INTERPROVINCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 3, 1 December 1883, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

\«K!^3fes ASSOCIATION.! Auckland, November oU. A boy named /John Powell was killed by a horse at %*«*•.■ qft Greymouth, November dO. . Expocts for the month are 10,500 tons, chiefly coal. Fifty-one steam and sailing vessels arrived. . v^ttßwroaoßOH. November 30. Henry Ferris was this morning committed^ trial upon a further charge of obtaining goods by means of forged order* This makes the third charge of this nature upon which .the accused will be put upon his trial, ; - -= : - Tbe Canterbury Caledonian Soeiety celebrated St. Andrews Day by a grstod Snner at Warner's Hotel. Theaccommodation was insufficient -for the numbers applying for tickets. .- A man named: McMillan was ay r rested for larcew/on arri^oßbetrain from Oamaru." Accued had eloped •with another man's wife, taking with Mm a quantity of gOoaV .for- Etealing which a warrant was taken^pltt by Husband. „ •."...- ■- „,; . r i- /o Last-nignV the Free Medothist Sunday School was uroken into, and the missionary collection boxes robbed. Wellington, November 30 . At a meetink of tne Cto Council tonight Mr F;F.llaVtin, bf Timara, was. Pointed Town Clerk, and Mr. B. Louchrev, of Meibdu^ne, City Engineer. Mr George Wiltshire,: the present holder of the Assistant Engmeerslup, was re appointed to thWpb>itwn. Duneoin,. .November 30. Information ban been 'received m town that the Owake powder mills have been blown up: No oho was hurt. It is likely that ,the s conduct of the young Sloans and Pemberlou m saving life at Pleasant Creek/during, ihe.recent floods will shortly oe recognised by the Humane Society. . . ..... ,-, At the Court Minstrels tonight the Mayor on behalf of Mr Hegarty presented the six men -who m the rescue of the boys from Bird Island,, with silver medals.