INTERPEOVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 78, 21 December 1889, Page 2

INTERPEOVINCIAL NEWS

fPEIt UNITED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) Christchubch, December 19. The attention of the police having been called to the fact that Zola's worka were sold here, it is believed proceedings will be taken against certain booksellers in consequence. W ANGANtrx, December 19. Ec the statement in the Post and Press, respecting Captain Russell's visit to Wauganui to see Mr J. Bryce, Oaptam Russell was only here one night, which he spent delivering prizes at the Oollegiate School, and Mr Brj'ce is away on his farm at Kiwi tea, near Feilding, so could not have seeu him here. Auckland, December 19 A private letter from Mr J. Dillon shows that the amount received in New Zealand toward the Irish Evicted' Tenants' Fund is £6000, of whiohsfc'4<)oo was collected' in the South Island. Auckland lwarls the list of subscriptions, about £800 having been gYven m this district. Duntdin. December' l9. At the-- sale 'of Crown lands to-day a number of pastoral leases which are in the Lake District, and which have been unoccupied for some time, were offered and sold at the upset price of £5 each. The areas vaii«d from J 5,900 acres to 30,000 acres. The country is badly in* feste.d with rabbits. Wellington, December 19 The Duuediu Star makes a. semi-official' statement thai there is no intention to make any additions to the Legislative Couueil this recess. December 20. Mrs Hooper, who wj.d seriously burnt at the Upper Jiutt by her clothes catching fire while papering a room, died yesterdays ; She had been burnt seriously about the legs, eventually dying from exhaustion.