INTERPROVINCIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11688, 22 February 1902, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 21. Sir Joseph Ward left for the Thames this afternoon. If possible, he will go on to Waihi to-night, and return to Te Aroha tomorrow evening, where he will remain until Monday, and then return to town. Mr Humphrey Berkeley left for Wellington this afternoon, in order to meet the Premier and discuss matters connected with affairs at Fiji. Mr Berkeley goes at the Premier's invitation. The master bakers announce a rise of id a loaf.

WELLINGTON, February 21. Oscar Miller was to-day committed for trial on a charge of obtaining £5 10s from James Newton by false pretences. Accused allegedly procure"d the money from Newton to make certain bets on racehorses.

REEFTON, February 21.

T.wo men named Barry and Rogers, who had walked overland from Nelson, have been arrested. They are supposed to have been concerned in the recent safe robbery at the railway station. HOKITTKA, February 21. A public meeting to-night resolved that the eminently Imperialistic and statesmanlike services rendered by the Premier of New Zealand in connection with the despatch of troops to South Africa during the past long season of anxiety and stress should be specially recognised by all loyal subjects in the colony, and the people of tbi3 town and district accordingly decide to co-operate in the colonial movement to make a fitting presentation. _ A strong committee was set up. to give effect to the resolution. The county chairman and the Mayors of Kuraara and Ross are asked to co-operate.

CHEISTCHTTRCH. February 21. The Minister of Education visif»d the Burnham Industrial School to-day, for the purpose of inspecting the water supply, which is very short, and to inquire into the necessity for a detention yard on account of the number of escapes there have lately been At a meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association to-night, it was decided' that if Simpson cnnld net leave of absence, to send him to England with Smith to represent the colonv.