INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 5 May 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. Wellington, May 4 . The rules of the Wellington Education Department are to be so amended that in future all scholarships under the control of the Board will be given solely to children attending the Board’s schools. Dr Newman, member for Thorndon, addressed his constituents last night He strongly opposed the influx of Chinese, and said any proposals made to resist it would have his hearty support. He supported the central Route for the North Island Railway, and looked with favor on the new rules of procedure drawn up by the Government. A vote of thanks was awarded.

Mr Izard, member for Wellington South, received a vote of confidence from his Karori constituents last night. His speech was mainly a resume of last session.

The sixteenth meeting c f the Exhibition Commissioners was held to-day, his Excellency the Governor pr siding. The Executive Commissioner’s report gives the total number of exhibitors .*.s 339 ; space applied for in Exhibition, 28,204 feet; value about £20,000. Mr Charles Caffis, Secretary, sails on Monday in the Mariapouri with the bulk of the exhibits, and Sir James Hector, the Executive Commissioner, follows shortly afterwards for the Melbourne Exhibition, Government have instruct. A the Col leator ef Customs and the Hea th Officer at the Bluff that when the Te Anau arrives there with Chinese from Melbourne, the strict letter of tho law must be observed before the latter are allowed go land. Tpp au, Msy 4.

Major Steward, addressing his constituents last night, declared ia favor of a graduated income tax and a protective tariff.