INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 51, 27 October 1891, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

. ♦ ; (PEK PBESS ASSOCIATION.) WiiriwA, October 26. ; Augustus Ironmonger, charged with collecting £3 from J. S. Neirlands at Wayerloy, and 10s from E. Ellery Gilbert at Feilding, on the Ist and 30th Jane, by representing himself as collector for Mcßride and Go., has beeh : remanded to Wtraganm for November 2nd. WEiitiKOTOif, October 26. Mr Cadman, on behal f of the Government has written to General Booth, 'offering to supply him with any New Zealand statistics he may require. : Mastkbton, October 26. Colonel Roberts, R.M,, gave judgment to»day for the Picturesque Atlas Compaay ia a case ia whicn John. Graham was sued for £f , balance owing on the books. Defendant tried to establish a case of fraud, but this fell through. The plaintiffs have threatened to take action for perjury against certain witnesses. Gisbobme, October 26. An auction sale was held to -day of land now belonging to the New Zealand Estates Company, formerly owned by the Native Land Settlement Company. There was a very large attendance, in - eluding seycral visitors to the district, and the saje was a successful one. Many thousand apres were submitted, changing. hands at satisfactory figures- The total sum of £58,448 was relised for the land sold. The sale is regarded as a very satisfactory one. Christchcrcqt, October 26. To-nitfht the Premier addressed a largo public meeting in the Tuam street Hall. About 2000 were present. At the close of his speech a vote ■ of thanks ; and confi» dence in the policy of the present Government was carried by acclamation without opposition. Nelson, This Day. m The Bishop of Nelson has sent his resignation to the Primate. Auckland, This Day. An ingenious patent, by which water for domestic use is boiled in forty-five seconds, has been developed here, and has been taken tip by S strong syndicate. Agents are being sent io Australia.