INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 114, 16 March 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(TER PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, March 15. The collector of .agricultural statistic* in Masterton reports that in Masterton lload Pistrirt 10 bushels of wheat to the aero were dixtroyed on nine farms by the Hessian fly, 50 bushels to tin* acre on three farms aud 20 bushels to the acre on one farm. This Day. The Marino Department lias received a telegram from the Harbourmaster at Knipara, stating that the hull of a vessel, bottom upwards, was seen washed ashore in the surf, at the outer South Head. It is very doubtful whether she can be reached at low water, but a party is going across to the hetul to make enquiries. The New South Wales Rugby Union lias ashed the New Zealand Union to alter the dates of the proposed matches from July Ist and 22nd to July Ist and Bth. The Now Zealand Union is awaiting a reply from Brisbane, where it was arranged to play July Bth and 15th, before answering. The cable traffic for February shows a marked increase) over the same month last year. Invercahgill, March 15. At the Irish sports to-day, King (Victoria) did 10) yards in nine and fourfifths seconds. There was no wind and the track was indifferent. Auckland, March 15. Inspector Hiclcson, with a force of nine men from the police and Permanent Artillery, leaves to night for Whakatane by steamer, in order to conduct the case for the Government against the Uriwera Maoris who obstructed the surveyors near Ruatoki. Information for obstruction has been laid against a number of Maoris. The charges will be heard before Mr Bush, It.M. The member for Eangitikei, Mr R. C. Bruce, addressed a crowded meeting at the City Hall to-night, the Mayor presiding. Mr Bruce criticised the policy of the present Government, expressing the opinion that its logical outcome was Socialism and Anarchy. He scouted the claim that the policy of tha existing Ministry had caused the influx of population, asserting rather that it was the result of the working of laws which no Government could possibly control. Mr Bruce received a unanimous vote of thanks.