INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 375, 3 December 1898, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Last Night. The Wesleyau District Synod has passed the following resolution :—" That we recommend the Conference that a Sunday be appointed on which sermons shall be preached in all our churches against the evils of garnbliug ; that anti-gambling leagues (both adult and junior) be formed in all our circuits, and that suitable pledge cards be prepared for members' leagues." There is a considerable demand for land in the Wellington District under the improved farm system of settlement, by which settlers taking up land are paid for clearing and grassing, the cost being afterwards added to the capital value of the laud. The Land Board has decided to set apart portions of the Awarua Block to meet the demand.

In the Divorce Court to-day decrees nisi were granted in the cases Moseley v. Moseley (wife's petition), and Moeller v. Moeller (husband's petition). Christchurch, Last Night.

Over 10,000 people were present at tha floral ftite yesterday. The exhibits numbered 400, and the preoeeds will probably total £6OO. They will be devoted to the improvement of the river Avon.

The Conciliation Board began the hearing of the Typographical dispute over the prices for lyDOtype setting today. Messrs Walker and Walker represent the Union, and Messrs Fenwick and Jago the Masters. Gkeymouth, Last Night. A fall of earth at Healy's Gully buried two miners, named Stains and Franklyn. The latter was recovered two hours later, and the former at 3 o'clock this morning. Both were dead.