INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8192, 22 April 1898, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON. To-day. The Agent-General, in a communication to the Premier, states that, two siesometers for which £100 was placed on the estimates lost session will be ready for shipment towards the end of March. The gold exported from the colony last month was 24,4670z5, valued at £94,85), as against 18,6440z5, valued at £72,702. The , value of silver exported for the same month showed an increase in value of £1265. Mr R. S. Florance, solicitor of Woodvillo, who has been appointed to succeed Major Gasquoyno as Stipendiary Magistrate at tho Chatham Islands, is to perform magisteria duties at Oamaru during the absence of Major Kcddell, who is acting as locum tenena for Mr J. W. Poynton during the time tho latter gentleman is engaged on the Police Commission. The National Counoil of Woman carried a resolution unanimously in favor of removing the disabilities of women holding public positions. Mrs Sievwright's paper on parents' responsibilities was well received. Dr Pennefather, formerly private secretary to Sir Win. Jervois, has been appointed a judge during the temporary absence of Judgo Williams. The city rates this year show an increase of id. On some items there is a decrease, but the drainage loan necessitates an increase from 3.Jd to 5Jd. The Finance Committee have reported that there is no probability of a further increase, and if the valuation of the city continues to rise the rates may be reduced. It was decided to offer the Council Chamber and site for sale again. Tho Mayor, Town Clerk, and City Solicitor were authorised to negotiate for a settlement of Bing, Harris, and Company's claim on account of damage by sewage. Mr J. M. Fraser has been appointed Crown Prosecutor of Duncdiu. AUCKLAND, To-day. The Hon. W. C. Walker, Minister of Education, left yesterday for Wellington. Thomas Adcock, employed at Lewis's hotel, To Awamutu, has committed suicide. He was found suspended from a rafter in a building at tho back ol the hotel. At a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce it acquiesced in the opinion of the Napier Chamber of Commerce deprecating tho practice of papers publishing tho amounts of specie carried by mailboata, especially at tho present time, but concluded that it could do nothing in the matter. A proposal from the Canterbury Chamber to form a Frozen Meat Association to foster and regulate the sale of frozen meat in London was referred to a committee. A third company of New Zealand Native Rifles is being formed, also a rifle corps for Newton. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. An irrigation conference decided to press on tlie Government the necessity of making provision for tho irrigation of the Canterbury Plains. NAPIER, To-day. A Maori lad named To Apate was charged at tho Hastings Magistrate's Court yesterday' with tho theft of a bicycle. Accused, who is only 13 years old, first said ho paid a man £19 "for tho machine, but subsequently admitted taking it to ride home. The Bench dealt with tho case summarily, im- | posing a fine of £2. „ , , , The Chrysanthemum show which closed last night was an unprecedented success, due in a large measure to tho splendid weather. The collectiou of blooms on show was a magnificent one — in fact the Judge, Mr D. A. Hay, tho well known Auckland I horticulturist, said it was the finest he had evor soon. Mr J. Vigor Brown waß the principal prize taker in open classes, having 110 varieties on exhibition. Mr H. Williams secured the champion prize. The football season opens on Saturday. The looal Union expect visits from Auckland and Waii-arapa representatives during the eeason,