INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12615, 18 November 1911, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fPer Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Following was the business done on the sharemarket : Knranui and Caledonian ls 7d, M_oanatairi 9d, Occidental 2s and Is lOd. Victoria ls to ls Id, Waio:tahi 4s 9d to 4s lld, Crqwn 2s Bd, Do-, minion 2d to 2£d, Grand Junction 32s 9d and 32 6d, Mountain King 2d, Waitair. 8d and 7Ad. HASTINGS, this day. Maude Victoria Graham, the five-year-old daughter of Roland Victoria Graham, was run over by a dray yesterday, and killed instantaneously. At the inquest to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attached to the driver. A rider was added that drivers of vehicles be careful not to allow passing children to play . about traps, and that parents and teachers be recommended to warn children of the dangers arising from interfering with vehicular traffic. MASTERTON, this day. At a meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce a letter was read from the Woodville Chamber, asking for an expression of opinion as to the effect of no-license upon the business of the town. It was decided- to reply that as members of the Chamber hold divergent views on the subject it was not desirable that the question should be discussed. WELLINGTON, last night. "The contrpl^pf the New Zealand Salivation Army: is to be separated from Australia tfrom January Ist next. Hitherto the Army in the Dominion has been governed from Melbourne, but under the new arrangements the whole of the New Zealand -staff and corps and social institutions will be controlled by a territorial commander! . The Wellington, Education Board has granted the free use of schools on jjecember 7 for polling purposes and has given a holiday to the children on tliat day, thus releasing the teachers to act. as deputies. WELLINGTON, this day. The following prisoners, found guilty at. the Supreme Court sessions, were sentenced this morning by the Chief Justice: Delia Pine, alias Booth, theft of £25, two years ; John Baker, stealing a sheep, eighteen months. In the case of four wharf laborers, Hindle, Backhouse. Young, and Olsen, theft or receiving stolen tobacco, the judge said these offences were more serious because the prisoners held positions of trust. He fined each £5, to be' paid in a month. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. It is understood that the Anti-Mili-tarist League intends issuing a summons in connection with the expulsion from the Aldington show. grounds of a member who was distributing literature. The damages to be 'claimed will be nominal. ASHBURTON, this day. " The police are investigating some outrages at Rangitata. The - Rev. G. H. Mann, of Geralidine, and Rev. T. Holonall, and Mr F. "W, Greenwood, of Ashburton, went to the school there to deliver no-licerise addresses. Just before* 8 o'clock . heavy rain set in, but some 25 persons had assembled, and the meeting went on, some staying outside. Immediately the addresses started disorder arose, and finally the meeting had** to be closed. The ltorse had disappeared, the trap had been tampered with, and fouled, and a man's name cut into the front board in large letters. A number of boulders were thrown, but missed their mark, fortunately. The clerical men had to make their way across paddocks to. the residence of Mr Greave, J.P., and got. wet through. The horse was found on Thursday on the road. DUNEDIN, last night.

The Presbyterian Assembly to-day unanimously adopted a motion in condemnation of, Mormonism. Mr J. J. Mack (Wellington) was appointed audi'tor, and it was decided to hold the next meeting of the Assembly in Wellington in November, 1912. It was decided that payment of expenses should not be made to any voting member who did not attend to the end of the meetings, unlesshe left by special permission of, the Assembly. INVERCARGILL, this day.

Thle rain that has fallen in Southland this month lias been astonishingly per^ sistent. Up to last Sunday 3.06 inches had fallen in Invercargill, compared with 0.31 in November of last year. Between Sunday and 9 a.m. yesterday 1.97 inches had fallen, and with the barometer at 29.50 there does not seem much prospect of an early improvement. The total for .Mm. month' to date is 5.04, as against 0.56 for the same period last year. At a meeting of the 'Southland centre of- the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, it was decided to hold the next amateur championship meeting at Invercargill on February 21st, 1912.