NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3327, 30 November 1883, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pbb Pbkss Association.) THIS SAY. Meeting of Interpreters. Gisborne, Nov. 30. A meeting of the licensed native interpreters of the East Coast district, was held yesterday. Captain Porter presided, and it was resolved to establish an Association for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to remove and remedy the disadvantages under which the profession at present labor. The co-opera-tion of other licensed interpreters throughout the colony is to be invited. The Weather and the ExcursionDunedin, Nov. 30. The weather is very sultry and there is a threatening of rain. The Harbor Excursion is largely patronised. Delay, The Harbor Board has again decided to defer letting a contract for the wharf extension. Raising the Rate. The Secretary has been instructed to prepare a statement showing the probable increase of revenue from raising the rates all over on the exports and imports 60 percent, excepting wool, which is to be raised from 4d to 9d. Alcoholic Poisoning. Walter Augustus Nettleton, residing at Kaikorai Valley, while proceeding to South Dunedin on Monday evening, was observed to fall backwards on the footpath. He was picked up insensible and carried home, but he never rallied. The Doctor who attended him gave it as his opinion that the man died from alcoholic poisoning.