INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2019, 23 November 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pbr Press Association.) Auckland, Nov. 20. The Hon. Mr Buckley ia at RotoruS, and the Hon. Mr Tole is at the Te Aro* ha hot springs. A meeting of residents held at Rotorua on Thursday night resolved to taka Btsps tc induce the Government to coma mence the construction of the Rotorua Railway at both ends. It was stated that the Government was pledged to complete the work by'March 1889 out of the loan recently floated. Wellington, Nov. 22, Another petition has been presented praying for the release of George Longhurst now undergoing a sentence for rape. The Govenor replying could not tee any grounds to justify him in complying with "the prayer. At the Appeal Court the conviction of Alfred Waters for forgery at the Wellington Supreme Bourt was quashed, The Marine Department has received a letter from the Agent-General stating that he has arranged with the SeewießU (Bavaria) Fishing Company to supply 100,000 Balmon ova, 50,000 stream salmon trout, ova and 25,030 Great Lake trout ova ; and that in addition to those he expects to be able to forward to the Colony during the ensuing year more than half * million of salmon ova from Scotch rivers, it being proposed to net the Tay twice for two separate shipments, snl the Tweed for a third. Dunedin, Nov 22. A meeting of the Trades Union suggo3ti the reference of the Kaitangata dispute to a Bead Concilation, represented by two from each interest, the Chairman to be deeiod from oublde by mutual agreement. In the eventjof the Company refusing it is propo3ed*mJ boycot their coal until the dispute is settled. A SUCCESSFUL FARMERS’ ASSO. CIATION. Timaru, Nov. 22, At the annual general meeting of tha Farmers’ Co-operative Association, held on Saturday, the profits of the year’s working were shown to be LIBOO 13a 9d. A dividend of 7 per cent was declared, and a bonus on the salaries of 5 per cent was given to the officials. A sum of LG6O was plaeed ia the capitalised bonus, and a balance of L 240 was carried to the i reserve fund.

ARMY COMMISSIONS FOR COLONIALS. Wellington, Nor. 22. The Government have received from the Secietary of State for the Colonies regulations under which commissions in the British Army may be obtained ’by officers of Colonial Local Military forces. Every candidate will require to have served at least fifteen months as officer in the local military force of the Colony from which he is nominated, and most have attended two annual trainings, or have seen active service in the field. The candidate must bo between the age* of 17 and 22 on the Ist of January of the yew in which he is allowed to present himielf for examination. Intending candidates will be required to undergo inspection by a medical board,and will not beallowed to proceed with his examination unless physically qualified for commission in the Army. The candidate will s|io be’required to prove he is of good moral character. The regulations go on to detail the examination under which the candidate must qualify. Two army com* missions will be allotted to each of the undermentioned colonies annually : New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, New Zealand, Queensland, Cape of Good Hope. Candidates’ papers after being completed will be returned to the DirectorGeneral of Military Education, War Office, London, for adjudication. The Governor in the Colony is to notify the War Office cf the number of qualified candidates, and in the event of the number exceeding the number of commission*, the selection will be decided by competition in military examination.