INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11692, 25 September 1902, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pxk United Press Association.] WELLTNgIFoN, September 25. Some time ago the Waipawa. volunteers decided to disband in consequence of the difficulty of keeping the corps to the minimum strength, and voted the greater part of their foods to a public object. It has now been decided to re-form, and the company has been ‘brought nearly to the maximum number. Lieutenant Collett, of the Third and Eighth Contingents, has been elected captain. The Loveday brothers, two of the New Zealand representatives at the Birisy meeting, returned by the Mokoia to-day, They state that the wretched weather affected the New Zealanders’ shooting, and that oir every occasion the weather was fine onr representatives shot remarkably well. The Premier promised them to send another team next year.

PALMERSTON NORTH. September 25. The Terrace End School Committee have decided to request Mr Pirani, M.H.R , and Mr W. T. Wood, members of the Wanganui Education Board, to ascertain why the Board pay a smaller allowance to school committees under their jurisdiction than any other Board in the colony, as shown by the returns furnished by Parliament on September 2; also if the Board will increase committees’ allowance to at least the amount paid by other education boards. NAPIER, September 25. The Works Committee of the Borough Council last night agreed upon a loan of £50,000 for various borough works, including public baths, a park, and duplicate pi mping plant. The Committee will recommend the Council to ask Mr Carnegie for a grant for a public library. AUCKLAND, September 25, Essex, extradi’ed from Ms'bourne in October, 1900, for the “slimes” robbery, for which two men have already been sentenced, was to-day committed for trial. Accused reserved his defence.

WESTPORT, September 25. The Borourh Council have decided to abolish the ward scheme of representation. The Ccuncil and the Government cannot asrroe as to a site for public abattoirs, and there is a deadlock at prerent, * MASTERTON, September 25. The Wairarapa and West Coast natives have arranged to give a monster native entertainment in Government Houre grounds next month in aid of the Victoria College for Maori girls.