INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Assoclatlor )

AUCKLAND, this day. None of the games in progress at'the chess tournament this morning were sufficiently advanced at the adjournment to forecast the winners. • WANGANUI, this day. Advice has been received from Captain Holm that he has purchased the steamer KVlebeg for the South Island, Wellington, and Wanganui trade. The vessel, which has just oeen completed, has a carrying capacity of 900 tons. She is due in New Zealand in the middle of February.

CARTERTON, this day. The first annual conference of the Now Zealand Anglican Bible Class Union took place at Carterton from December 30 to January 2, and was attended by a large number of delegates from various parts of New Zealand. The Rev. G. H. L. Blackbqurie (Palmerston North) presided, and tho Bishop of Nelson preached an address on Sunday evening. Remits of importance to tho Bible-class movement were discussed, and arrangements mado for a progressive campaign during tho coming year. The Dominion executive will be • situated at Wellington for the year, and the next conference will be, held at Christchurch: During the course of the conference interesting papers were read by the Revs Austin (Wanganui Collegiate School), j inul Dent (Greytown).

TIMARU, this day. Norton MeKinnon, aged 18 years,' recently front the North Island, and residing with his uncle, Hugh MuKinnou, in Rangitir.T, Valley, was found last evening with half his head blown oil". The gun was beside him and a. note indicating suicidal intention.

A ploughman named Miles, working near Pleasant Point, was crushed by a roller while working in a paddock. He died soon after he was found.