INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1353, 28 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Per i'KKss issociatiOnJ. Nap er, September 27.

A man n;<mo i Broadfiald was seriously injured to Jay. He was engaged id moving a cottage when it cjps'zid on him, his arm being crashed, aud his head badiy iniured. The arm has since been amnutlted. The f oundetion stone of St John’s Anglican Church, designed to seit 1100 persons, is to he ’aid next wo k on vVp Tuesday afternoon by the Bishop of * v a apu. : lie boating season will be opened next Sitnrday by a procession of boats and trial fours.

Wellington, September 27. it is expected that the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, which commence on Monday, will occupy three or four weeks, as several if the cases, including that of fe Whiti, w ll occupy three days. The Government Insurance Association will be taken over by the Government on Ist prox. Mr Frankland, the actuary, will act as Under Secretary. Dunedin, Mepto r.ber 27.

A fishing boat left Taierl beach on Saturday morning. The bar was rough when crossed The boat was seen off Kuri Bush two hours later, but there were only three men in her. As the stern oar was found broken near Karl it is surmised the stern man fell overboard The boat came ashore bottom up at Taieri Beach at 530 yesterday. John Russell leaves a wife and one child. The others are nnmarrled.

There are at present 415 unemployed engaged on the relief works.

An assistant steward of the Tainni was fined £5 or a month’s imprisonment, for obtaining liquor by false pretences, he haring signed the name of one of the passengers to a wine oird.