INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1760, 7 February 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, February 6 On Saturday afternoon, a little girl named- Am? Riohards, about 7 years of age, fell ovoe the oliff at Dr OarapbeU'o Point, Parnell, and was killed Instantly, her brains being dashed on the rooks below. The child had been ploying m company with her elder sister and In endeavoring to reioh some Ohrlstnm flowers growing at the edge of the cliff she fell. A lad named Flood, son of G. F Flotd of Helensvllle Hotel, was poisoned on Saturday by eating poisonous berrtai. The police are at present conducting a vigorous oraiide against the anfortuua'es who take advantage of tbe shelter Afforded by the trees In the Park and the Domain to provide themselves with nightly sleeping accommodation and this inornlng two men found asleep nnder the trees were each sentenced to three months' hud tabor. A nnrooroos bucc silon "f robberies has * ocourred during he pan 7 or 8 days, the Work of the thieves being performed m a faianner that leir s Hi tie doubt that It ti tbe result of the eff.rts of an organised gang. At present there U no clue to the Identity of the thieves. Gabriel Hedley, town clerk of Devonport, and secretary of the Devonport Ferry Company, haß been missing ticce Friday sight. Hh hat and Btiok were left m the Forry waiting ro#m The harbor was dragged with ut result. It is believed he hru gone to Mji, and that domestic troubles are the cause. Bin books are all right. An Auckland mining "boom" h«* comm iucod Maritoto sitar* s were lid on Fri ay, and have gone up to-day to 4a tnd are still ri ing. At the annual meeting of the North New Zealand Woollen Company this afternoon the report showed a profit of £190 7s 4d on three months actual operations At thfi Bay of Islands Goal Company's ennUil meeting to d*y, the report stated tba sale* 'or the pas'- half-yeir at 17,196 tons, and that there was a < redit t>alauce of £2025 Us Id. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent pt-r annum was daolur^d. WsLLthOTON, February 6. It Is rumored th*t the hour recess now concfded civil Be'v<<nts In tbe middle of tbe d»y wIU he reduced to half mn hour, and that onions will dose at 4 30 instead of 5 •• at preient. Inspeotor Thompson has received a teleeram from C»niUble Oullinane, of Pahlatna, as follows :—*• A man named John Dorao died suddenly about five miles from Pahlatua yestardsy. fie was m company with four other men setting fire to ouati. They tried to bring the body with them, but were prevonted by the fire and were obliged to ltave the body." This afternoon (aether members of the tteamer Oreti'a or»w made application for the sefzare of tbe vessel for wages duo The application wss granted Mr Gibbs, agent for J. B. Day, of Aaokknd, owner of the vessel, arrived from tbe north yesterday, and placed the matter In the hands of Mr Travers to act on owners' behalf. It appears that Day purohaeed the interest m the vessel ocly a short time since, and, m making the purohnse, understood tbat all wages and fees dno ware to be paid off by her former owners The old Company, however, repudiate any liability, and aver (hat Daj took over all debts when he purchased the vessel On execution of warrant, granted this afternoon, tbe vetsel will be absolutely In the hands of tbe officers and crew, at d unless a speedy settlement Is effected s\.e will be told for payment of claim advanoad.