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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 160, 12 June 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVItfCIAL. m (UNITED PEESB ASSOCIATION.) Opunake, Jnne 6. At the annual meeting of the Omepa Licensing Bench, held here to-day, all the applicatioDB were granted. The Bench unacioiouly resolved that Inspector Pardy should procure samples of liquor for analysis. Auckland, Jnne 9. At the inquest on the body of Thomas Lloyd,, who di9d at the Hospital on Thursday last from injuries received while jacking logs m Kaipara bush, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The inquest was not held till to-day, owing to the neglect to report the death to the police or Coroner. At the inquest, Dr. Hooper said he did not consider it his duty as an honorary Burgeon of the Hospital to do so, as there was a homae surgeon on the spot. Dunedin", June 10. At a meeting ot chemists it was resolved that various clauses m the proposed amendments of the Pharmacy Act be opposed, and a Committee, consisting of Messrs Marshall, Isaac, and English, were appointed to give effect to the resolutions. The meeting also reso'ved to forward theii proposals to all registered chemists m the colony, and ask their co-operation m carrying out the same. James Dick, a boatman m the employ ot the Harbor Board, while proceeding to the Heads on Saturday, on horseback, wss thrown from his horse and killed. i A number of constituents of Mr Fish M.H.R., met on Saturday to arrange for a banquet to him prior to his departure for Wellington ; but a note was received from him asking that it should be deferred. The idea waa relinquished, 1 bnt it is intended to tender him a demonstration on his return. Timaku, June 10. At a m°eting of the Committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday; the prize list for the next show was adopted. The fire and t«n-e;uinea cups for points, m divisions given lor the last fe w years are struck out, and the most prizes are reduced by 25 or 50 per cent. The entrance is aso reduced. The Association is considerably m debt, and it is necessary to etrench. Two classes for Merino sheep were adopted— one for housed and clothed, the other for grass-fei sheep. In agricultural produce, wheat is to be classified as long or short* berried, as m the English markets. , Christohurgh, June 9. It is stated that an attempt; to burn i a cottage on Scott's-road was m ide on 1 Friday nighfc. Mr Simmens, wifi, and i six child i en were m bed, when Mrs Simmens heard the weatherboards crackling. The fire was extinguished with the help of the neighbors. It was found that the weatherboards had been saturated with korosene. The house was insured for £150 m ihe Norwich Union. Simmens' furniture is uninsured.