INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6069, 1 October 1894, Page 3

INTERP ROVINCI AL.

♦ (BY TBIBaBATH.) ' AUCKLAND, Sbptbmbeb 29. The annual meeting of tho National Abso- i oiation was largely attended, The Auokland Branch report showed 87 branches with a membership of 1000. A number of new \ branohes have been opened. 100,000 leaflet* : had been distributed. There was a credit '. balance of £27. Besolutions were carried against the Advances to Settlers Bill and the borrowing proposals of the Government. Oo ' the motion of Dr Giles it was agreed that the Council take in hand the matter of proportional representation, A 'petition by the to tho Legislative Council, protesting against the Government Advances to Settlers Bill and the Consols Bill was largely signed at the meeting. NEW PLIMOUTH, Sketbkbbb 29. A largely attended meeting of settlers in* forested in dairying took place at noon to'day for the purpose of considering the Dairying Bill, and unanimously resolved that the pott of Tarana&i should be made a port of ship ment in olauea 19, as it exported 76 per cent of the butter #ent from New Zealand. A deputation is to bo sent to Wellington, end a oommittee appointed here to watch the program of the Bill through Parliament. WELLINGTON, Sjjptbmbeb 29< Ihs Voluntoer Officers' Conference will bring down a report on Monday, Mr Callan, who is attending the Parliament tary Oommittee as the representative of the directors of the Equitable Insurance Company, has stated that the outstanding liabilities are now considerably under £1000, and that do further call will be made on the shareholders. It is intended to hold a Conferecos of School Committees in Wellington, and the Minister of Education has promised to make arrangement! to distribute circulars, and to

consult the Railway Commissioners aa ti cheapening fares. Tho comn ittees hen complain that the Board is enoroaohiag o: tbeir function?, and they will lay their griev' ancea beforo the Minister ia writing, iu accordance with his request. It ia understood that th« Volunteer Con ferenoe nil! recommend that greater stiotness be insisted on in the relations between the officers and men, the adoption of the Martini-Henry rifle, the appointment of a Commander in Chief, the adoption of a navy blue Norfolk jacket for all but naval corps in large towns, the abolition of the twothirds proportion for capitation, and the setting aside of 30a per man from capitation for a uniform fund. OHBISTOHUBOH, Septbmbeb 29. At a special meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commeroe yesterday, the following resolutions were oarried :— " That in the opinion of this Chamber, part 1 of tho Bankruptcy Act 1892 Amendment BUI is entirely unnecessary, and opposed to public policy and the legitimate interests of traders, and that no greater obstacles should be thrown io the way of trade arrangements than at present exist." " The committee approves of the registration of deeds of assignment or composition." " This Ohamber strongly objecti to the proposed State interference with offioe hours, as oniog to the spasmodic nature of commercial business compulsory olusiog at | any specifio hour wouH be unworkable " Shptembbb 30. An open air meeting under the auspioes of the Progressive Liberal Association was held in Cathedral Pquare on Saturday nigb.% and oarried resolutions urging an investigation into the administration of charitable aid ; and in the direotion of eleoting ohnritable aid committees. William De Troy, a well known early settler, died yesterday at Bangiora. WESTPOET, Septbmbeb 29. The coal export for the weak ended to-day was 4868 tone. DUNBDIN, Sbptbmbbe 30. The return from the Dunedin Company's dredge was 490z of gold for five days.