INTERPROVINCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 11610, 21 June 1902, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL

[Pbr Uhttbd Panes AasoeaATMW.] AUCKLAND, June 21. A meeting of delegates decided op the formation of a North Island Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association, to consist of affiliated societies or dubs. The objects are the establishment of towpionship prices, adoption of uniform standards, hearmg of appeals, etc. The mission yacht Southern Cross arrived from Melanesia and Norfolk Island, with Archdeacon Cumings and the Res’. Mr A jynij, The mission work Reports are encouraging. The handbag stolen from Mr Powhsr in Parnell on Thursday night was found under a hedge. The money, except nine-pence in copper, was missing. WELLINGTON, June 21. The AetmgrPremier finds tort he will ba able to attend the opening of the Law Courts ou Monday. A rule nisi for, habeas corpus was made by the Chief Justice this morning in tha care of Gordon Courts, on the ground that he is charged with on offence unknown to the law of Victoria or New Zealand. The rule is made returnable by Monday if too Crown consents. [Courts, who is an artist, was yesterday remanded by a Wellmgton Bench to Fitaroy, Melbourne, on an extraction warrant charging him with wife desertion.] About sixty New Zealand surveyors have applied for employment under the Imperial Government on the African Gold Coast.