INTERPROVINCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5282, 12 June 1895, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[>BOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Q AUCKLAND, June 12.

The assay value of the bullion recovered from 493 tons, crushed and treated by the New Zealand Crown Mine Company, Limited, last month, was £2415. A report current here that Sir George Gray haß sent out a cable message stating that the resignation of his saat for Auckland, is on ita way, is not confirmed by inquiry made from Sir George Grey's relatives and other reliable sources.

Sir Maurice O'Rorke says he had no intimation of Sir George Grey's resignation. The report is generally discredited. The Auckland Gas Company has reduced the price of gas to 5s per 1000 ft.

[Per Press Association.]

HASTINGS, June 12.

The Hastings Knights ©f Labour have passed a resolution to aek all district assemblies to urge on Ministers the desirability of having interest put on the same footing as rent ia the proposed Fair Rent Bill, so that in cases where interest exceeda fair rent it may be reduced in the same manner as it is proposed to reduce rent. WELLINGTON* Junk 12. The Government has determined to make an offer for three estates in CanterIt 'is understood that it ia intended to postpone the presentation of a birthday memorial to the Hon B. J. Seddon until after Mr Ward's reception, and that in addition to an address to the Premier, it is proposed to present Mrs Seddon with a thousand sovereigns. The charge of murder against Charles Nicholaon still occupies the Supreme Court. Mr Jellicoe resumes his address to the jury this afternoon. * NELSON, June 12. The premises of R. Snodgrass, general grocer, were burglariously entered last night, and about JBIO worth of goode, principally cigarettes, stolen. A hole was bored under the lock of the b»ck d ° or - DTTNEDIN, Junk 12. Margaret Clothier, wife of Henry Clothier, o£ Roalyn, was found drowned in a well yesterday evening. It is supposed to be a case of suicide.