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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 112, 19 April 1883, Page 3

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INTERPROVINCIAL . (UNITED X PRKSB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April IS. Mr Cosfcella, an old settler of Auckland, died to-day. He has left about £100,000 divisible between the Hospital, Free Library, Children's Training School, Parnell Orphanage, Auckland Institute, Old Men's Home, and Sailors' Home. The damage by the landslip is esti-» mated at fully £2000. The mill is uninjured. Wellington, April 18. Owing to the unavoidable dalays that occurred in the delivery by the Property Tax Commissioner, of Rolls under the gating Act, 1882, to the local bodies, the time for their delivery was extended to the 30th instant. Other extensions of dates for holding meetings, conduct* ing elections, etc., consequent upon the above postponement, are being arranged for by the Government. New Plymouth, April 18, A meeting, at which the Mayor presided, was held last night, when it was decided to give a banquet on Mr Bryce's arrival here from the King Country, and to present him with an .illuminated address of congratulation. r, ; V , Christohurch, April 18. " r The amount of fire insurance paid in .'Canterbury , during the past twelve ihonths is £46,485, being an increase on the previous year. At a meeting this evening it was resolved to form a company with 100 shares at £1 each to pay the expenses of sending the diamonds to be tested by the best authorities in Europe. Mr A. O. Kelsey takes them home. Dunbdiw, April 18. ; By the .outgoing mail nominations were forwarded fer 155 souls, equal to 131^ statute adults. Toe immigration officer has been advised that the majority of the immigrants' who embarked by the Wild Deer, have re-embarked by the Caroline, which sailed from the Clyde on the 20th February, lor Port Chalmers. Besides the shipwrecked passengers, about 50 others proceed in the Caroline, making 285 souls, equal to 213 statute adults.