INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 136, 8 December 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(FEB FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, December 7. In the breach of promise case, Raohael MoGregor agaiust Jas. Dowling, of Opotiki, for £2OO, a verdict by consent of £2O damages was giyen for plaintiff and costs on the lowest scale. At the Wesleyan district meeting a resolution was carried that steps should be taken to effect the immediate repeal of the Alcoholic Liquor Act, and to bring into force the District Veto Bill proposed by Sir Robert Stoat. The total ram fall in Auckland for November was 7‘17 inches, the highest yet recorded for that month. Wellington, December 7. The Alameda’s Colonial mails of November 4th, arrived in London yesterday afternoonThe Gear Meat Company declare the usual dividend of 10 per cent. The Hon. James Mclntyre, Victorian Minister of Lands arrived from the South to-day. This Day. Sailed, early this morning—Oamarn, ship, for London, with a cargo of wool, etc. Dunedin, December 7. At the Wesleyan District Synod, on the-question of the union of the Methodist i hurohes in New Zealand, it was resolved that owing to the want of unanimity in the district meeting, the answer to this question be no recommendation. At the Police Court to-day, Patrick Regan was fined 20s for supplying liquor to a person. Eliza Sinclair wns fined AOs for supplying a prohibited person with drink, and tho man supplied was fined 40s or 7 days’ imprisonment.