INTERPROVINCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 6, 5 December 1883, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

— :oo: — (united press association.) 'Ih*mes, December 4. The principal gold returns of the Thames district for the month of November are — New Prince Imperial, 1596 ouace3 ; Deep Level Cross, 400 ounces; Moanatairi, 139 ounces; Thames Golden Crown, 214 ounce-*. Auckland, December 4. The City School Committees intend introducing the Kindergarten system m the city scheols. The foundation stone of the Salvation Army barracks' was laid to-day by Mrs liurapsou, the evangelist, m the presence of a number of clergy and leading, citizens. There was a large assemblage, and over £150 was put on the stone. Captain 'Jed "Wright also addressed the gathering. Mr John Lundou, who went on a mission to Samoa, has returned to Auckland by the Penguin Irom Fiji He went" to Samoa as attorney for the Auckland South Sea Islands Company. The situation of the Triumph is unchanged. Napier, December 4. The .body of Thomas K>rr, seaman, who was one of the victims of the recent boat accident on the bar of the harbour, was found on the Petane beach yesterday. At the inquest today the Verdict was, accidentally drowned. ', In the Supreme Covrrt the case of ! Blackburn y. Northern Insurance Company broke down, the plaintiff Wing unable to prove that the claim had been made within 15 days of destruction of the premises by fire. Wbxlingion, December 4: The sum taken at Ye Old English Fayre, ysterday and Saturday, amounted to £600. Tn the list of tenders received for the Tahoraite station buildings contract ou the "Welhngton-Napier Eail way were the following,: — Accepted : Alexander and Macfarlane,. "Wangnnui, .£2710. Declined : Jay and Haynes, Daneyiike, £2821 ; H. McKenzie, Woodvilte, £3556. The four recently appointed assignees m bankruptcy: have had a conference here to day with the Hon. Mr Conolly, and a detailed mode of procedure m connection with the new offices was determined upon. T The Wgstporfc Coal Company's third new steaimer the Wftratea, Captain Gibb,from Glasgew, via Hobart, arrived at Westport at 1 o'clock this after noon. She brings machinery for the. "Westport and Greymouth mines. Timaru, December 4. The Minister of Public Works paid a visit to the Albury-i'iurlie Creek Railway line, and afterwards proceeded through Burkes Pass to the Mackenzie country to-day. Dunbdin, December 4. C. Glass, who was hurt by his horse dragging him at Portobello, died from the injuries on Saturday. The weather to-day has been very cold, and there was a sharp hail shower this afternoon.