INTERPROVINCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 251, 1 May 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, April 29. The case Smith v. Palmer, an action to recover L3OOO damages for breach of contract, has closed in the Supreme Court. The jury awarded one farthing damages. Sir George Grey Grey is expected from Kawau next Tuesday, and will address a meeting at the Theatre Royal. A gixl named Annie Wallace, aged three years and five months, has been fatally burnt at Hind. In reply to a deputation of northern settlers, the Attorney-General promised that the Government • will offer facilities for vine culture by setting apart an area of land for the purpose and aiding any special'settleiiient for vine-growing. The rnasl or of the schooner Ada 0. Owen was fined L2 and costs for no showing his ship’s number or distinguish ing flagon entering Manukau Heads. Eight thousand acres of waste lands have been har.ded over for administration to the Waste Lands Boapd' since last • meeting. . At the annual meeting of the Al’ournia Gold-mining Company, Mr R. Paterson was re-elected Director. The report showed dividends paid during the year amounting to Ll9oo. Madame Camilla Urao’s final concert at the Theatre Koyal was well attended. She left to-day for Napier by the Arawnta. The services of the Hamilton Troop, Waikato Cavalry and Southland HussarCorps have been accepted. Christchurch, April 28. - Six Stacks of wheat, belonging to the Bank of New South Wales, at Leeston, were burnt down yesterday. It is supposed to be the work of an incendi ,ry.i The slacks w<re insure! in the Norwich Union for L 250, which will not nearly cover the loss. A couple of blocks of laud In lover High street, one abutting on the East Belt and the other a ’ little nearer town, were sold by auction to-day for a total of L 4820. This is considered exceedingly good. A company has been formed with a capital of L 4500 to purchase a section of land outside of Christchurch East for at recreation ground, to which an entrance fee can be charged. This, will be let to a new cricket club, and used for all kinds of gatherings, athletic principally. It is expected to prove a great success, and will bo a great help to the game of cricket.