INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 72, 4 December 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I PRB UNITKD PBKBB ASSOCIATION..! New Plymouth, December 2. A house occupied by four Salvation Army lasses, was burnt down at 5 this morning, the occupants escaping with only what they had on. There is no insurance, nnd the origin of the outbreak is unknown. Two find a half inches af rain fell here yesterday. Chbistchurch, December 2. The skeleton of an adult was found at WaikuKu to-day. The police hare gone to bring it to Kaiapoi. The river Kakam has fallpn, and the danger to the bridge is orer. The express was delayed one hour and 25 minutes on account of damage to the bridge. Three publicans were to-day fined £5 for Sunday trading:. GttKYMOfTH, December 2. The School Committee hiring, closed the State Schools, the Chairman of the Education Board caused them to be opened this morning by a tradesman. Several police were in attendance to prevent any hindrance, and ihe children are attending as usu tl. Blenheim, December 2. A special to the Express says that an attempt is being made to prove Mr Mills, the Opposition candidate, ineligible for a seat m the House on th» ground that he is Deputy Sheep Inspector at Ffavelock, and receives 10s for each flock passing through his hands. Mabton, This Day, Mr Ark wnght addressed a crowded house last night and received an unanimous vote of confidence. Napier, This Day. A young; man named James Dallas while discharging the steamer Southern Cross, vr&a killed this morning by a piece of timber falling on him. Auckland, December 3. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson has sworn an affidayit declaring that the letter read by Mr Desmond at last night's meeting is a forgery. The affair has caused great excitement. Hokitika This Diy. The Ward party struck payable wash vesterdaj at Back Cr<ek. Soon afterwards the Pinegully party got a wash of nine dishes yielding 17 grams. The lead is now defined. Great excitement in town.