INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3207, 14 January 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(BY TKIEGIUPH.-PRF.SB ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON, Last Night, The Government state that thero is no truth whatever in the London Standard's announcement of the conversion of a loan to cover the Harbour Board loans. They describe it ns a mere shot on the part of the Standard. Tho precaution is taken to insist that coupons of the Harbour Board debentures shall bear a stamp that the colony is not liable. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. John Skinner, writing to the Taranaki Herald, states that the natives are wanting to sell their land, but there is no one here to purchase for the Government, and they are selling large blocks to syndicates. He says it was only la?t week that several native owners of the Mohakatine-Paranini Block, one of the most important tracts, were in town to sell their interest, but were informed by the local native agent that he had no power,to act in the matter, and could not inform them who had. The result of this is that the natives will sell to private syndicate*. INVERCARGILL, Last Night. The Wairarapa last nieht brought 230 passengers from Melbourne which with arrivals by the Tarawera and Warriinoo on Tuesday brings the total for the week up to 730. BLUFF, Last Night The barque Examiner, Capt. Pallant, bound from Clarence River to Dunedin with iron bark timber arrive'! last night disabled, having had her rudder knocked off through touching the rocks near the south-west of Stewart Island, Fortunately the breeze was off shore, and enabled tho vessel to obtain an nffine. ASIIBURTON, Last Night, Charles Feltham of Newtown, Wellington a delegate to the Primitive Methodist Conference died suddenly. On rising from breakfast he broke a blood vessel, and died in a few minutes, He had been unwell and had been staying atTemuka for some weeks for his health. Dsceased leaves a wife and family. At the conference, after devotions, tho President referred to the death and paid tribute to the :har.wt»r of their deceased brother. It was resolved to express sympathy with the family, and the conference adjourned to the afternoon. A medical certificate has been given, so there will be no inquest, OTAKI,Last Night. Lord and Lady Glasgow and party accompanied by several of the directors of the Manawatu Railway Company, arrived here this afternoon and were driven to the Maori meeting house, where they were welcomed by Mr Taipna, M.H.R., and other native celebrities, the Otaki Maori brass band playing the National Anthem, Taipua made a short speech, and in reply through an interpreter His Excellency said his Government was doing all that was possible to settle the land question and to put tho natives on the same footing with Europeans. Thn vice-regal party afterwards lett on a visit to other native settlements in the vicinity. "