INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7202, 8 February 1895, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, To-day. The Labor Department intend to take proceedings against twenty Chinese shopkeepers in the city for not closing their premises on Wednesday afternoon. Regulations under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1894, are gazetted. These make the close season for mullet from December 20th, 1894, to March 20th, 1895. The notice ia signed December llth, 1894. ■ Regulations^ or the license of colonial pilots : are gazetted. Mr H. G. Simms is recognised as ActingConsul for Germany at Chriatchurch during Consul Haast's absence. Mr A. M. Clark, Inspector of the Estates Company, has resigned owing to ill-health. In future men sent by the Labor. Bureau to employment will be allowed a reduction of 25 per cent, on the ordinary railway fares. It ia notified that during the recent Cook's Strait survey in the passage between Jackron's Head and the beacon several sunken rocks were found, lying some distance oub from the beacon and Jackson's Head. Vessels should keep us near ad possible mid-way between the beacon and Jackson's Head. The passage should not be used by vessels drawing over 12ft of water. • "i The following alterations in charges on the 'J^ Government railways are notified under-^^ separate headings: — Parcel rates: Gun-, powder in packages nob exceeding 141bs will be charged double parcel rates. Horses and carriages : The clause statiDg that horses of members of hunt or polo clubs travelling to meets and returning on or before the third day will be carried the return journey for single charge is hereby cancelled. .';. The s.s. Wakatipu, from Sydney, arrived at 11 o'clock thiu morning after a passage of nearly seven days. She met the gale expert ienced by the Rotokino and Maori/ and, although considerably delayed by it, came thiough it without the slightest damage. The Wakatipu brings 51 saloon passengers and 48 steerage for all parts. The Shaw, Savill Company's new .cargo steamer Aotea left London on February 2nd for Auckland and Wellington. McKinstry, one of the occupants of the small fishing boat which was run down by the Orowaiti while entering the harbor . some weeks ago, has issued a writ againßt the Union Company claiming £600 damages.