INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 99, 13 February 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per united press association.) - - Dunrdin, February 11 Matterson and : Stephenson have obtained seats in the Dunedin Bowing Club's four- oared gig, and will take part in the Champion Pour-oared Race. Both will also take part in, the Champion •Scullers' Race. . The -Hercules Company at Roxburgh washed up- 1450z of gold for a fortnight from one line of boxes, and the yield is expected to be 300oz. Auckland, February 11. The Directors of the New Zealand Stud Company have, called up the balance of the uncalled capital, 5s per share, preparatory to winding up the Ooaapany. ' By the Ringarooma, which arrived tonight Mr D. S. Hean, who has been sent to- the Colony to report on the affairs of the J3unk of New Zealand, was a passenger to Auckland. Mr Hean is in greatly improyed health. Sixty tons of stone from Lanigan's reef at Whangapoua has been treated at the Thames, the total result being melted gold yalued at £168. Rumours are current of the discovery of specimens of gold north of Puhipuhi by the Natives, but they lack confirmation. This Bay. : The Norwegian barque India, which left here on January 19th for New York, with 650 tons of kauri gum and dressed flax, put back this morning in distress for repairs, being greatly damaged. Invbbcabgill, February 11. The Bluff Harbour Board has put wharfage export charges of Is per ton on frozen meat, and per 1000 ft. of timber respectfully, both of which hitherto were shipped free. Mr J. W. Mitchel was elected chairman of the Board. Wellington, This Day. The Minister of Lands states 'that returns just to hand convey the information that there is not one unemployed on relief works in the Colony at the present time; Nelson, February 12. The weather continues dry and warm, and the bop crop is suffering.