INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 41, 17 August 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER PBEBS ASSOCIATION). Auckland, August 16 A skeleton was found at Whangarei Heads, supposed to be that of Frank Ramsay, drowned at Whangarei in the jatch Minerva, in October. The total amount proposed (o be given in stakes by the Auckland Racing Club during the forthcoming season is LB9UO, a slight increase on last year. The Union Company's Indian liner Maori arrived from Calcutta and Singapore, via Towusville, with 3000 tons of Eastern cargo for New Zealand ports, of which 200 tons are for Auckland. This Day. The annual presentation of diplomas to students of the Auckland University was made bj Professor Browc. The ceremony in connection with the above was characterised by a large amount of orderly fun in the shape of singing on the part of the students. There were eighteen diplomas, seven to ladies, and four degrees of M. A. and three of B.A. Napieb, This Day. Mr Price, who has been editor of the Telegraph for twenty*two years, was entertained at a banquet last night. He was also presented with a gold watch. Chbistchubch, August 16. With a view to finding work for the unemployed the Government has agreed to subsidise the Avon Road Board LI for L 2 on money spent on road works up to Ll5O. Wellington, This Day. The Secretary of the Municipal Association asked the Premier to send him 40 copies of each number of Bills for distribution among the Boroughs. The Premier declined on the ground that every local body might make a similar demand if he acceded to the request. Mastetton, August 16. Twelve thousand trout have been applied for from the Masterton hatcheries by the Hawke's Bay Society, sn addition to 50,000 already ordered. Forty-two cases of measles have so far been reported within the borough by the local doctors. Gisbobnb. This Day. Mr Justice Connolly has suspended, for twelve mouths, the discharge from bankruptcy of Francis James McGuire, grocer, on the grounds of gross mismanagement of business.