INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5196, 17 July 1891, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

a- - - (Hv Tk.borai'h. > AUCKLAND, July 16. The Xaud Board passed t)i« following resolution with regard to th,; alleged dummyisin at Haelau : — "The boird, after havin" examined both the Hockero, ond carefully reviewed tho ovidenco, are unanimously of opinion that the original applications were boivi fide, and that no dumniyism was intended." Colonel Fraaer, „_.H.H., left to-day for Wellington. WELLINGTON, J-_- 16. The Racing Conference appointed a deputation to interview the Railway Commissioners .and ask them to provide better horse bores iMid put the fares for racehoreea on tho _mo fooling as for huntera, which are allowed _ return journey freo. Tha amended rules of racing will come into forco on Ist October 1891, without prejudice to thon existing rights and li»biliiioa. At a meeting of the council of tho Wellington Law Society the following retolntion waa pojsed ; — "That this council, having road tho resolution of tho Canterbury Law Society with reference to Mr Justice Edwards, entirely agrees with its terms, and join" ia a respectful request to the Government that no further proceedings bo takon m tho appeal to the Privy Council j and that a copy of this resolution bo forwarded to tbe Minuter of j Justice." A deputation of flax-millers wob introduced | to the Premier and Minister of Lands thisevening by Mr _!. K. McDonald, M.H.R. Matters relating to the flax industry wore discussed, and' tbo deputation particularly urged on the Ministers the doairablenese of pffering a bonus for tho production of loiter

. saniplea of flax, and alio of appointiog an inspector to examine shipments of fl« before they leil the colony. '.I he Premier said that f he would giv« the suggestion every considor--3 ation. He was understood to look with favour upon tlio views hold by the deputation ' with reference to the question of a bonus 1 'I'he arrivals m the colony during Juno . totalled 559. while Iho depart urea amounted to 1371. Of the latter 603 were to Hew ' South Waloj, 273 to Viotoria, and 20. to ' Queensland. ' CHKISTOHUROH, July 16 A very Batisfaetory meeting of the 8. D. P.wnoll oioiiiorial bommitteo was held to-ni-ht. Mr H. W. Potter, general Beoretary, , raa-ie nn explanation tf'tln» position and was Appointed local secretary vice Mr 0. X, Briggs, resigned. The offer of the central I couimittce, Wellington, to guarantee £25 towards oxpenscs was accepted enthusiastically. Tho offer of the Gulchor Company to supply 12 ore lights was accepted, ond tho riato of tho demonstration was postponed to July 30th. Arthur Olainpetl Bang at a conceit got up by a Miss Price. Abuut 100 persons wore prosent. Some small pebbles were thrown at tho windows from tho outside, aod ono window was broken by a largo s' one or bri?k-bat ; otherwise tho proceedings wee orderly. JDUNKPIN, July 16. A lightrato, which isvory welcome, has been falling since lost night Under tho harbour bye-laws a veasol ooming into pnrt at ths end of the year und using the port after January Ist, as tho Elderslie did, can bo called on to pay Is por tor., _•!•-. c as a similar vessel— """'S° n January l.t and Ufl-'S the port tbe same length of time rfoukl have to pay only 6d per ton. Ihe board's solicitor denied that this is done iv practice, but Judgu Williams t )-d_y held that aa power was thus givon ihe bye-law is bad, and reversed Mr Cure re's decision. IIvViCRCABG-ILL, July 16. Mr William Johnston, of Wray's Bush, i died jesterdiy ut Kivertou from kidnov i disease aggravated by having to hang about tbo Supreme Court recently wniting as a witness. Want of accommodation m the building for jurors mid witnesses is scandalous, there being nothing but tho street or tho draughty corridor for their convenience Mr Johnston is tbe second old resident whose death is traceable to defects m the court accommodation. Mr Johnston was a candidate for Wallace at the last and previous olections. • Ho was a councillor and chairman , of tbe Wallace County Council for years, and j formerly represented the dlstiict m thu Pro- | viucial Council. He retired from ths contest ] before the poll at. th- genera 1 election. He j had been 3S years m Otngo. i