by the police on married women holding publicans' licenses in consequence of a decision of the Court of Appeal, and the holders are now effecting transfers. Ohhistchtbch, December 7. Trout fishmg in the Selwyn last night waß of a most extraordinary character. It happened to be a most favorablo over.mg. In about three hours, between 60 and 60 fish wero caught by several parties. During the evening the river was the scene of heavy splashes. The supply : of fish from Lake EUcsmere seemed ro- [ exhaustible. I Eight thousand shorn sheep were offered for sale at Culverden market to-day by Messrs W. Buss, F. C. Tabart, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Merino wethers, full-mouthed, realised Is 3d ; four and six-toothed, 3s 6d ; four-toothed, 4s 3d to 6s. The sheep looked fairly well. In a statement filed by F. \V. Wilkinson, ironmonger, a bankrupt, the liabilites are set down at i! 8158, of which .£6095 are unsecured. The assets are £1058 and the securities L 265 0; deficiency L 450. This Day. A large meeting of the Knights of Labour passed a resolution requesting members of Parliament and the Mayor to call a meeting to discuss the cessation of the unemployed relief works. Mr Hulbert has received a telegram from the Premier stating he will meet a deputation of the soft goods trade, re the appointment of Mr Shannon ag drapery inspector. i