INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1458, 17 January 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckmnd, Jan nary 18. A woman, name unknown was found dead m a house m Pt.rnell m a Gtite of iecompoßitJop . Mr Ooi-wt.u i haa taken . preliminary steps m the action against; Messrs MoArthar for the recovery of £60,000, being supplementary to ono rpcantly concluded m which the aamo defendants were adjudged to pay £100 damages and oats for •ctn.il trespass, and again st wh eh decision they are appealing to the Privy Council. January 16.

The womin reported as found dead m a house at Pnttibll, name unknown, proves to be aMm Murray. The report aroaa tbrought the body being left uncoffiaed for two days through a nvsanderstandin4 m ths relieving Officer's department.

Bush firea are said to b& raging m all directions around Auckland There are eight disiino" fires m the Arafapu district. The damage m tha provincial district v estimated at £'000

A gum digger named Pi) es haa been arrested on suspicion of causing a fire at Waimakan which dfstroyed a aoow with timber. He Is beiog prosecuted under the Malicious Tnj.irlea fen Property Act. Wellington, January 16. It is understood that the strio v . regulations regarding the importation of do^a to tho colony will Bhortly he rolaxod. Kaikoura. January IG. Me Lvea, member for Cheviot, addressed his constituents on Saturday night and receir d ft yet 3 of thanks and confidence . dunedin, January 15 The funeral of Mra Larnach, wife of the Minister of Mines, this afternoon was lnrge'y attended, amoni» those following haine; the--P*<»«>Jor *°*^ — ih-»— Hnn — L-an±^_ -F.jpteecue, representing the Governor.