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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 136, 16 May 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVINCIAL.

(UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) : Auckland, May 15. The police have taken samples of liquor frota publichouses at Hastings, Tanranga, Puriri,.WeresTille, Wanga-^ matta, Hikufcaia, 'and Kerikeri. which have been handed over to the Provincial Analyst "to test for adulteration, as bushmen and gumdigjrers complain of the staff sold to them. It is stated here that Bishop Luckie, in concert with other Catholic Bishops throughout the colony, intends to prepare and invite the Catholic laity to sign a petition to the General Assembly re the amendment of the . Education Act. New Plymouth, May 15. An inquest on the fire at Henui was held, when a verdict of willfully set on fire by some persons unknown was found. A boy, five years old, broke his arm failing from the horizontal bar, at the Borough School at Lyttelton. The Bl u e Ribbon moTemept was sue- 1 cessfuUy inaugurated to-night. The meeting in the Oddfellows' Hull was attended by 700 persons, 115 of whom signed the pledge. At the Holiness Council of the Salvation Army, to-day Captain Pollard stated that another station would shortly be established in Dunedin, the officers being now on their way out ; also, that the theatre at Wellington had been engaged" for one year, aad the theatre at Christchurch for two. A beginning is 1 also to be made at Invercargill. He said funds were coming in fairly, but these engagements had been entirely in the hope that funds would be subscribed to meet them. By the outgoing mail the Immigration Officer forwarded applications under the nominated system for 104 soul«, equal to 85^ statue adults. Their nationalities are English, 20 ; Irish, 19; Scotch, 65. The Otago Daily Times, in a recent leader, having stated that the funds of the Salvation Array belonged to Uene* ral Booth and were settled on his family, Captain Pollard, the officer commanding in New Zealand, has iwriiten to deny that this is the case. .The funds are held under a trust lead enrolled in Chancery, and are nob available tor the General's personal or umily use. Mrs Booth's support, is provided for from an entirely iudepen* dent source. Tima.ru, May 15. Owing to severe illness, Judge Ward has obtained two months' leave of absence, which he will spend in the North Island, During his absence his circuit will be filled by Acting District Judge Harvey. , : Invercargill, May 15. Mr Feldwick, the member for Invercargill, addressed his constituents tonight in the Theatre Royal. The attendance was very meagre, and there was a palpable lack of enthusiasm on the part of tho audience. Mr Feldwickspoke for over, two hours. At the conclusion a vote of cnanks and confidence was proposed ; but an amendment thanking him for his address,, but declining to accepb his explanation of his views on the education question, was carried. Gisborne, May 15. t Mr Ackroyd returned from the South [Pacific Oil Springs, yesterday. He

speaks hopefully of the ultimate success of the present operations. TbV intjica. tions are most encouraging, and the new bore U down 120ft, shift nien working day and night. ■■'.*■ ,", A severe gale is being experienced herd, th3 sea in tha bay being ■ unusually heavy. The Saucy Kate, schooner, put in yesterday, having split her foresail during the passage from Auckland. -At the South Pacific Petroleum Works, the rock being found sufficiently "■ hard in the bore, the use of pipes has been dispensed with after a depth 274ft.