INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4986, 29 May 1891, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. May 28. Mr H. Baker, who succeeds Mr Marchant as Commissioner of Crown Lands, took his seat for the first time to-day. In introducing himself he expressed the hope that the same unanimity of opinion woold prevail between himself and the members of the Board as had existed between himself and the Canterbury Board. In the City Council to-night a proposal to increase the Mayor's salary to L3OO was shelved for the time being by a technicality, but the matter will probably be brought up afresh. DUNEDES. May2B. Mr Seddon, Minister for Public Vi orks, left to-day on a visit of inspection of the Otago Central. At Middlemarch a deputation interviewed him about various local requirements, after which, by request. he formally declared the line ojien. In his speech he said he had not been impressed as he came along, but as he looked about him and saw the district, he believed there was a future Wore it, and once the line was over the garden wall it would not stop till it reached Mani©tot». If the impressions he had formed were maintained after inspection he believed the line would be continued. The difficulty was with regard to funds. The Minister left for Naseby, where he would arrive about 8. CHRISTCH URCH. May 28. A curious fish was stranded yesterday at Olvain's Bay. and brought to Lyttelton. It is 20 feet long, 1»> inches through at the thickest part, and resembles an immense frosttish. It had no scales or teeth, two small fins, and a large head, with several sucfeegrs about three feet long attached. A seveu-roomcd house ou Canal Reserve, owned by Shoalbyaid, was burned early this morning, it is supposed through a defect in the cfiinmey. The insurance was L3OO in the National. THAMES. May 28. The Thames Borough Council at its meeting to-night resolved to co-operate with the country settlers ami the residents of the inland townships in endeavoring to «et the 1*15,000 earmarked for the Thames Te Aroha railway expended in continuing the Sine from Te Aroha to Paeroa. a township about midway between Te Aroha a«d Thames. NAPIER. May 28. At the Town and Suburban Races on Monday a " dark horse " entered in the name of Carmo, won two events. The horse came front somewhere in the south, the nominated owner being named Ferris. After the second race was won, and before the totalisator paid out. a protest was entered on the ground that Carmo was the horse Problem-Warepa, disqualified for ever in Duntdtn in The stewards impounded the stakes and totolisator money, pending an inquiry. They now announce that the protest has been sustained, and disqualify Carmo and Ferris. They witt take further evidence as to participation in the swindle by others.