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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 119, 26 April 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVINTCIAL . ■ (united press association.) Uu.nkdin, April 25. Mr Foster, a new arrival from Fforae, a farmer at To<omairiro, has io<t 1400 tiu.shnls of oits iv stook hy fire. It is suj)|iis-vi to havf! occun-e.t from harvest hands smkiaa; . Mr Foster had insured on the Home principle of so much for live and dead stock, bnt has only ascertained to his cost since the fire, :hat deai stock does not include grain. A chess tournament will be held he»-e with living pieces on the Queen's Birthday m aids of the funds of the Suburban (? Hospital). The Utago School Oommisioners passed a r< solution to-day, agreeing that one-third of a block ot 20,000 acres at Waikaia should be disposed of on the perpetual leasing system, but added the following resolution : — " The foregoing resolution whs passed at the urgent request of the G-overnm nt ,- and inconsequence of their throat that unless it was agreed to they would decline to open the land for settlement, the perpetual leasing . system, being m the opinion of the majority of the Commissioners, an objec. ion able mode of dealing with the endowment. A highly successful excursion took place by the Wakatipu yesterday to Akaroa, m aid of the Sailors' Home ; 850 persons were aboard, and the wea- ! ther was delightful and the sea calm. | An inquest was held to^iay on the | body of the lost boy, Mason, found on the Fort hills on Sunday. A verdict of found dead was i eturned . Nelson, April 25. A trotting match between a horse belonging to Mr J. Kerr and one belonging to Mr Granville came off yesterday morning on the road between Richmond and Nelson, a distance of six miles, and was won, by the former by about fifty yards. Tho stakes were £50 a-side, and the time about tßaain. Hawjsra, April 25. j In regard to the leasing ot th c i native reserves of 70 sections, comprising 7590 acres, at upset rents ranging from 2s to 15s per acre, 4=3 were tendered for on Monday, comprising 4190 acres, at rents ranging from 2s Id. to 21s per acre. In all 101 tenders were lodged, m some cases there being six or seven for a particular section. 'There still remain 27 sections, comprising] 3400 acres, which are now open tor application at the upset rental fixed, upon the applicant complying with the regulations. In consequence ot the weather being so very severe on Sunday night and Monday, some persons who intended tendering were prevented from coming to town. Auckland, April 25. A number of Chinese hawkers were fined for using false weights and scales. Another diamond prospecting expedition has left Auckland. Gisbornb, April 25. - The, New Zealand .Native Land Settlement Company intend applying so Parliament next session for exteuded powers. They will do much settlement of native landa, The natives ia this district highly approve of the operations of the Company.