INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume VII, Issue 474, 28 May 1891, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

• . Auckland; May 17. „ Madamo Patey gavo hor. first concert in. New Zealand at the _ City Hall to-night. Tho building was crowded in every part, aud the concert was a brilliant success. A man named Frank . "Wharf c was killed at North Albertland while working inthe bush, by, a log rolling on him. The Bootmakers' Union havo called' out the men employed by manufacturer Sexton, who, wbilo paying thfe federal statement, insisted, on his right to supply tho Northern Boot Factory, whose i hands are on strike. Wellington, "May 27. | Captain Veal, of Dunedin, aj coastal pilot, died at the hospital hero to-day from the effects of a broken leg. j Mr J. E. Henry has been appointed handicapper for tho Canterbury Jockey Club. CmusTciiußcii, May 27. Mr Wm. Wheeler, printer of the Lyttelton Times, died to-day of heart disease. He had been 40 years in the employ of the Times. A curious fish was stranded yesterday at Okane's Bay ond brought to Lyttelton. It is 22 foet long, aud 16 inches through at the thickest part. It resembles an immense frost fish. It has no scales or teeth. It has two small fins and a largo head, with several " suckers" aboufc throe feet long attached. Du_\edin, May 27. At a largely attended meeting at tho theatre this evening it was decided to form .a National Liberal Association, and Sir Robert Stout was appointed president. The Hon. Mr Seddon provided, and in the course of his remarks on the policy of the Government ho said that so long as ho was Minister all publio works would be carried out ou co*onerativo principles,