INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8091, 8 January 1903, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

By Telegraph. P£B Pbess Association". WELLINGTON. January /. With rvference to representations made sometime aaoto.tbe Minister of Lands by Alf Sford, M.H.R., and others regaran£ the inducement heia out to returns Wooers to settle in South Africa by the Home authorities, Mr James laylor, of Woodvflle, sent a copy of the report, of J." deputation.to Lord Milner, and has re"Tvrd a reply, to the effect that while the vnas stated bv the deputation had a certain amount of truth, they are enormously , S nr r rerated. Lord Milner's secretary states that they have no power to make special ~rants of land to individuals. -When land is readv for settlement it is gazetted and balloted for. and it would be impossible to arrept settlers in the country who have not ? minimum of £SOO for mixed farming and £IOOO for stock fanning. The Government make certain advances, but never exceed Amount upended by the settler on the. lind Stttlf-Ts are to be given free passage from' the coast, and 30 per cent of the freightage »n their goods is paid by the Government. JaMMy Q Arrived—Waikare, from Sydney. Pas-s.-n"ers fo- Dunedin: Misses Barron, Delanev, Fevangs. Stamer,.Gether McGregor Ci"'-in C'srfce, Blackman, M'Dougall, WVbWr Vallack. Robertson (2), and Eotherham. Mesdames Addard (and three cbi'dren) .v.d Bone Yiscount Barrrngton, M'.Urs M'Donald. Delaney, Fromholy, Holt* Goi'lcian, O'Hara Felton, Gaggin, AHnt'vre \hcfarlane, Mullings, Rooney, Gibson, -Maildrill, Turland, and 14 steer'l!?lt is ur I rstood that Mr Enabling, general mana-T of the Bank of New Zealand, will retire r.ml thatMrMichie, of Dunedin, who has b----'i appointed to act temporarily. is' his probable successor. WANGANUI. January 8. ! A youn" woman named Alice Beatrice i Walker, a-lady help" to MrvG. S. Bridge | .-nd daughter committed suicide by drown- ; ing herself it" a bath. Mr and -Miss Bridge I left for Wellington on Saturday, leaving Miss -Wafer in charge of the house She stayed with her sister on Monday and left on Wednesday morning, saying she would j not be back "to lunch, leaving her watch, chain, pun-;, waterproof, and blouse behind Fri-nds becoming alarmed, search was made "last- evening, and her body was found bv the police in the bath, partly clothed. " The bath was half full of water and underneath the deceased head was an iron foot lathe secured round her neck with a skipping rope. Deceased had been in illhealth and despondent for some time. NAPIER. January 8. Major Chicken, V.D., of the East Coast Battalion, retires after over thirty years sen-ice in volunteering. Petitions signed by 67 employers and 417 employees were presented_ to the Borough Council last night, praying that the weeklv half-holiday be altered from Wednesday to Saturday. After considerable discussion, a decision was deferred for a fortnight, but there seems every probability of Saturday being adopted. INGLEWOOD. January 8. At a social held last evening for the purpose Mr C. Leech, the defeated candidate in the late election for Egmont seat, was presented with a solid gold maltese cross pendant and a pnrse of sovereigns of the value of about £IOO as a souvenir in recognition of his fight for the seat. Many eulogistic speeches were made, in which reference was made to the majority vote of the genuine settlers. It was_ stated that his opponent's principal majorities were in the co-operativo works districts. Mr Leech was much t.nken aback by the substantial nature of the presentation. BEEFTOJf. January 8. An accident happened yesterday to a young man named Patrick Breen, working in a low level mine. In some unaccountable manner he fell down one of the passes, 60- feet. He was picked up in. an unconscious state and conveyed to the hospital. Fortunately no bones were broken, but his head and other parts of his body were badly bruised. ißreen was delirious last night, but his condition is improving. INTEBOARGILL. January 8. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 3500 bales were submitted. The average price for crossbred wool as compared with last season has advanced from Id to per Id", and in low crossbreds up to 2d. In fine wools the rise was not so marked. iHalfbred wool brought up to 9£d. Bellies and pieces sold" well, and at. a substantial advance. Buyers were present in force, and the bidding was animated, but several lots were passed in. A fire at the Bluff last night destroyed Mr Georgeson's bakehouse, it was insured for £260 in the New Zealand office.

NEW PLYMOUTH. January 8. The total Customs revenue for the port < of New Plymouth for 19-32 was £26,807, ( acainst £22.605 for the previous year. "The Taranaki County Council's proposal J to borrow £12.000 for'renewing bridges on 1 the main roads was carried yesterday by j a substantial maojrity. TDIARU. January 8. Wretched weather prevails here, and the harvest prospects, which earlier in the season were very good, are now not sobright. Heavy crops are being spoiled by wind and rain. - i BLTTFF. January 8. A bakehouse owned by Mr P. Georgeson was gutted by fire at midnight. Considerable damage was done. A large stock of flour was stored on the premises, which, with the stock, were insured for £360 in the New Zealand office.