INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1708, 8 March 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

An Auckland resident, named Oartmill, on returning home on Stturday evening, after an nb.vnoeof some hours, found the house had been ransacked, and c«mo face to faoa with the burglar in one of the rooms. Both were scarad, but tha iotruder made a daah and eßcaped. A great Native meeting w«a hel I at Whaliwha'ihoe last week, and attended by 600 Natives, Tawhiao and, leading chiefs being present. It was resolved to place a grievance re selling Native land bef'»re the Hon. Mr Mitcbelson. The first ascent of Mount tCgmont this Beason was successfully made on the 26th by a party of three from Dawsou's Falls, Manaia. The last 2000 ft was over snow, and is described as ruuoh easier travelling than over scoria. , A young woman named Julia Coliios, employed at the Upokongaro Hotel near Wanganni, was drowned on Tuesday afternoon while bathing in the river. The public hall at Feilding was burned down on Tuesday, morning about five o'clock. It was insured in the Standard for £IOOO. The estimated value of the building and furniture was £I6OO. The draft contract for the Midland Railway was sent Home by the last San Franciso mail, and will, if approved by the Company,! be signed at once and returned for signature by the Government. It is understood that until the agreement has been signed by both parties no new contracts will be let. Arrangements are being made to place, within a week, 150 convicts at work on the forts of the principal ports. Sir Juiius Vogel leaves for England in the Aorangi on Thursday in ofder to make arrangements io connection with the South Pacific Publishing Company. The reductions in the Pub ic *Vorks De* partment were finished oo Tuesday, and in about a week heoce those in the Native office will be compiled. At a meeting of tliw Protection Lsngue at Dunedin it was announced tha* Government had decided to grant free patwH to the delegare to attend a meeting in Wellington en March 19tb. The election of the Ponsonby Jjicenainft Committee has been held to be void 1' on account of th 3 candidates being nominated after the hour advertised.