INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11661, 16 December 1902, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pxft Unixxd Press Association.] - INVERCARGILL, December 16. . ' The publicans’notify that there will be no threepenny beefs after December - 22. A very old ' resident, Mr J. T. Martin, at one time in a large way of business as a brewer, died suddenly this morning. He was identified with all local movement® in the early days. He leaves a family, of five sons and six daughters, all grown np, . MASTERTON, December 16. Dr Valentine Submitted a report tb the Council condemning the system of removal of refuse and commenting on the number of undrained houses and cesspits, of which there are 150 in the borough. It is estimated that it would .cost £2,000 to extend the drainage system. The Council are to take whole matter into consideration at an early date. AUCKLAND, December 16. News from Samoa states that the volcano at Savaii is gradually dying out. WELLINGTON, December 16. Harold H. Ward, who pleaded guilty at Wanganui to six charges of theft, was sentenced by the Chief Justice this morning to twelve months’ hard labor.

' PEILDING, December 16. Arthur Toy, Thomas Kelly, and Richard Wickham (an old offender) were committed for trial this morning on a charge of robbery with violence. Wickham was sentenced to two months for stealing a bit, and was committed for trial for breaking away while in custody.