INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7372, 21 November 1898, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) (pick, press association.) WELLINGTON. November 21. The Agent-General cables us follows : Cheese 455, market rising and has taken a favorable turn. Australian butter, 104b ; steady. A well-known Weilingtou citizen has disappeared, leaving some unpleasant rumors behind as to money matters. The amount involved is variously slated at from L3OOO to L6OOO. The ship Oamaru had a long and troublesome voyage. <"• he hove to seven times on account of heavy northerly gi»les. On October 3 a cyclonic gale, lasting two days, smashed her bulwarks, knocked out the port-light, and flooded the decks. AUCKLAND. November 21. The city f chools Committee closed five schools owing to measles and the Board of Education instructed tlw Committee to reopen the Echoo's to-day. The Committee have declined to do this and the schools are still closed. A deadlock has therefore arisen. The Board is considering the position. DUN iBDIN. November 21. John Ryley !ias been granted an order of discharge in bankruptcy. It was decided not to proceed any further with the public examination of Francis H. Laing. GREYMOUTII. November 21. A fire broke out at eight last night in Wilson's (dentist) building, owned by Mr Guinness. The fire was got under, but the building is greatly damaged. Wilson's stock is ruined. Danielß had a room in the building, also Keele, and both lost everything. Insurances on building, LSOO in tho Commercial Union; ilson, L4OO in the Standard ; Daniels, bIOO in the Manchester ; Keele, LSO in the Phcunix. Revington, hotelkeeper, loses about L4O. ELTHAM. November 21. On Saturday night the Premier gave a political address to a packed house. Mr Jas. Boddie was in the chair. The tremier spoke for an hour and threequirters and dealt largely with the progress of Taranaki. He gave a resume of the more important measures passed last session, dealing moro particularly with the Stock Act, Old Age Pensions, Dairying, and Conciliation legislation. One of the greatest errors they had committed wa3 giving the New Zealand Cross to a man for bravery, but thoy " Could bear that Cross." The Premier who has been the guest of Mr G. W. Taylor will leave this morning for Wellington.