INTERPHOVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 106, 28 February 1891, Page 2

INTERPHOVINCIAL NEWS

I PEE UNITED FBBSS ASSOCIATION..) Auckland, February 26. Sit George (Jrey was at passenger to Sydney to-day by the Tarawera to attend the Federal Convention. In reply to some Newton electors who telegraphed to the Premier suggesting that a candidate should be proposed in opposition to Sir George Grey for Newton, Mr Ballance states " My desire is to see Sir George Grey - unopposed for an Auckland peat." The Te Aroba election writ was pre sented to Mr W. S. Allen by Col. Fraser in person Gisbobne, February 26. In the Supreme ' Court Mr Justice: Conolly granted a decree nisi in the case of Thoß. Harriß v. Agnes Harris and Wm. Freek Jones. The evidence proved adultery between the woman, who had been married to petitioner 20 years, and Jones, a, young man aged 20. Harris had a family of ten children. The Native Land Commissioners, ; Messrs Tees, Carrol!^ and Maokey, com- ' mence eitUug early next week. Mr Geddes, of the Hansard staff, haa been nppointed shorthand reporter for the Commission. Nelson Bros, freezing hulk Prince of W'ale3 leayea to-uighfc for Picton. New Plymouth, February 26. A man named Salisbury set fire to a bathing-house in the itecreation Ground it 2 o'clock this uiormug, and then came to towu and rang the firebell. The ilarm caused considerable excitement. Salisbury gaye namself up to the police, J

and it is thought he is not right in hi3 mind, Invbrcahgiix, February 26. The ..season's crops are looking vail, but that of oats is not so large as lasfc year. *j ■