INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3608, 6 July 1901, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Julr 5. •To-day Mr Boscawen, Honorary AD.C. to the Governor, received news from Wellington stating that Lord Ranfurly will arrive in Auckland next Tuesday. His Excellency is coming up in H.M.S. Pylades, and. will make a short stay in Auckland. The Pylades, after laiding the Governor here, will sail on a- cruise to the South Sea Islands.

, - WANGANUI, July 5. The heaviest fall of snow ever experienced. at Wamgariui took place early "this morning. The streets were covered Fith snow two or three inches deep. The town ran riot and for several hours it sealed as though the inhabitants had become bereft of their senses. Business places were not opened till ten and even then the business dose was hardly worth mentioning. Employers and employees alike secured pointa of vantage and bombarded all aid sundry. Old and respected residents were to" be seen bareheaded flying for life with a score of people like so many fiends pelting them. : The Magistrate and several others "were" besieged for an hour in a, tinker's shop. Good humour prevailed, and tlie only" damage done was to windows, several being liroken.

, WELLINGTON, July 5. The; minimum temperature in the shade m Wellington during the last 24 hours was 30 degress, or four degress less than the lowest temperature of last winter;the TriTnimnm on the grass was 24 degrees. At suggestion of the Wellington Society a conference of delegates of Poultry Societies was held here, when it was resolved that a New Zealand Poultry, Pigeon, "and Canary Association be formed. A provisional committee was set up to draft rules and report to another meeting. NELSON, July 5. There has been bitterly cold weather for the last' day or two. Last night the ■mTnrrwTrm temperature was 21 in the flat part of the town. This is believed to be a record. Water taps- were frozen everywhere. „ Thing Richmond lads were fined 5s each unit lis costs to-day for shooting native pigeons in the close season. CHEISTCHURCH, July 5. The fignres 'for the review during -the Royal visit show that the tota. number of troops was 10,745, made up of 7765 volunteers, and 2980- cadets. ASHBTJRTON, July 5. The ice on. the Domain ponds is in grand condition to-day, and it is probable that there toE be an ice carnival to-morrow in aid of some charity. Arrangements are now being- made. It- was intensely, cold last night. The Borough school hobby show is a pronounced success. DUNEDEN, July 5. The presentation of diplomas to graduates took place to-day, Sir James Hector presiding. The Registrar said that of SO degrees, 46 belonged to Otago University. The students held their carnival m the evening, when the Agricultural Hall ■was crowded: '

INVERCARGILL, July 5. ! At the Police Court to-day, W'jliam RhindGrigoc Hay pled guilty to settingfire to a house in OrepuM in May hst ■with the object of securing the liicu.-smce, £75 on the furniture, a consideraole portion of which had - been removed. He pled gnilty also to the charge of fareaEing and entering the Mataura Post Office six years ago, removing the »iid steal insr therefrom money, stamps, and ot .er valuables. He was sent to the Supreme Conrt for sentence. The snow has all disappeared in tins locality, but the weather is cold.