INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2665, 10 August 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

|liV TELKCKAPH.—PKIMS ASSOCIATION - .] IN VfiRCARGILL, Friday. DiiMiTifEUiA is prevalent in this district, .uid several children havu died. As a consequence the attendance at the State School has fallen to leas than one-half, .-(.iid the committee decided to close the school for one month. DUNE DIN, Friday. An Arrow town telegram to the Star says splendid dredging prospects have been obtained on the beaches on a (Lit of (.he Kuwam, between Morven Ferry and the mouth of the Sliotover. The gold lies on Lilt' surface, and the severe frosts have so dried up the river that an enormous area of gold-hearing drift hitherto hidden is now exposed Li Siiand's estate a stormy meeting of creditors took place, and it was resolved to exclude the National Bank proof. The bank's solicitors intimated that the case will bo carried to the Privy Council, if necessary. OAMARU, Friday. At l> o'clock this morning, two men named Michael Morgan, and James Anderson were mot by constable McAllister coining out of the tailor's shop of Roger and Crear. The constable caught hold of both when a struggle ensued, Morgan striking with his fist, and Anderson with some iron instrument. The constable used his baton freely, but Anderson got clear, as did Morgan, but the latter was caught shortly after on the mole near the breakwater. Both men have a bad record. Morgan was brought before the R.M. today, and remanded till Monday. Anderson is a young man, about 2b', and is still at large. A number of articles were taken from the shop, but were afterwards recovered. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. In this year's sheep returns for Canterbury, the Knikoura and Amuri show a total of 4.715,000, being a decrease of ;35,000 from last year. This occurs eutirely south of Rangitata, and is due to the severity of the winter last season. North of tUngitata they liavo increased 42,000. NAI'IER Friday, The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce states that the exports from Napier for the year ended 151 st June were of thn value of £1,005,25:2 as against £735,658 last year ; the amount js clonal to Jα o<l per acre for the whole province.