INTERPROVINCIAL MESSAGES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2274, 2 August 1894, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL MESSAGES.

By Telegraph—Press Association, THE CODLHST MOTH BILL. Auckland, August 1. A meeting of importers and dealers in fruit was held this evening, when a protest was unanimously entered against the proposal to prohibit the importation of apples, pears and quinces from countries where there was no codlin moth. A second resolution embodied a similar protest against the suggestion to impose an additional duty on imported fruit, the resolutions to be embodied in a petition and forwarded to Parliament.

Auckland, August 1. A report to liand by the Fiona states that the s.s. Taviuni arrived at Labasa on July 16, and on the 17th, through the courtesy of Captain Jordan, of the C.S.R.. Co., a launch was placed at the disposal of the excursionists, who gladly availed themselves of this opportunity to visit the new sugar mill and plantations. Crushing had only been started a few days, and sugar was being bagged for shipment. At the request of the manager. Miss Mills, eldest daughter of the managing director of the Union Company, carried the first sugar away from the mill in a glass sample bottle. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Bible Society the Rev George Maomurra, in moving the adoption of the report, strongly condemned the Divorce Bill now introduced into Parliament. He characterised it as a measure entirely opposed to all principle;! of Christianity, and one that would, if it were passed, bo regretted by all women. "Win. Purdie, a lumper, dropped dead on the wharf this afternoon. He had been loading a dray previously, and was in the act of being paid for the same when he fell and expired. He leaves a wife and family unprovided for. Napieb, August 1. The Customs duties for July amounted to £5542 15s lOd, and the beer duty to ,£173 19s sd, as against £5308 Is 2d and £l9-1 11s 4d respectively for the corresponding period of last year. CIIBISTCHUEOH, August 1. A very successful exhibition of New Zealand manufactures was opened this evening in the Opera House under the auspices of the Canterbury Industrial Association, There was a large attendance of the public. Addresses were given by the President of the Association, Mr H. B. Kirk, by the Mayor of Christchurch, who formally opened the exhibition, and by Bishop Julius. There are nearly 100 exhibits, representing most of the manufacturing industries of Canterbury, and the quality of the work displayed is admirable. The Christchurch Poultry Society received 1101 entries for the champion poultry show to be held next week. Dunedin, August 1. The City Council to-night practically adopted the principle of the Mayor’s loan converson scheme.

Three cases of typhoid fever were re' ported to the City Council to-night.