INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 246, 15 October 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

_ Chbistchtjbch, Friday. Mr Weston has been asked by both portions of his divided constituency of Grey "Valley to represent them. In this dilemma he resolved to accept the invitation which reached him first. This was from the Reef- | ton people. ■: * * ■•* *■■■--*• >-> .-■•£• Saturday. Messrs John Holmes, candidate for South Christchurch, and Henry Toomer, for Stanmore, addressed the electors last night and each received a vote of thanks. Mr Dixon is announced as an additional candidate for Ashley. Heavy north west gales have been experienced during the past two days. Wellington, Eriday. The Hinemoa leaves here to-morrow for Opunake, with another hundred men for the Armed Constabulary. Dunedin, Saturday. "Vfr Jameß Leeson is a candidate for the Peninsula. • Bush tires around Dunedin yesterday did considerable' damage. Qbe started at Broad Bay and spread with surprising rapidity causing the bushmen to fly for their lives. Two cottages were burnt. Mr Larnach loses over 100&; cords of firewood. Mr Guthrie has received the following telegram :— " Waitara , returned from the south." No trace of the missing schooner Owake." V i Auckland, Saturday. Mr Eehton, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, has resigned. He has been thirty years in the service of the colony, and is entitled to a substantial pension.