INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.]
AUCKLAND, Last Night. •Is the District Court to-day, Mr Wickham obtained a verdict for £54 costs m the libel case brought against him by Mr Rcss, in which he was found hot guilty. There is no sign of the Zealandia with the 'Frisco mail. Thames, Last Night. A meeting of persons interested in the promotion of sericulture at the Thames was held to-day at the Borough Chambers. Mr John Sheehan, M.H.R., offered to sell or lease a block of land at Parawai for a mulberry plantation on advantageous terni3. It was resolved to form a company, to consist of one thousand skaresof £1 each, a shilling per share to be paid on application, one shilling on allotment, aud the balance to be called up at periods to b& decided by the directors. Messrs Spencer, Allom, McCullqugh, Dean, Wilkinson, Cuff, and Osborne were appointed provisional directors.
TAURANGA, Last Night. A_ man named Richard Hughes was foiind dead in bed this morning. •
WELLINGTON, Last Night. The constabulary at Parihaka aye engaged in road making and ordinary camp duty. The natives who were dispersed appear to have no inclination to retxirn to Parihaka. The Parihaka • natives to-day sent between 20 and 30 dray loads of potatoes to the tribes living beyond New Plymouth. A deputation of Chinese waited on the Mayor to-day, to whom they handed a donation in money for the Wellington Hospital. The deputation intimated that the Chinese residents in Wellington had decided to become annual subscribers to the Hospital funds.
CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The manager of the Union Bank has presented 50 guineas to the Fire Brigade for their energetic services in extinguishing the fire. The profits of the Friendly Societies' fete were £120, which will be distributed pro rata among the lodges concerned. I The total damage at Reess fire was, £2pOO in'excess of the^ insurance," not £2000 in jall t as previously/stated. • Heavjr raiii fell on' Saturday riigtit and yestgrtlSy^a'n'ji amount of .'good to the crops'and nastqres..
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Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 10 January 1882, Page 2
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343INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 10 January 1882, Page 2
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