INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 28 October 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(PER' UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION.; ACUKLAND. October 27. Tawhiao and Te Wheoro are expected to pilot their canoes in the great war canoe race at the Devonport Begatta. An association foi the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act has been formed here. ■ Application was made at the Waste Lands Board yesterday for the lease of the foreshore south of Manukau for purposes of iron sand deposits. In the course of the discussion it transpired that it is intended to erect smelting works at Onehunga, and the promoters have imported a practical man from America. The board decided to recommend the Government to grant a lease. The Hon. Native Minister, J. Bryce, accompained by J. Wilkinson, Native Agent ; D. R. Butler, Private Secretary ;' J. Brown, Native Interpreter, and several Maori chiefs left by train this morning for Alexandra. To-morrow morning the opening of the Waipa Bridge takes place, and immediately after that ceremony speechifying commences. At an inquest on the body of i man unknown, an open verdict of found drowned was returned. He is believed to bo a foreign seaman. NAPIEB. ; October 27. The Old Bnglishe Fayre being held in connection with the Wesleyan Church is still very largely attended. It has been an immense success. Intermittent showers during the past week have been of immense benefit to the farmers and graziers, but more rain is yet wanted. WELLINGTON. ; October 27. At the R.M. Court to-day Herman Hempton was charged with forging and uttering five promissory .notes, and was committed for trial on all charges. BLENHEIM. October 27. Mr Dodson, M.H.R., addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents last evening. His speech lasted nearly two hours, and besides reviewing the work of the session, he dealt at some length with the question of the extension of the main trunk line via East Coast, and in justification of his vote on the no-con-fidence motion. A vote of confidence was carried unanimously. At the inquest held on the body of Dr Biley, of Havelock, the medical evidence showed that death resulted from an apopletio fit, and a verdict was returned accordingly. GEEYMOUTH. October 27. Numbers of shares in the new Bandall Creek Water Race Company have been taken up here. All the preliminary arraneements are being made rapidly. Mr Greenfield, Crown Lands Commissioner, is now visiting the coast in connoction with land business. CHBISTCHUROH October 27. The Amateur Club's annual sports began to-day. The weather was chilly, with the wind unfavourable for long distance running. The mile race was won by F. W. Anderson. A. G. Baker, who was expected to win, being second Time, 4min 49Jsecs. Baker was also beaten in the half-mile by Robinson, last year's champion, who bids fair to retain his position. The one mile walking race fell to Archer, with Beswick second. The two miles Buckle handicap—Dunsford, 1 ; Temper, 2. One mile steeplechase— Baker, 1 ; Knight 2. On a northern run it has been discovered that wild pigs are destructive to lambs. One boar killed and opened contained no less than 20 lambs feet, and another also showed that it had been feeding on that delioate dish. A man named (J. P. Williams, who came from England a year ago, was killed on Wednesday by a fall from his horse on a farm, where he was working. The Synod is expected to finish tonight. The Shipping Companies have fixed •gd and |d as the rates for wool freight;

DUNEDIN. October 27. Immense interest is felt here in the Melbourne races, and the latest news is eagerly sought for. The £7000 consultation was drawn last night. Fully £100 daily passes through the totalise^ tor. The statue to the memory of the engineers of the Tararua and Wakatipu 'v • - unveiled in Port Chalmers cemetery • !ly by MoCraig, chief engineer of i^-_ Rotomahana. Mr James Hume, formerly of the public lunatic asylum, has opened the first private lunatic asylum in the colony within three and a-half miles of Dunedin. It has accommodation for 22 male and 18 female patieats. It will be lighted by the Binney gas.