INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 94, 18 October 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(TEH PEESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, October 17. The Arawa, from London yia Capetown and Hobart, arrived at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The ballot papers is>nr.l to members of the Wellington branch of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers in connection with the proposed reductioa of wages, have been returned to the local secretary, Mr C. AlcEeeuun, but the result will not be made public jutst at present. It is understood there is a general feeling against a reduction of more than 10 per cent. The harbormaster at Kaipara has informed the Secretary to tbe Marine De« partment that a. rait of log* drifted outside Eaipara bar on Sunday last. At the Diocesan Sjood yesterday the annual report showed that the expenditure in connection wilh the Melauesian Mission exceeds the revenue. Archdeacon Fancourt mentioned that no word had been received as to the successor to Bishop Selwyn. This Day. Arrived— at 11.30 a m., H.M.B. Gura* coa, from Sydney. DuNßDiK,. October 17. At (he inquest on Daniel McArihar, an inmate of the Benevolent Institution, the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from asphyxia by choking, and that no biamu was attached to the wardsmaa or anyone else. This Day. John G ana way, a Negro, was burned to death in his hut at i'urakaura yesterday. Danevjuke, This day. The Co-operative Company's store was totally destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. The stock was valued at LBOO, ! but was insured for only L6OO in the Imperial Company. The building was owned by Allardice, and insured for Ll5O in the Phoenix. The origin is a mystery. Ashbubton, This Day. L. M. Isitt's week's prohibition campaign closed last night with one of the largest crowds over seen in one building here. It was a most enthusinntic meet" ing, and a resolution pledging the meeting to support the direct veto candidate was carried by an overwhelming majority. Another burglary is reported, Ll4 having been stolen from a dealer's shop in Maclaggan street. A body, very much decomposed, was found in the Clutha Hirer on Sunday. Cubistchubch, October 17. The Diocesan Synod was opened today. Bishop Julius, in his address, dealt at some length with Church work during the past year. He spoke wilh approval of the efforts now being made to introduce a religious text book into the State school*.