INTERPROVINCIAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 10123, 5 June 1895, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Unitbd Prbss Association.]

Wellington, June 4.

The Wellington Committee of the Wairarapa Relief Fund yesterday handed over the sum of £2027 to the Public Trustee for distribution in accordance with the committee's scheme. Only £5 19i 3d was spent by the committee in administration. William Todd applied for registration as a medical practitioner which the Reistrar refused on the ground that Todd had not kept the requisite three years terms. Todd entered himself at Chicago College, and as soon as his term there was finished transferred himself to the San Francisco institution, and went straight om with the course without the usual intermission, thus getting 3 years studies into 2. Judge Richmond held this cramming into a little over 12 months what usually took 2 years could not under our law be held to fulfil its requirements and upheld the Registrars refusal to admit Todd to the list. At. a public meeting about 150 were present, being mostly business men. It was decided to give the Hon. Mr Ward a public welcome on his return, followed by a banquet. Dunedin, June 4. The Presbytery was occupied to-day i' or same hours with the call given by the Port Chalmers congregation to the Rev. J. Anderson Gardiner. The call was signed by 81 members. It was eventually resolved to refer the case simpliciter to the Synod.

On the unemployed roll being called 97 out of 250 on the books answered to their names. Twenty-nine men were selected for the Otago Central. New Plymouth, June 4. Tke public were present at the pumping operations lyesterday, when four barrels, 160 gallons, of oil were obtained. The oil flowed freely and the public were delighted at what they saw. Three thousand shares in the new company were applied for. A number of new bores will be proceeded with. It is reported that several new companies are in process of formation.

At a public meeting last night it was resolved to form an insurers protection association similar to those in other parts of the colony ; it was also decided to send a deputation to the local gas company and ask for a reduction intthe price of gas. Napier, June 4,

A prospecting party left Wairoa three weeks ago for the interior. They have returned after a very rough trip, being much impeded by rain and snow. They brought in nice prospects of reef gold and black land obtained in th« bed of a «r«ok. The proqptpfc ar« abeit a grain t**he*»h. Th»y tnwd gold for abo«t tore mite b*tve«a tvopointo, ■ukkog *wo to time f wi, but ver* uabl» to "bottom it owing to the heavy boulders and excessive water. They are of opinion that it will prore a payable feef country but will await fine weather before going in again. They are reticent as to the exact locality but state it is en Crown lands adjacent to the Uriwera country.

At a meeting of the ua«aploy»d at "vf air«» a motion (was earned protesting iigaiiift kbor being tent Iron other district* to Government work* in that nmghborkoed until thr local unemployed -were absorbed.