INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7544, 27 January 1896, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Pbess Association.] WELLINGTON, To-day. The Minister of Lands has gone South. Mrs Ady, who arrived in the colony in 1840, has died near Carterton. Peart, of Fitzgerald's circus, dived off the maiutop-gallant-yard-arm of the ship Nelson iuto the harbor on Saturday afternoon, a vertical distance of over 100 feet. The feat was witnessed by between 3000 and 4000 people, and a collection being taken up the benevolent institution and home for the aged needy will benefit to the extent of some £25. Pending further enquiries, Government has decided not to take any action respecting the proposal of Victoria to hold a conference of representatives from the various Australasian colonies to devise steps for preventing the introduction of infectious diseases such as small-pox, etc. Government has decided to call for designs for gold, silver, and bronze medals, and also certificates, for official recognition of deeds of bravery and conduct in saving of life. Among the appropriations made by Cabinet are £2000 for the Midland railway (Belgrove section), £2000 for the Rotorua-Te Teko road, £1000 for a road through the Uriwera country, and £2000 for the Rotorua-Galatea road. The Government has released the barque Lothair from further quarantine regulations at Nelson. Mr Fisher, Italian Consul, leaves with four men, engaged to take the place of those who died, and it ia expected the vessel will shortly resume her voyage. The Ruahine took 306 tons of chepse and 385 cwt. of butter from the colony. AUCKLAND, To-day. Zimmerman, the 'cyclist, was a through passenger per Monowai. Ho was welcomed by local 'cyclists. Interviewed, he said a stranger was at a great disadvantage until ho became familiar with the local tracks. He was not surprised at being defeated by Pither in Melbourne, as the contest took place at night. He had never ridden at night before and did not like it. The tracks in Sydney were all grass and fast time could not be made on them. Asphalt was the best. He is uncertain whether ho will viisit the colonies again. TIMARU, Saturday. The weather to-day is very hot. At 1 p.m. the thermometer registered 100 degrees in the true shade. The highest before known was 92. At 2 p.m. a cool breeze sprang up. PALMERSTON NORTH, To-day. The annual competition of polo clubs takes place on March ISth. It is expected that nearly thirty teams, with 250 ponies, will be present. At the inquest on the fire at the Longburn Hotel, where Michael Power was burnt to death, a verdict was returned that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. A rider was added that hotelkeepers should [ provide ladders to reach the windows. INVEECARGILL, To-day. A young man named James Bain, engaged on the Government survey party west of the Waiau river, wa3 drowned yesterday by the capsizing of a boat while crossing the river. He was a good swimmer, but the Btream was in flood and running very swiftly.