THIRD EDITION. INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9214, 18 April 1908, Page 5

THIRD EDITION. INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Phb Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, April 18. The Auckland butter merchants do hot anticipate any reduction in the >rice of butter, though bountiful teed tas increased the supply. They anticipate a considerable falling-off in sup>lies for a month at least. V NAPIER, April 18. i Mr M'Donell. Inspector of Police, 1 has Wen served with a writ for £1000 for alleged Blander, and for £500 for yileged libel, at the instance of Mr H. B. Lusk, a prominent solicitor. I WANGANUI, April 18. { Eleven persons were on Thursday at -JaetiM fined £2 each arid costs, for leiling overproof hop beer. The evidence showed that a big trade was caried on amongst the co-operative laKmrers on the Main Trunk Railway n this drink, and iihe Government analyst pronounced that some of the Samples were double the strength of Ordinary beer. F. Brinson, for slyfrog selling near the Main Trunk Rail- , >ay was also fined £50, iji default three months' imprisonment, oh one information, and <m » second information to jKhree months, without the option of a ( MASTERTON, April 18. ( Owing to secessions, the Masterton tMaster Butchers' Association has coltlapsed, and a coneiderable reduction In the price of meat is likely, also the Withdrawal of^ the butchers' carts, Wing to the high prices of horse feed. f WELLINGTON, April 18. The weather broke last night, and Vain fell jn torrents. This morning it bleared somewhat, but a southerly dria(;le is still falling. The Volunteers >rent into camp on Thursday night, preparatory to the manoeuvres for the faster training. Chief proceedings are bn Monday, when a force is supposed to have landed on the mainland near JMana Island, to make a raid on Wellington. The defending force is enjjcamped at Johnsonvillej and will move fto repel the attack. The Garrison Arjfcillery is in charge of $he forts guarding Ifch© harbour, with a view to annihilating any hostile cruisers attempting to 'force an entrance. All the arrangeknents are on a more elaborate scale jbhan at any previous encampment. Delegates of Orange lodges from all toarts of New Zealand are assembled fiiere in connection with the establishittnent of a Grand Lodge foe the whole Jof New Zealand, instead of for the and South Island separately as int present. The North Isla*nd delegates met yesterday, and resolved that {amalgamation with the South Island jsbould take place this afternoon. i Evidence of the interest taken in the llocal Mayoral election is shown by the fact that there are 16,998 electors lon the roll, while the number on the roll will exceed 900.