INTERPROVINCEAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5570, 16 September 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCEAL.

[Pkh Puks* Association. — Ooi'viur.iirJ DUNEDIN, To-day. An Exhibition nigeon shooting match is arranged for the first wcok in December. The principal prize is LIOO. WESTPORT, To- day. The coal export last week was 0.*j57 tons. Tho depth of water on tho Jjar is now 25ft. The "Westport Coal Company arc about commencing to work on their Granite Creek lease. They invite tenders for the c< instruction of a large tunnel. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. At a special mooting of tho Lyttolton Harbor Board this morning it was resolved to telegraph to the Government the following resolutions : — " Railway authorities having forcibly ejected our workmen sent to repair tho Gladstone shed, the 1.0ar.1 will be glad to know from the Government at the earliest possible con- j vv.iicnco what coui'su they intend to pursue ill reference to the Harbor Board's claims as set forth in evidence and the report of the Public Accounts Committee.' INVERCARGILL, To day. The licensee of an Accommodation House who refused, to allow a laborer who had got drunk on his premises to be put to bed, was fined II) and costs. The man was left out all night getting frost bitten. A fire gutted the shop of McQuarrie, butcher. The stock and fittings were destroyed. The premises were insured for L 250 in the South British, and L 250 in Liverpool, London, and Globe. Ten cream coloured ponies have been sent to India from Hawke's Bay. They nre. shipped to test the market.