INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 33, 31 August 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per united press A9SociATro\.) Tima.ru. August 29At the coursing meeting on the Level's estate to-day the Champion Stake (£l2 12s), second dog £6 6s, was won by Mr Mahoney ! 8 . Ringer, Mr Munroe's Emm Bey runner up. Wellington, August 29. At a meeting of the Land Board the present mode of disposing of Crown Lands waa discussed, one of the members expressing the opinion they should 'be put tip to public auction. It was decided to apply to the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria for informafcian as to the system adopted in those colonies. August 30. A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of th© Masonic Union, held to-night, was fully attendc:!. Tt waa announced that a majority of the lodges in each Constitution in the colony had resolved iv favour of the establishment of a United Grand Lodge. Dunedin, August 30 The charge of concealment of birth against Margaret Heads was dismissed, the bench upholding Stout's contention that the body having been placed where it could easily have - been discovered, there had been no secret disposition. Nelsox, August 30. It is stated that Lord Onslow has leased the Cliffs property from Mrs Andrew Eichmond up to the end of October, and will reside there with his family as soon as Lord Cranley can leave his present quarters Ha web a, August 30. Nine directors were eleoted to the Farmers' Union Co. Limited, here yesterday preparatory to registering the Company. The Chairman stated that 364 out of 375 shares had been subscribed for. A resolution was carried to the effect that it was desirable that the Company should erect saleyards for auction Bales of stock. Mastbbton, August 30. Beckman, the levanting publican, was committed for trial this afternoon, bail being allowed as before. Twenty-two witnesses ware examined in the case. Auckland, August 29Mr Paton, one of the victims of the Hunt Club accident died at Cambridge this morning.