INTERPROVINCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5227, 6 April 1895, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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NAPIEB, AwtiL 6. At a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society reference was made to the difficulty of inducing holders of small farms to compete at the annual shows. Efforts have been repeatedly made to secure their co-operation, and various echemes propounded, but all resulted in failure. Classes have been specially provided in the programme for settlers of this description, but they did not fill, the I reason being that^ the small farmers preferred to stock their holdings with sheep instead of crops. Notice of motion was given that prizes be offered by the society for the best kept farma of certain areas in the Hawke's Bay district. William Milligan was admitted to the hospital yesterday, suffering from a very S9vere soalp wound, supposed to have been received as the result of a quarrel with, a stable boy named George IPuszard, who [ was brought before the Magistrate's Court this morning and remanded till Thursday. DANEVIRKE, Apbil 6. All the saw-millers of Hawke's Bay were present or represented at a meeting held here last night. The state of the timber trade was thoroughly dieoussed, and it was "acknowledged that the deplorable cutchroat competition had been most disastrous. A Saw-millers' Association was formed and a fixed scale of charges adopted. WELLINGTON, Apbil 6. Mesars Palmer and Blackmore, Government poinologists, will represent New Zealand at the Fruit Conference at Hobarfc on April 22. Mr A. G. Jobnston, of Wellington, to whose exertions the great success of last year's championship regatta afc Picton was in a great measure due, will, at the request of the Bowing Association, act as referee at this year's gathering. DUNEDIN, April 6. Bishop Moran's health ia again causing the gravest anxiety.

[FBOM OTJB PPBOIAti CORKBBPONDHNT.] WELLINGTON, Apbil 6. The Hon W. P. Reeves informed me this morning that be intends leaving for Clmstchurch nest Tue6da7 or Wednesday. Though he has not been asked to meet any deputations respecting the hospital inquiry, he will be pleased to meet deputations either from the Board or the general public.

Art ExHiBiTiON.-fcThe annual exhibition of the Canterbury Sooiety of Arts will be opened in the Art Gallery at 8 o'clock thia evening.