INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9643, 19 January 1903, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

'Per Press Association.) WHANGAREI, this day. An unprecedented flood occurred on Sunday morning. Several bridges were destroyed, and considerable damage done m town and district. Recent fresh.es brought down a large number of logs from the higher reaches of the rivers. AUCKLAND, this day To-day the City Council purchased the Harbor Board property at Freeman's Buy, known as Victoria Park, at £500 per acre, for the purpose of a public park. The racehorse The Swimmer, whik being schooled at Ellerslie this morning, came down, breaking his neck. NAPIER, this day. Mr F. W. Ro'bjohns, head of the wellknown fhm of Robjohns, Hindmavsh, and Co., died yesterday lifter a long and trying illness, aged 39. Maera Hanita was committed to trial on four charges of horse-stealing and one of the theft of a bicycle. PAHIATUA, this day. A boy aged three years, son of Mr Sydney Weaitherley, of WaJsanui, fell into a bucket of scalding milk, and died from his injuries. Following are the acceptances for the Cup : Motor, Regulation, General Symonds, Kahuwai, Plaidie, Moiti, Benefactor, Aide-de-Camp, Platypus, Volley, Roseplot, Lady's Link, Jewel Gun, Elusion, The Rioter. Lissa, Vain, Oudenarde, Mussel, Rags, Stepdaughter, Cumulus. WELLINGTON, this day. Following is the allocation of the voh; of £47.000 for school buildings m the colony:' Auckland £9950, Otago £6500, North Canterbury £6300, Wellington £5300, Wanganui £4200, Southland £3550, Hawkes Bay £2700, Nelson £2250, South Canterbury £1900, Taranaki £1750, Marlborough £950, Grey £850, Westhind £800. The report of the Harbor Board for the period of nin& montlis 2 presented at the statutory meeting to-day, shows that the work has grown enormously m aJI departments. The secretary states that the problem is now to provide accommodation for the growth of trade. Since the incorporation of the Board m 1880, the revenue has amounted to £1,574,490, of which £351,084 was derived from loon The sum of £96,843 represents the revenue moneys and the remainder from revenue, for the 12 months ended September, 1902. The Board has spent just upon a million and a-half since its constitution. The past year's credit balance on working account is £1732. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Bowling Association's tournament opened to-day m perfect weather. The green is m magnificent order. A large number of visiting players are present. DUNEDIN, this day. The Magistrate, Mr Graham, this morning dismissed the previously heard case against Macassey, secretary of the Forbury Park Racing Club, charged with inserting an advertisement m the Star for the purpose of inducing persons to bet at' the recent meeting at Forbury. INVERCARGILL, this day. The infant daughter of Mr T.. B. McCarthy, of Riverton, aged 21 months, was run over by a trap on Saturday night, and fatally injured. ; Two men named Joseph Raven and Alfred Daplyn were drowned at Fortrose on Sunday evening. They went out m a flat-bottomed boat for «i row. The boat swamped on the bar. Two others who ■were m the boat were rescued m an exhausted condition.