INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 50, 28 August 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland. August 27. Cable advices have been received in Auckland from Loudon stating that the reconstruction scheme of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will be made public in a few days. Sir Maurice O'Rorke intends contesting Manakau at the general election. He states ono defeat in 30 years is not sufficient to relegato him to private life. At tho coursing moeting the Christchurch dog Carrie beat the Auckland dog Katero for the Maiden Stakes. Wellington, August 27. A Maori woman died iv tho train at Otaki this morning. Tho Marino Department has decided that an enquiry into the stranding of the barque Achievement is unnecessary. The Ballance Memorial Fund now reaches £304. CHBisTCHUBcn, August 27. At the R.M. Court yesterday, John Bickerton was charged with shooting with intent to murder Sergt. Scott at Oxford, on August 25. Accused was remanded till September lst. This Day, A requisition is in course of circulation asking Sir Robert Stout to consent to stand for oue of the Christchurch seats. It will bo preseuted to him ou the arrival of tho express from the South to-night. William Boug, a farmer, of 42 years standing at Riccartou is to bo askod to stand for the Riccarton doctorate. Gisborne. August 29. Mr Delatour has definitely annouueed his intention of contesting the Wuiapu (late East Coast seat). At a meeting of tho Cook County Liberal Association, Mr Carroll was chosen as their candidate. Masterton, August 26. William Fife, chemist, of Featherston, has filed. His principal creditors are Sharland and Co, £124, and Kempthorne Prosser aud Co, £07. Hawera, This Day. A young man named Sibley was arrested at Manaia on Saturday, on a charge of alleged cattle steahug. There was a narrow escape from fire at Davidson's shop, Hawera, on Saturday evening, at 9.30. The fire started through a number of oilskin coats catching fire, it is presumed by an employe leaving a lighted candle. Damages, about .£2O. Dunedin, This Day. The body of John Fairbnrn, rabbiter, was found near Coal Creek, Roxburgh, on Friday. It has probably been there fortyeight hours. There are indications of death hy a gun shot wound. At the Suprouio Court, James Dawson ploadod guilty to embezzling X'soo of the N.Z. Insurance Company, of which ho was accountant. Prisoner, who had mado considerable restitution siuco his arrest, was sentenced to 3 .years. New Plymouth, This Day. An inquest is being hold on tho body of a newly-born child, of a young girl in service, which was found dead yesterday. The mother, who is recently from Melbourne, is in the hospital.