INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1914, 11 October 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[]JY TKLKGKAIMI.— I>RK-,S ASSOCIATION.! NAPIER, Thursday. Tiil Agiicultural and Pastoial Society's anniial Show was brought to a conclusion today. The chief pn/e takeis in the Merinos \vn\c Mcssis Douyhis, McLean, Ho>se, Andcison, P. 11. Rns-sell, and D. Pollen. In Lonawools : Messrs Tanner, 11 MoHar.ly nmIJ.N. Williams. The ch.impion piizo for thoioughbrcds fell to " Foul Flay," who licit " Piscatorius," and a nuinbei of othors. The Champion Cup for draught entires was carried off by Mi Omerod's •' Blacklegs, %) a recent impoitation Irum Canturbmy. The exhibit of iinplemunts and produce was veiy laige, bub to-day's sliow was coinpU'tuly spoiled by incessant heavy rains Father Loan/an to-day biokc his leg, being capsized from a ti.ip.

WELLINGTON, Friday. At a meeting of tlie executive committee of the New Zealand Rifle Association the following lesohition w-is earned : — " Seeing that the matter of fixing the amount to he placed on the Estimates in aid of tide shooting has not been decided definitely, no action be taken m the (Inaction of anan»mg a meeting for 18S4-, and that a meeting be called diiectly to ask the Government to decide the mattei." The committee are at present ondea\ ouring to secure a suitable site for Hiing.

CHRISTOH URCCT, Thursday. The Clmstcluu eh Horticultm al Society's .Spiing Slio'v, held to-day, was a much gi eater .success than any pievious shows at tins season have been, both as regard the number and quality of the exhibits. Four hundred weie pi csent at the installation of Bi other Henry Thomson, as Right Woisliipful District Grand Master of Canteibuiy, E.C. Thcceieniony was performed by Bi other T. S. Graham, Distiiot Grand Master of Otayo and Southland. In the evening a ball was held at Tuam-stieet Hall, and was largely attended.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. At a meeting of volunteer officeis of Duneiliu and Oamaiu to night it was resolved to recommend the Government to divide the annual grant for prize firing equally between the two islands ; also, that in the event of this being done, a triennial meeting of the three highest aggregate scoter? tor each year be held for the w hole colony in a central place. It was further resolved to suggest that the South Island meetings be in December at Waimate, in South Canterbury. The Caledonian Society's annual report shows an expenditure of £2105, and a revenue of £2367. The society spent £dOB in prizes, and £107 on the winter night-school. The membership is 252.

INVERCARGILL, Friday. Another fire occurred in Dee-street this morning. The alarm was given at 3 13 a.m., when the shop of Mr Brown, draper, was observed to be on fire. The brigade was early in attendance, but this part of the block consisted of six wooden tenements, and nothing could be done with the appliances in use to save them. The total insurances amount to £2700. Additional insurances : — Steans' stocfr, £130, London and Lancashire ; and August's buildings, £200, in the same office.

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