WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 110, 12 February 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

HEWS BY TELEGRAPH (Pn Prnwm AwMunw.) DoMEorv, This Day. Tbs cricket oaateh. Otago ▼. Maw Booth Wales, was begun on Saturday, but owing to the rain play was dtlayed until § pm. Otago batted first and bars lost six wickata for 810 run*. The principal •eorers are—Lawton 58, Fishar 60, Bod diagteo 17. Harper, not out. 18, Downes, not out. 19. Bishop Meran shows no improvement in health. Williwotom, This Day. Tne funeral of the late Rev. Father Caroler, of St. Patriok’e Callege, took place on ftunday afternoon, and was very largely attended, the d< ceased professor having been highly esteemed by all classes. The White Star line's beautiful steamer Gothic was thrown open to the public on Saturday and Sunday at a charge of Is the proceeds being devoted to the fund for the furnishing of the new wing of the Wellington hospital. The sum of £ll3 Os was taken, which, with the Govern tnent subsidy, wifi result in the hospital benefiting to the extent of £217. McCormack, who was selected as the Wellington representative m the weight putting events at the champion athletic meeting in Dunedin, will be unable to attend owing to an injured wrist. The cable repairing steamer Terranora wras engaged in splicing the broken Cook Strait cable on Saturday, but the weather coming on unfavornblv she returned to Worker's Bsy. Work was resumed on Sundsv, but nothing was heard from the vessel at 6.1? p.m., though it is fully expected full communication with the South Island will be established today. The Kilbirnie School Committee and the Education Board have quarrelled about the appointment of a teacher and the whole Committee have resigned on the ground that they can be of no service to the ditrict and do not wish to expose themselves to further discourtesy from the Board. Auckland, This day. A conservatory and seed warehouse were burned down yesterday. The only insurance was £SQ in the Phtrnix. The loss is estimated at £I.OOO. It is believed the sun’s rays on the glass roofing set fire to the contents underneath. Nkw Plymouth. This day. j One hundred and thirty-seven tons of butter were exported to England in the past four weeks.