INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 9, 1 July 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PBB UNIT-D PBEPfI ASSOCIATION.! Auckland, This Day. The Wairarapa arrived at Russell yesterday afternoon, all well, from her trip to the Islands. Wellington, This Day. It is understood that his Excellency, Sir William Jervios, has arranged to leare Wellington on the 3rd July to pay a short visit to Melbourne on business connected with the defences of Victoria. His Excellency proceeds by the Wakatipu, via Sydney, and will be absent about three weeks. Major Atkinson addresses his constituents at Hawera on ThursdayChbibtchubch. This Day. On Saturday a tall elderly man, who is unknown in the district, was run over by the train on the Waikari line and killed on the spot. At the inquest no blame was attached to the engine driver. Mr Donald, one of the earliest settlers and for many years Resident Magistrate and Coroner Tor Lyttelton, died on Sunday night, aged 68 years. . Seventy-two nominations have been received for the Waterloo Cup. Between 2000 and 3000 new names have been recently added to the electoral rolls for Christchurch and suburbs. Gisbobnb, Thiß Day* James White, a half caste, at Opotiki. is a candidate for the Eastern Maori seat. Dukedin, I his Day. The City Council has carried a motion to take steps to amalgamate the four licensing districts into wh eh (he city is now divided. The Council lefused the request of the publicans, who were compelled to close at 10, foi a remission of the rates. Thamks, This Day. L. W. Bagnall, formerly a member of the Provincial Council, stands for the Thames. ____^___^__ t _^