INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11127, 12 February 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

AUCKLAND.

WELLINGTON.

OHRIBTOHUROH.

J)UNEDIN.

(per united press association.)

February 11. The Auckland Timber Company pay an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, for the half-year ending the 31st of December, The members of the Anglican General Synod ware taken round the harbour today, and entertained at a pionio, on on the invitation of Mr Henry Brett. A four-roomed cottage was burnt down iv Hewton Road early this morning. The cottage was tenanted by Mr O. Friltzof, and owned byMrE. Holland. The house was insured in the Standard for £150, and the furniture and clothing for £125 in the Colonial. At the inquest on the body of the child killed by the tram>ear at Ponsonby a verdict of accidental death was returned. The jury added a rider to the effeofc that the driver was incompetent, i but exonerated him from blame.

February II; The natives pf Parihaka are busily em* gaged making through the pa a road which will join the Government road, and by the construction of that road the Banitary conditions of the pa will be improved. Te Whetu, who was leader of the fencing obstruction in 1831, is one of the principal workers on the road. The regulations prescribing terms upon which leases will be issued for the encouragtnent of seal fisheries are gazetted. Every lease is to be submitted to auction, the period being 21 ! years. The period may on the expiry of the first term be renewed for another 21 years, but subjeot to new valuation. Every least) shall be void unless the leßßee shall expend a sum of not less than one thousand pounds sterling' within three years of the ooininenoement of the lease, in providing boate and gear, and Buch plant as may be necessary, to the satisfaction of the Minister of Lands. November, December, January, -February, March-, April, May, and June, in each year are prescribed as the close aeaaon ior seals, except hair seals. Captain Medley's appointment as j aide-de-camp to the Governor is gazottedi The Hinemoa will probably leave here for Kawhia on Monday next, and thence will proceed to Waiwera, and return to Wellington with Sir Julius I Yogel. It is understood that Mr Ross, frui« terer, iuteuds to proceed against the Customs authorities for condemning certain cases of fruit, under the pro* visions of the Codlin Moth Act, whioh it is alleged contained no signs of the presence of the codlin moth. The Woollen Faotory commenoe active operations in June next. ,

February 9. No Christchurch. Volunteer corps in* tend to scud a team- to the Bin's Associa^ tion meeting at Wanganui, as the cost would J be considerable, and few men could afford to loose the time. Some individual members, however, will at(eud the meeting.

February 11. The Port Chalmers Artillery send a team oO 5 men to Wangamii. North Duu-, edit: will be represented by Corporal Huts chius.iii, Lii-utaut ixichardson, and Vol-> uriteei. 1 Fredrick, and the City Guards by Voluuteer McCasthy.