INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7213, 18 May 1898, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(by telegraph.) (per press association.) WELLINGTON. May 18 Captain Oldershaw, Secretary of the Federated Rifl.3 Association of Australia, has informed Major Sonamerville that he has arranged with the New South Wales Association to fire off the Federal Match at Sydney, in November next, and in addition to the Federal Match there is the Australian Cup, a teams match, open to New Zealand, the first prize being LBo a Major Sommerville thinks that a good team can be sent over to Sydney, and intends to approach the Government asking for assistance towards the passage of the men forming tho team. The names of those who can join the team are requested by Major Sommerville, and he suggests that Major Collins, of Wellington, treasurer of the New Zealand Association, should go in command, with Lieut. Kirk a3 adjutant.

dunedin. May 18. Mr Carncross, speaking at Abbotsford, said that the Opposition were warranted in obstructing with reference to the enormous preponderance of Government supporters on Sessional Committees, but there had been a lot of useless and almost senseless obstruction on other question?. The Government's legislation had altered largely with the prevailing prosperity. He eulogised their administration, especially that of the railways. He advocated reform of the Upper House by making members Independent of the Ministry. He propounded an old age pension scheme, the main features being a weekly contribution of a shilling oer week, commencing at 4.0 years, so that by the time 52 was reached the person had paid Into the funds L 52. Persons resident in the colony for 25 years should at 60 receive a weekly pension of 10s.

AUCKLAND. May 18. The man Edward Trevor has been arrested on a charge of assaulting Philip Sana ford, in the Lane fracas. Sandford lies in the hospital with a fractured skull and is still in an unconscious condition. NEW PLYMOUTH. May 17. The Harbor Board decided to-day, subject to the approval of the Marine Department, to make a 40ft opening in the breakwater, to allow the sand to pass through. This is with the Idea of *ioing away with the sand difficulty. WANGANUI. May 18. H.M.S. Torch arrived in the roadstead last night. She will leave for Wellington to night. The Star of England sailed for the Bluff last evening with 10,000 carcases of mutton from the Wanganui Freezing Works.

TIMARU. May 18. Mr F. R. FlatmaD, member for Geral dine, addressed his constituents at Temnka last niaht. He spoke mainly in defence of the Government. He strongly approved of old age pensions. T. Palmer, farmer, Temnka, eccentric for many years, two or three times examined for lunacy, blew his brains out in his own house l3st night. His family are all away.