INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3500, 29 November 1894, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(by telegraph.-press association). CHRISTCHURC& Last Night. The Oddfellows' Hall at Sydenham was burned to the ground this morning. The building cost originally about £3OOO, and was insured in the Alliance Office for £I6OO. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The property belonged to the Oddfellows' and Foresters.

WELLINGTON, Last Night. Miss May Yates celebrated her approaching departure from the colony byavege tarian banquet, at which 37 were present. Miss Yates spoke at length upon herim* pressions of the colony, which she had travelled from end to end, and strongly urged that fruit culture, now neglected, should be developed to its utmost extent. She instanced one orchard returning £4OO a year and pointed out how easily a handsome living could be made at a comparatively small cost. She thought colonists consumed too much meat and would be all the better for a change of diet,

Afc the Mayoral election, 0. M, Luke polled 786 votes; A. Brandon, 676, and L, L. Harris, 201. The result is rather a surprise as the sitting Mayor, Mr Brandon, was expected to win though his supporters were a little afraid that, as the polling ■showed, Councillor Harris might split the votes sufficiently to let a third man in, Mr Luke is a well known ironfounder in the town, but he has not had any previous experience in municipal affairs,

_ MASTERTON, Last Night, Great interest was taken in the mayoral elections. Mr G. Heron, tht present Mayor, was returned with 154 votes, Pownall 115, and Hornblow 84,