INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12897, 18 October 1912, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day.,,. Tile Auckland City Council has ratified the appointment of Mr Maughant Barnett, of -.Wellington, as city organist, a five years' term being agreed to. WELLINGTON, -this day. The- Labor Bills Committee will« take evidence from any persons interested m the Plumbers' Registration Bill; on Wed^ nesday art 10.30. 'v i ; ,; ° CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A communication has been received from the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Customs, by Mr G. R. Whiting, secretary of the New Zealand Bootmakers' Federation, asking the Federation to elect three representatives to attend a conference of boot -manufacturers, boot importers, boot retailers, • ai.d boot operatives for the purpose of discussing the boot and shoe industry. The cVa'te' of the conference, which will be held, m the recess, has not yet been a* *anged, and depends on how long the session will last. Ernest Wyllie, of St. Albans school, was presented yesterday afternoon with the Colonial Ammunition Coiftparry's* cup for shooting, won by him 1 "list fGAi* with a score of 83 points out of 105 points. The trophy was presented 'five years agd for competition amongst pupils of primary schools m the South Island, north of Waitaki. The winner; who is; now 14 years old, was cheered Jlcodly by his school-fellows. .:■•■•>■■•'.■■•, A poll was taken yesterday on the question of forming into a borough the part of Waimairi County kn< wn as Lower Ricoarton> m which is situated the Addingtoh saleyards. The" proposal was agreed' to, 345 votes being cart m favor and "142 votes against. DUNEDIN, this day. ' Mr Millar, accompanied by representatives of thd "Harbor Board and' local bodies, proceeded to Kingston this morning to direct an official trial of the hew lake steamer Earnslaw, which has cost £23,000. It is expected to make the trip m 14 hours. '