INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 63, 14 November 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

O'Klt UNITKD PItBSS ASSOCIATION.) Ch ristchurch. Noreihber 12. R. Rees and Co.'s tender for three aeotions of the Midland Railway, in the Grey Valley/ amouutmg to 26 miles, at £102.---851 19b Bd, has. been accepted by -the Company. Some necessasy alterations being made at the Springfield end haye delayed letting the contract at this end. Dunkdin, November 12 At a meeting of the creditors of J. A. JBarr," solicitor, the statement left by Barr was to the eilect that his liabilities were £10,000 und assets £14,000. It was decided that the Assignee take' steps to bring the bankrupt back to the Colony and prosecute him criminally. A child aged 3, son of C. Swinnard, wood turner, has died from injuries received by falling into a bucket of hot water. November 13. At the annual meeting of the National Insurance Company a report recommending a dividend of 10 per cent wus adopted after some discussion. The Chairm-m said the losses during the year had increased £14,000— fire about £2000 and marine £11,000. It is intended to hold an official banquet about the end of the month in honour of the visitors to the Dunedm Exhibition. Up to the present 1600 photographs for season ticket-holders have been taken. Auckland, November 12. The Elizabeth, a cutter of 23 tone, was wrecked at Wangarei Heads on Sunday morning, breaking up on the.rocka. Her ' crew and one na9senger were saved with much difficulty. The vessel was loaded with flax aud wool, and the former was swept away to sea, whilst the -wool was wnehed ashore. There was no insurance on the cutter* which belonged to Mr G. Owen. The Tamasese party in Samoa, according to news received, have appointed Malietoa as king and Tamasese asvice.king. At the same time the Mataafa party elected Mataafa temporary king and Malietoa vice-kiug. Wanganct, November 13Mr John Dillon and Sir • thomas . Esmonde, the Irish delegates, arrived here to-day, and were .accorded a hearty and enthusiastic welcome "by the supporters Of the Irish question here. In the evening they addressed a large meeting,- at which they were representatives from all along the West Coast. A hearty vote of thanks and sympathy in the delegates' mission was passed. The meeting was enthusiastic. N kw Plymouth. November 12. Last night Sir Thomas Esmonde, one i)f the Irish delegates, addressed a ineetmg here on Home Rule. The attendance was not large. A charge was made for iduiisaion. . - - -