INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 109, 7 March 1891, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

|PKK UNITED PBESB ASSOCIAfIIOIfiJ. Auckland, March 5. In answer to enquiries at Government House it was stated that there is no truth in the report appearing iii to-day's cablegrams that Lord Onslow would probably succeed Lord Hopetoun", as Governor of Victoria. • In nn interview Dr Collins, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, said he recognised that the report of the Hospital Inquiry Commissioners could not he the end of the affair He certainly was nol. going to sit down quietly and take a slap in the face like that. He has not jet received any official communication on the subject. Dr Collins was naked what be took exception to in connection with the report, but he said he would prefer to state all of his objection? together and in proper form. : WbllilNStok, March 6. In the Supreme CourJ, Japes Morgan, charjs d with impersonation at the. general election was found shriUy. btit in ' consideration of 'iiviuvr "b'k^f fehi-oe -

I months in gaol aWaiting trial, the Chief Justice only sentenced him to half an-* hour's imprisonment i \ This Day. Mr Balfaflce left for \Vanganui and Mr Seddpn for Woodville this morning. N ■ • ; DoNEDiMy March 6. It is understood that the Minister' of La lids has offered the position of Chief of the St«.ck Department for the Colony,, to Mr J. D Hitch ie, Mount Royal, Waikouaiti, who has accepted the position It is understood that radical chnnees m ttie Stock Depart mem are intended to be carried out.