INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14837, 14 February 1919, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) CAMBRIDGE, this day. A returned soldier, Kent Tankins, was found dead this morning on his farm at Temiro soldiers! settlement. There was a gunshot wound over the heart. WELLINGTON, this day. A deputation, representing the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, to the Minister of Internal Affairs, received a favorable reply to a proposal that, a national aft gallery should be established in Wellington as a peace memorial. Mr Russell said that he would recommend Cabinet to grant pound for pound* subsidy moneys raised throughout New Zealand. He favored calling for competitive designs in New Zealand, Australia, and Britain, HOKITIKA. this day. Obituary : Arthur N. Harrop, chief draughtsman of the Land and Survey Department, Hokitika, ..after a.; sudden seizure at the bowling tournament at Greymouth. ,He was aged 49 years. GREYMOUTH, x this day. The 'bowling tournament was brought to) a close last evening. It was>a pronounced success. The weather,' was ideal throughout'. The visitors i were entertined on Thursday evening. '-Mr. Harrop, of Hokitika, took ••suddenly ill 6n the green, and wag taken to the-hos-pital, where he died' this morning. Brown {United Club, Christchurch) captured the full rink championship, and Stevenson (Hokitika) the club pairs., DUNEDIN, this fday. Sales on 'change: N.Z. Refrigerating Co., 55s 3d, 555.