INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5828, 1 December 1893, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bx Tblb&baph.) AUCKLAND, Novembbb 30. A young man named Austin Oullina was drowned iff Wharehine yesterday. Tho punt in whioh ho started was found bottom upwards, and his body was found at low water this morning. At Huntly aomo persons unknown at tempted to burn down the dwellioghouse of J. Bond, senr , oooupied by his son, W. Bond, on Tuesday night. Kero'ene w_a poured over the back wall and ignited, but owing to insufficient inflammable fluid tho fire died out, leavi- g the spot charred. At I*. ineoting of tho executive of lhe Board of Education a rt solution was passed that they did not see their way to recommend the appointment of any of the applicants for thp poat of Chief Inspector of bcboola. WOODVILLE, Novbmbbb 30. The libel action Clark v fl. A. Haggen, has bean withdrawn by arrangement. WELLINGTON, Novbmbbb 30. Mr March, Superintendent of Settlements, [accompanies the Victorian Minister of Lends on bis tour through the colony in searoh of 1 information relative to land settlement in New Zealand. The Hon Mr Ward, Colonial Treasurer, proceed, from Napier to Auokland, and re* I turns here about the middle of next week. The Premier vieita the Weat Coaat at Christmas. The Aorangi brought two fine Bomney Marsh rama for Mr Batohelor, of Palmeraton North. The shareholders of the Wellington Woollen Company held a ballot to-night for the election of directors, in coDßequence of the resignation of several of the board through informalities of various kinds. Mr W. Fitzhe.bert was re- elected, with Messrs Clark, Gibba, and Edmonds. Messrs Prouse and Barber were the other candidates. Mr T. K. Macdonald, the chairman, who had alao resigned did not seek re-election. Tbe Colonial Secretory intenda to leavo for Europe immediately after a full meeting of the Cabinet, which will probably be held next week. He retains bis Portfolio. A telegram has been received from Nelson that Alfred Smith, second steward on board the steamer Wainui, wai missod during the voyage from Wollington to Nelson It is faired that he is drowned. His parents reside in the Mount Kden distriot, Auokland. OHBISTCHUBOH, Novbmbbb 30. Tbe ballot for 39 allotments of the Lake Ellesmere lands, lease in perpetuity, was taken tbia morning. There were 485 applications. The annual dinner of the Canterbury Caledonian Booiety was held to°night. The Governor was pressnt. DUNBDIN, Novbmbbb 30. The holiday to-day is only partially ob* served. Tbe weather is fine. Mr Earnahaw ie improving. The Minister of Lands came into town to-day, but as it waa not known he was coming, he escaped any demonstration. He bad a long conference with lha Hon John Molntyre, Victorian Minister of Lands, on departmental matters aad land administration generally. Both Ministers leave to m.rrow, Mr J. McKenzie staying at Palmerston to attend the show, and the Viotorian Minister going as far as Studholme Junction to inspeot the village settlements between there and Christ* oburob. The /golf tournament, promoted by the Otago Golf Olub, commenced to-day, when good entriea were received. For the cham pionßhip Dr Gossett, of '^lirjetoburch, and Dr drown Rose and Mr Somervil'e are left in Mrs Lomax Smith, of Ohristehurch, won both championship handicap events for tbe ladies of Ohrietchurch and Otago. The ladies play a mutch to-morrow. Mr H. 8. Fish's friends and supporters have decided to p '-y the whole of his eleotion expenses.