INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1728, 24 April 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

The Governor presided at a mealing of the Exhibition Commissioners at Wollingtm on Fii-Jay. It w*s reported that the lino nits, limber, wool, coal end Agricultural m .chinery will show up very hugely in the JS!>w Zealand Court. 5 The stranded vessels, Pleione and ' Wcathersfield, arp in much the same poeiiiou, and have sustained no injury. Moat of the cargo of (ha former ship' has already been discharged, aud ballast _ will be put on board to prevent her driving f further up tho beach.

t A Mont d’Or, West Coast, partial washing yielded 3550 z, valuod at £1360. A dividend of 2s per share baa boon deduped, Greeolands, 95- I z. Several more extended claims have been taken up at Tucker Flat, Cedar Creek. There is good gold in Lb roach's, and a good deal of activity in other leases.

William T. Shand, a farmer at Otakai, Otago, drowned himself on Friday in the Taieri river. The body was found. Doceassd had been drinking, John Taylor, Of Kirkhill Farm, near Mosgiel, a man whose stacks were recently fired, it_ is reported hr.e hanged himself. The police are making inquiries. On Friday the funeral of Renata Kawepo, at Omahu, thirteen miles from Napier, attracted the largest assemblage ever seen in Hawke’s Bay, fully six thousand persona persons being present, Europeans predominating. Several hun? dred Yolunt ers took part, the funeral being a military one, in recognition of Renaifi’s loyal services during the Maori war, Mr Mitcliolson was present, and was approached on the subject of Native legislation. In reply he sketched broadly the intentions of the Ministry, and his explanations appeared to give satisfaction.