INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 17 April 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland. Aptii 16. Tlw linn. IT. Cb'imbsrbiiu *as found drowned ast instill in a water-hole near j Drnrv. f !>' inis been missing sines ■ Thursday, but was supposed to have | returned to Auckland. He bad gone to i Drury to look after sums property belonging to bim there, find on Thur-lay last he Went out with it spade and bucket. A telegram arriving from Mrs Chamberlain inquiring jyben he was coining homo, aroused suspicion that 'Something was wrong, and a search resulted in finding file body, d. It , is 'reported to be purely accidental, the-nieetiisc-d failing into a pit or weil. dug by diggers to collect water* Mr Chamberlain was prospecting for coal at tbe time he met Iris deat h. Sir George Grey was. 76 years old today. He received numerous congratulations. Flags and bunting were flying at the Literary and Art Gallery. The Avondale Hotel was burned down last night. No particulars are yA to hand. , Tho Hon. G. Fisher has returned frofi a visit to the Thames and To Aroha, and leaves for Wellington on Wednesday. Napier, April 16. Renata Kawepo, the last of the great chiefs of Hawke’s Bay, died on Onahau on Saturday morning. The deceased, who was a staunch friend of the Europeans during tho Maori War, and furnished and led a contingent against Te Ivooti, was universally esteemed. Hi# death will convert the great political ’ gathering to be held next week into a tangi. 110 will be awarded a military funeral. Dunedin, April 16. Numerous deputations waited 011 Sir Harry Atkinson on Saturday. Tho principal were from temperance organisations, who asked for amendments in the Licensing Act. Tho Premier strongly expressed himself favorable to tbe .prevention of the sale of liquor to children under fiftcon. lie disapproves of club charters being granted to any man or. house refused a license by committee. Tho others matters considered wero important, and will receive consideration, but the Premier could promise no legislation this session, owing to the press of business on hand. He is himself strong in the favor of local option, as affording apparently tho only solution of tho drink question. Wellington, April 16.

The fishermen’s huts at Petemo beach have been rubbed, and the ineu’s watches and a small amount of silver taken.

A ten - roomed unoccupied house in Willis-stroet was destroyed by fire at 0110 o’clock tliis morning. It was owned by Sir Win. Fox, and was insured for LOGO in the South British. Instructions have been issued to various health officers in tho Colony to exercise strict supervision on all vessels arriving from Sydney. Invercargill, April 16.

An attempt is to be made to raise funds for a match hero with tho English footballers.

Tho Premier and tho Hon. Mr Fergus arrived to-uiglit and were interviewed by the Borough Council on some local matters. Mr Fergus visits bis constituency before returning to Dunedin.