INTERPROVINCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5259, 15 May 1895, Page 3

IN TERPRO VINCI AL.

[Fbb Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Mat 15. A deputation, representing the Early Closing Association and shopkeepers in favour of a Saturday half-holiday, waited > upon Sir P. A. Buckley, and urged him to I use his influence with the Government | with a view to having the Act administ ered as it stands. Sir Patrick informed I the deputation that he was glad their j viewa had been placed before him, a 9 he I was under the impression that a deputaI tation of shopkeepers yesterday represented a concensus of opinion in Auckland in favour of Wednesday. He nromiaed to lay the facts before the Premier, with a view to having the wishes of the deputation given effect to. WELLINGTON. Mat 15. Ib is understood thnt the Minister of Education will introduce a Teachers' • Appeal Court Bill during the coming session. ...... A correspondent of the Times telegraphs as follows from. Botorua :— " The Mativeß at Te Whaiti threatened to tie up the Native guide for Mr Phillips, the Burveyor, if he persisted in proceeding with him to show the country or trigs, and InBpector Emerson has telegraphed to the • Defenoe Minister regarding the position of 'affair*.'-'- ' . ■. •■■■-• '" ■ .- '.•■■■•; ■" ■■■'' ' ■■-■■...:•• NELSON, Mat 15. At the District Court to-day K. G. Thomson, a member of the local School Committee, sued BL Evans, teacher ot Motupiko, for <£100 damages for an alleged slander, in saying that Thomson incited boys to theft. The case is proceeding. DUNEDIN, Mat 15. The Government has given a grant of JE3OO to the Otago training college. - A local dentist is to be charged at the ) Police Court to-morrow with not registering his premises under the Factories Act. The Stair Bays :— " We understand from the medical gentleman in attendance on the Eton J. M'Kenzie that the latter is not I at present in a fit state to . receive deputat ions or to transact public business other than of a departmental character requiring his immediate attention. The probabilities are that Mr M'Kenzie will take a muoh-needed rest at hiß home at Shag Point prior to embarking on the Beßsional campaign."_ '