INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 28, 21 August 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I PEB CNITBD PRKSS ASSOCIATION. I New Plymouth, August 20List night a reception was given to the party brouuht out by Courtney from' • Knsland, when the Vlavor presided and welcomed the new arrivals to Tnrannki. One <f the immigrants, on behalf of the others, m replying said they were very well satisfied tvith what they had seen already of the place Auckland, August 20. Mr Alexander, business manager for Wirth JBr;s.. returned from America by (he mail steamer, after having organised' n Wild West show for the colonies. It is on an extensive seal©, and comprises 36 Indians, eight cowboys with Cvptam Sutton, two i'reaser3 t twenty broncho " horses, and otlier attractions. The showcomes by the n.-xt mail boat, and make* a short tour of the colony before going to Australia. The passage alone costs over £1000. / ' - The excitement in mining is still very great. Another parcel of Red Mercury ore gave nearly 6oa of melted gold from a ton. May Qm-ens, at the Thames, are beleired to have got. the old Queen of Beau y reef, lost in slide, and have sprung from 2s to 8s 4d. ' Dunedin, August 20. The Evening Herald to night announ.es that after to-msht it ceases publication. CHRISTCHTTfiCH. August 20. A meeting attended by 70 ladies this, afternoon passed a resolution demanding ■ the extension of the franchise to women, as common justice, and r questing the* ir>cal M H,R 's to support Sir John Hull's Bill. Those present pledged themselves to strive to awaken an intelligent interest in the question. InverCaSoii,!, This Day. ■.■■/Emily; Share, aged 19, committed 6tu- • cide t>y taking «? Rough oa Rats" in her father- s residence. It is reported the ; acfc ' was caused bj love" disappoinfrnsnt, . ' '■'-