INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 20 October 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

s (pee united press association.) l- AUCKLAND. October 19. 3 The Harbour Board has resolved to t get one of Prestmann's dredges with all 3 the latest improvements, and improve I the present dredges nt a total cost of i £1300, and involving an annual expenditure of JIOOO. Sir George Grey has assented to the £ proposal of the City Council to transfer r his library to Auckland for public use. ? WELLINGTON". 5 October 19. Miss Martha Hamilton, formerly assistant mistress of the Girl's High School, Christchurch, has been appointed Lady ■> Principal of the Girl's High School, Wellington. I A petition was presented to the Acting „ Governor this morning praying for a remission of the sentence passed on the two young persons for indecent be--1 haviour in the Botanical Gardenß. The father of the lad arrived from Wanganui j yesterday to interview the Minister of B Justice on tbe subject. The. Premier and Colonial Treasurer left this afternoon in the Stella. Tha I former goes to Manukau, and the latter j to Taranaki. Both gentlemen are cxc pected to return here about the end of B the month. Mr Bryce will join the 8 Stella at Now Plymouth. Mr Dick f loaves here on a tour of inspection s through the south Islands on Monday. Twenty of the Wellington Naval Brigade hfive entered for the Rifle 1 Association meeting. s Regulations for criminal prosecution's 1 and other legal business appears in the 3 Gazette.