INTERPROVINCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5257, 13 May 1895, Page 3

IN TERPROVINCI AL.

[Per Pbeßs Association.! AUCKLAND, Mat 13. Major Harrie, M.B.R. for Franklyn, addreesed a largely attended meeting at Pukekobe on Saturday, and was very favourably received. He was accorded a unanimous vota of thanks and confidence. NAPIER, Mat 13. At the Magistrate's Court this morning Arthur Newman, n remittano^ man, was charged with attempted suicide at the Provincial Hotel. He was ordered to pay the Coatfl, and bound over to keep the peace. The caae excited considerable at-

tention, owing to Bamford, another remit- ; tanca man, having died from excessive drinking at the came hotel a few days ago. WELLINGTON, Mat 13? A deputation waited on the Minister of Mineß to urge the importance of something being done to improve the facilities for shipping coal nt Wtatport. They pointed out that the present mode of thic ment from the Btaiths was very destructive to the coal, and if the trade wasio be developed, the erection of a new wharf at We3fcport, and hydraulic cranep, were an absolute necessity. The Hon A. J. Cadman replied that a new wharf was too big an order altogether, but he would go into the question of cranes for lifting houßeholl coal, and see if anything oou'd be done with regard to the proposed differential rate for the carriage of coal. If it meant reducing the revenue, he feared that it would not ba entertained. Since he became Minister of Railways be supposed he had received requests for reductions in railway charges that in the aggregate would Jower the railway revenue one-half if given effect to. Tho death is announced of Mr Edwin Bannister, who cam* 1 to the colony with the pioneers of the Wellington settlement in 1840. He took a prominent part in connection with the Manchester Unity of Od Jfellowp, and was for a considerable time seerotary to one of the principal 'lodges here.

INVERCAEGFILL, Mat 13. The Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual meeting was held on Saturday. The balance-she -t Bhowed a credit on the year's operations of £200. The assets exceed the liabilities by £900, including £330 on fixed deposit.