INTERPROVINCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5271, 30 May 1895, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

} [Pfiß PBKSB ASBOCIATIOW.T WELLINGTON, Mat 30. The Wellington Knights of Labour at extend to submit the following resolutions to the District Assembly :—" That the Government be asked to grant baah B>ttlera their selections free of rent for the , firßt three years, and to reduce the railway ntea on perishable produce, irrespective of distance ; that the poll tax on Chinese , cc increased to .£100." The TarifE Commißßion'd report will be i hinded in tomorrow. In four months *> tie Commissioners travelled three thour stnd miles, and examined 475 witneseee. a The report occupies fourteen sheets of 6 foolscap print, and the evidence five hundred sheets. ' Waters was charged with bigamy before 1 the Court this morning. The Stipendiary Magistrate said he waa not sure that he i r had jurisdiction, the alleged offence hav»Dg | I been committed in England; and after ( some evidence bad beea taken the case was adjourned. Last night an intoxicated man named oteele amused himself by flinging stones , Rbout Manners $tree>,nnd epeedily cleared the thoroughfare. T*o constables, hearing of it, came up, and one of them was struck by a stone, whioh cut through his shako and laid his forehead open. Steele got six weeks this morning for hiß freak. _ Another action arising out of the collision between a fishing boat and the Orowaiti waa determined to-day. On behalf of a lad, the son of Mr M'Kinstrey, j£s£o damages were claimed. The jury awarded jeiO. ; , NELSON, Mat 30. :■ . A - combined . meeting of temperance bodiea was held last night nnder the presidency of the Eov Geo. Bond. A divisional Prohibition League was formed for the Nelson province, the idea being to fall into line with other partß of the colony. A platform was adopted similar to that in Canterbury. DUNEDIN, Mat 30. The Catholic clergy met to-day to take the first step in appointing a Buccesaor to the late Bishop Moran. Sir P. Buckley visits the Hon J. M Kenzie at his home to-night.

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WELLINGTON, Mat 30. I understand that the Government intends to appeal immediately against Stipendiary Magistrate Northcroft's decision respecting the inoperation of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act. Iv about a fortnight there will be over 230 men employed in different parts of the colony on the alternative BVBtem.