INTERPROVINCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 175, 30 June 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(.UNITED i*BBSS ASSOCIATION. 1 IHA.RC, Juue 27, Captain Bascand, harbormaster of Timara, died at Waiti, npar Blueskio, last night, of strangulation of the bowels. Deceased wac married yesterday week. He leaves a lar^e family by a former marriage. Deceased was a highly respected officer. Blenheim, June 29. Mrs Dodson, wife ot Mr Dodson, M.H.K. for Wairau, died this morning. Dunbdin, Jane 28. At the Harbour Bo ird tj-day, Mr Robs, into whose charge the big dredge was recently given, reported upon his first ri*it to her. He said after she was half full the *tuff ran oat a* fast as it was pat m, and over an hour's work was done by the buckets without anything being shown for it. He had taken steps to have the dredge pat m proper order, and was confident she would do the work. Messrs Burt and Pateraon, the Government representatives,! ntitnated that they hail resigned, and the f rnaer expressed himself ' strongly about the want of proper a»acMnes. ; At the Supreme Court to-day ar«unieat was heard m Johnston v Land Board, m which the former asks for a writ of mandamus to compel the Board to issue to him a pastoral def rred-pay-ment license 'or lan>l bought at the recent sale. Judgment was reserved. f Auckland, June 28. i The petition to Parliament, which | has been prepared by the Trustees un^er Cost'ey's b'qu^st has be«n signed >nd sent to Wellington to-day. The Trustees have asked Sip George Grey ; o pre ent te petition to the Houa" ft p'aya for a remission of s amp dv i«8 m CosMey'ri ense and amendment • f the *Ump so that beg/i sts to charitable or pub- c p rjaoaes will not be ! abject to stara • du*y. Brown and (irapp^chatged wich th^ ]eW">tery robtey, are remanded till to morrow. The poli c an i t»ie detune make cb trges and countercharges of t>unpHiing with witnesses. The annual ploughing match under the auspiceß "f the Auckland \gricul--1 tural and Pastoral Association was held at Otahuha to-day the ploughing I was superior to previous years, and the \ champion cup was won by W. M iy. Christchuroh, June 28. At a largelysattended meeting of the Industrial Association it was resolved to hold an Industrial Exhibition, open to all New Zealand, m Christchurchi on December 16.