INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 98, 23 October 1893, Page 2

IN TERPRO VINCI AL NEWS.

FAILURE OP A HALF-HOLIDAi MOVEMENT. ANOTHER ROBBERY. SUDDEN DEATH. (PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Dcnkdin, October 2i. Nearly all the retail shopg were kept open r>n Saturday afternoon and evening, and, despite frequent showers of ram, the stn-ets were crowded, people apparently having at once returned to the custom, interrupted for some months bj an attempt to observe Saturday a» a half-holiday. A mau named John Adams, a billstickei died very suddenly on Saturday morning, At an inquest the jury returned a verdici that death had resulted from natural causes. This Day. The Rev J. M Sutherland, Nortb Taim, died last night of consumption. Auckland, October 21. The body of Mrs Baillie has been re covered. Prof. Aldis has written to Sir G. Grej expressing himself as desirous of coming to terms with the University Council and leaving matters in the hands of thai body. The Auckland Bowling Club bowling season opened with great eclat this afternoon. In the match President (J. Hardie) v. Vice- President (D. Boss), the latter won, the scores being respect' ively 93 and 125. Among the players was Archdeacon Govett, of Taranaki, and Walker, of the Caledonian Club, Donedin. Wellington, October 21. The tenth annual report of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company congratulates the shareholders upon the results of last year's operations. During the jear the Directors hare added to eacb of the original shares out of the accumulated profits a bonus of 12s pel share, amounting to a total sum ol L 6.765. Masterton, This Day. The premises of William Dougall were entered by burglars on Saturday night. A cash box and about £10 in money were stolen. Christchtjrcu, This Day. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day resolutions were adopted to this effect : — The Board trusted the elec* tors of the Colony would demand explicit promises from ail candidates that they would be in fayor of improved legislation dealing with the growiug evil of pauper* ism and its widening results. Hawkra, October 21. The statement filed by John Milne, cattle dealer, who is bankrupt, shows his liabilities to be L 8319 10s and bis assets L 269 ss.