INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1514, 23 March 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, March 23. Among the passengers per Te Anau was M. Edward Drovy, chief engineer of the Vienna gasworks', who is making a tour of the colony. He was a personal friend of Dr Hochatetter.

At a meeting of the representatives of various trades, resolutions were passed unanimously m favor of legislation for compulsory early closing. Thos. Uashor, landlord of the Globe Hotal, Papakura, fell oft the train at Papakura station. ' A wheel pasted over both legs, smashing one below the knee, the other received a compound, tractate. At the inquest on Mra O'Nell the Coroner directed her husband to be taken into cußbody pending the close of the Inquest. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased came by her death through the negleot of her husband, Henry O'Neil m not procuring for her necessary medloftl aid, diet, and attention. As the verdict (• equivalent to a verdict of manslaughter the Coroner issued his warrant for the arreat of O'NeU, who was, however, allowep ball, himself In £200 . and two sureties of £100 each.

Timaru, Maroh 22. A public meeting is to be held In the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening to consider the best way of celebrating the Queen's Jubilee.

The Timaru Milling Company h»B entered Into a contract with Walter Prince, electric engineer,- of Dunedln, for the light ing of their mill by the incandescent electric light;.