INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2056, 11 January 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

0 [United Press A-soe a inn.] Auckland, Jan 10. The Volunteers lave all decided to go to the Taranaki Encampment save the 0 Battery. The ship Rakaia being berthed* at the outer Western T of tlio Queen-street wharf, was caught by two tides, with the result that her bowsprit struck the goods shed destroying it completely. Wanganui, Jau. 10 A little Maori hoy aged 7 years, son of Uiroki, tire mmderer, who had been lost in the Moinohaki bush near Wavorlcy for twelve days and was believed by bis tribe to be dead, was found by some Europeans, on Sunday. What the little fellow lived on is a mystery. Wicllinutox, Jan. 10. The Government do not think it necessary to send any one home to take part in the Colonial Conference which is to be held in London to e insider the question of Colonial defence and <>the< matters. Sir F. D- Bell will »el lor New Z aland. Mr Ballancc leaves for Hokianga and Rotorua to-morrow, and will be absent, five weeks. His trip to the tirst-men-tioned place is in connection with the special settlements recently established there. At Rotorua Mr Billaoce will make enquiries into the grievances of the native*, who since the eruption are said to have been in a very distressed condition. Mr Ilarry J, Wrigg, chief draughtsman of the Public Works Department, has received by to-clay’s mail an intimation . that he has been made draughtsman, by appointment, to the Duke of Edinburgh, The first consignment of salmon ova for New Zealand will he sent by the ; lvaikoura, leaving London on January , loth. Te Whiti leaves for Waikanie to-morrow and a great feast t ikes place in honor of ! his visit. Several dray loads of stulf have - gone up from town I Dux mux, Jan. 10. Only about £IBO has been so far ool- ■ looted for the Bradshaw memorial fund, 1 It is stated that Harry Dunn, Chain- * pion Wrestler, proceeds to Melbourne, ) where be intends to challenge Cannon , who recently defeated Miller. The City Council have refused to remit the rates of the Boys and Girls High 5 Schools. ILLNESS OF MRS LARNACH. Duximrx, Jan 10. Mrs Larnaeh, the wife of tin Minister - of Alines, is very seriously and dangerously ill. THE TA RAW ERA EXCURSION. Dt'.xiviiix, Jan. 10. Sonic 112 passengers have booked for the excursion to West Coast Sounds, by t the Tarawcra, of which 72 are from neighbouring colonies and Europe. THE COLONIAL BANK. Duximix, Jan 10. > llie half-yearly report of the directors * oi the v olonial Hank of Now Zealand , sfu es that the net profits for the half-year after deducting interest on deposits, ox. poises "f management, etc, amount to L 17,165 I ts lid, making with the balance 3 from last h'lf year, and dedue ing tbo . tax on notes in eircul t'ion, 1/20,212 7s 2d, whim the directors recoiuon-nd should bo appor ionel as follows : —To reserve fund i LlOOt.i; payment of dividend at the rate 1 of 7 per cent per annum <n capitals, LI 1,000 ; ba'ano s e,i/rie i f >rward, L5d42 7s 2d. l iie Hon. R. Oliver is the only candidate for the vacant seat oil the dircc- ' lory.