INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1354, 29 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Per Press Association]. Aucki4Nd, September 38- & new feature in connection with til* famous Stark property has cropped op. At a meeting of the Devonport Borough Oounc I Mr Stark’s attorney stated that he was not liable for the rates claimed on the property (£SO), on the ground that it had bsen sold to the Government before 'he end of the rating year ending April Ist. The Council decided to test the question, and taka proceedings sgainst Mf Sta k for recovery of the amount due* W viaikoton, September 28. The Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Stark Purchase will assemble at Auckland on sth October. A conple of actions for slander are mentioned as likely to occupy the Oonrfc shortly. One is.brought by T. Calvert, oimmiancn agent, against Jno. Bertie, pubictn, for alleged slanderous statements mads at a meeting of creditors reflecting on the former’s character. The second action is against B Blower, publican, for alleged defamation of the character of a lata emp'nya. In each owe damages a e fixed ft £6OO Mastjerton, September 9. Scab has broken out in the Whareama district, on Mr Tiverton’s run. Dukbdiw, September 28. A deputation from the City Connell waited on the Premier regarding abont forty of the unemployed who were nnable to proceed to the conntry. The Premier said these men might be put on defence works, and the others sent np country. Men in Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland seeking work should be prepared to go into the conntry. As for work abont towns, conntry settlers who had loat by the floods were more entitled to anca than towns. None of the bodies of the tour men drowned at Taieri month have so far been recovered. The new reenittions of the Acclimatisation Soc'ety p ’■ mit of Si nd»y fishing, and this condition *-«a aroused the opposition of land owners, who recently petitioned the Society to have them al'ared. This was not acceded to, and the land-owners in Waiwera district have resolved to pro- , hibit fishing until their proposal be agree 1 to, and have appointed a Committee to prosecute tre passers;