INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5370, 22 January 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Association — Oopybigot.]

V. r ELL:NGTON, To-day. Five tramcar drivers and 'bus drivers wert fined 2s 6cl for obstructing the footpath la front of the Opera House, owing to rlvaliy and the narrowness of the streets. The can crea'c great obstruction when waiting thd conclusion of entertainments, and the pollc* are taking action to prevent it. The Doric left the Cape on the 18th fef Wellington via Hobart. The proposal to raise fIO.OOO for vraterand drainage purposes, as submitted to the ratepayers by the Petcne Borough Council, h«8 been rejected.

Mr Alfred Glass, solicitor's clerk, dl«d suddenly last night of apoplexy. H.M.S. Calliope left to-day for Samoa tt> relieve the Royalist. It is understood that the Orlando will pr^ ceed to the Sounds via Westport, where the Admiral will land for the purpose of riewiag the harbor works there. The Alameda with colonial maila to D«^ 21st arrived at' Frisco on January 29th — tine* table date. The Zealandiaiwith the Engliik mails to Dec. 29th left 'Frisco on January llfii — three days late. DUNEDIN, To-day. Mr V. Pyke's constituents intend giving him a testimonial in recognition of his servieoi on the Otago Central Railway. At the Supreme William Ridley, ware* houseman, sues George Fisher for £200 fee breach of contract in August last. MrFishefr through the agency of Irvine and Haydoß* landlord of the Criterion Hotel, offered to sell 200 shares in the New Zealand Shipplag Company at 5s each. The offer WM accepted, and though a completion of the transaction was postponed at Fisher's re» quest, he now declines to complete. The plaintiff asks the Court to order tha >r»M~ ference of the shares, failing that, damagw. Defendant denies the authorisation »f tk« sale through Hayden, though to plaintiff and conditional on the directors' acceptance of the transfer which is withheld, and •* indemnification by defendant against aajr contingent liability for shares. OAMARU, To-bat, A movement is on foot here to send to T3f Barnardo's Home for Destitute Children •■» nundred frozen sheep.the Shaw, SavilUO»» pany ag-eeing to carry the same at half rat«L Large promises of support have keen received. and a committee has been appointed to cany out the proposal. WANGANUI, To-daT. The wrestliug match between Harry Duna xml George Robertson for the championship of New Zealand and £500 a-side, took plaoo last night, and resulted in two falls for Dusa and three for Robertson. Dunn challengot Robertson for another match, which wm as* cepted. NAPIER, To-bay, A man named John Smith was yesterday charged with attempted rape on a womatf aged 60. He was taken in the aci. H» stands remanded.