INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1847, 22 May 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per press association. ) Auckland, May 21. The remains of J. Brown, lataßtorekeaper of the Publio Works Department, Hamilton, and who had been miaslsg for some time, were found to-day In the Walkato River. A. man named Patrlok Sarafiald, Inmate of the Old Men's Refuge, was found dead ■ to-day la the yard of the Greyhound Hotel. Wbliikoton, May 21 t Mr H. "Valentine, member for ' Walkala was married »t St Andrews Prea« byterlan Ohnroh to Miss Linok, who only ; arrived here by the Tongariro on SaturI day, There was a large attendance and , the bride was given avay by Sir Mturlce , O'Rorke. The Sherrard Osborne hag succeeded la securing White's Bay end of the oible, and | ia buoying It, but owing to rough weather had to return to Port Underwood for Bhelter. Immediately the weather clears 1 she will resume operations. : Sir Jas. Heotor, the New Zaaland Commissioner at the Melbourne Exhibition left for Sydney to-day by the steamer Wakatlpu. A large quantity of antimony from Endeavor lulet arrived here to-day, and some portion of it will be shipped to Melbourne to be exhibited at the exhibition, Four tons of quartz from the same . mines waa also brought over, and thla has been broken up at the instance of the directors of the Antimony Oomp»ay:,iu 1 London who a r e anxious that the stone should be proparly tested. ; The fifty miles walking matob for £20 aßlde, between Jr. Bo wen, of Chrlatohuroh^ and 1). McOane, was won by tbe former, who did the dlataooe in 8 hours 42 ralo, McOane retired efter ooveelng thirty-two miles. Blenheim, May 21. - An Inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances connected with the fire at Well's ironmongery Btore a fortnight ago, After taken the evidence of several witnesses, the jury retired for ten minutes and brought in the following verdict. " The jury have come to the conclusion that there is no evidence »s to how lha fire originated." Wills stated that he had not a direct pecuniary interest in the stock which belonged to Gardiner acd 00, Bokitika, May 21. A painful and serious aooldent occurred early thla morning. A miner, named McQulggan, walking on the bridge on the Kanierl tramway, going to work before daybreak waa blinded by a flaßh of llghnlog, and fell into the stream below. He sustained a compound fracture of the leg, and lay some time trying to attract attention, but failing In this, orawled to the nearest house, and was soon conveyed to the Hospital. His sufferings were lu~ tense, the bone protruding, But these were borne heroically. The weather is again a tuocesslon of fierce f quails, accompanied by heavy rain. The miners are again fully supplied withwator. ■ Christohdroh, May 21. A man was arrested at Waddlngton on suspicion of being Jonathan Roberts, the Tlmaru escaped convict, but ho proved not to be the man wanted. To-night the City Oounoil appointed a Committee to ascertain the cost of a Gasworks plant suitable for the requirements of the city, Dunedint, May 21, A largely attended meeting was held this evening to forthor the early closing movement. Resolutions were carried affirming the desirability of shortening the hours of retail business, and pledging the mooting to support Mr Joyce's Shop (lours Bill by largely signed petitions and other means. Substantial subscriptions were received to defray expenses, and it wai suggested that a monster publio meeting be held,