INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12906, 21 February 1906, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Pr*u AatocUtioa. WELLINGTON, February 20. At to-day's meeting of the Harbour Board Mr T. Kennedy Macdqnald, M.L.Cj, was elected chairman. HOKITIKA, February 20. The Central Exhibition Committee' - for Westland met the West Coast Commissioner to-night, and it was agreed to arrange for the necessary space thought requisite by the Commissioner. Promises of exhibits were received from all parts of the district, and it. is expected that a good general display will be made. CHRISTCHURCH. Febrnary 20. jThere was a rumour about the city today that a serious accident had befallen the Mnheno. "This was only a, canard, the vessel arriving at the Bluff, at 5.45 o'clock this, morning. ". • .On Monday" "afternoon two waterspouts worked ovsr from the sea on to Lake Elleemere where they combined. The disturbance reached the shore and did con-

siderabie damage to standing crop* and buildings in the coui*e of it,* progress.

DUNEDIN, February 20.

In a maintenance case Mr Widdow«»n, S.M., said it was a singular defect in the Act and peculiar that the father of an illegitimate child could get off from liability because the mother had died before an order had been made.

INVF.RCARGILL. February 20. Mr J. E. Watson was elected chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board unopposed. The weathir improved to-day. but w still cold with a strong wind. * The first express lost 20 minutes battling south against tie gale which was raging. The local infantry corps m<w in camp are having a rude exj>ericuce of campaigning, what with rain, bail, and gales.