INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5060, 10 March 1900, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph. Auckland, March 9

Samuel Baxter, one of the victims of the boiler accident at Western Springs, has made a claim of £550 as damages for injuries sustained. The widow of the man killed claims £2000.

Cutting off the city water supply at night had the effect of saving half a million gallons The City Council holda a special meeting on Saturday to consider the proposal to obtain a temporary supply from the Onehunga Springs. No cue was obtained to the identity of the body of the fema c infant found in the Catholic Cemetery at Symonds Street. An open verdict was returned. At the Supreme Court Daley pleaded guilty to three charges and was sentenced to 18 months with hard labor on each charge, a total of four and-a-half years. Wellington March 9

John William Pickergill, aged aboub SO, employed lathe Bank of Australasia, died suddenly this afternoon. No cause is assigned. An inquest will be held. Speaking at a social the Premier, referring to the Federal Enabling Bill, said : "1 hope tha Imperial Parliament, in passing that measure, will make some alteration in it and go further than those in the other Colonies prefer to go. I hope they will ieive it open for other States to come in subsequently on equal berms. If federation is to be cairied out on broad federal lines, and for the adTaneemeut of the Empire, no exception can be taken to this coursp. My idea haa always been that there ought to be a Council established which, on all great questions affecting the colonies, should confer and discuss and advise there on, an advisory body, composed of representatives of the mother country and her colonies and dependencies, because we can advise, and soundly advise, on colonial qufistioas. Had the advice oit Cecil Rhodes and othor statesmen in South Africa been taken there would not have been tho war that now exists. If there had been such an advisory body we should not hava had 'Samoa handed over to the German?; Further I don't see why the co'oaiea should not be represented in the Imperial Parliament "

March 10

At the inquest on the body of the Rev, Gilbert, medical evidence tended to show that deceased fell into the harbour iv an apoplectic fit, and was drowned. A verdict was returned to that effect.

The Wharf Laborers' Union decided to confer with employers with a view to settling the dispute which was recently before the Conciliation Board;

The Bank of Australasia declared a dividend of 8 per cent, equal to £1 123 per share. £37,000 was added to the reserve fund, which now stands at £835,000, while £20,000 was transferred to the bank premises account and £11,150 oarried forward.