PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2704, 22 May 1885, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.] Wellington, May 21. Leonard Northcroft and Thomas Paterson are gazetted members of the Land Board for Westland. John Ferry is appointed receiver of gold revenue and mining registrar for Lyell. R. H. J. Reeves has resigned his appointment as Justice of the Peace. The following have passed the Civil Service examination :—Senior : F. Balance, Greymouth ; junior : F. B. Allan Greymouth ; A. N. fl. Croft, Hokitika.' Two more divorce cases are spokeD of. The fist case is that of Ryan v. Ryan. Ryan is working manager of the Wellington Meat Preserving Company, Mrs Ryan being a peison possessed of considerable means. The suit will be a cross one, as each party will apply for separation, the grounds being cruelty. The action will determine the custody of children to the marriage. In the second the petitioner is a carpenter named Fardon, employed in the Government Railway workshops at leton<\ Thp.co-ivspmident. is a railway guard, who at present it is well known is residing wiih the respondent at j Waitara,

Chbistchurch, May 20. An intercolonial archery match has recently been held between the Adelaide and Canterbury Archery Clubs. The returns are just to hand and show a victory for the Adelaide players, who scored 1325 points against. 837 by the Canterbury archers. Miss A. Wright was the highest scorer of the Adelaide nine competitors, and Mrs Witsmall second to the highest for Canterbury. Timaru, May 21. James Scott, late head master Timaru public school (formerly of Hokitika), was this afternoon presented with a purse of 100 sovs., and a clock, the former by the people, the latter by the Timaru Debating Society. About 60 persons were present. Universal regret was expressed at his leaving Timaru for the Old Country.