INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1892, 13 July 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PBR PRBSB ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, July 12. A young man named TbomaeJlOrowen hanged himself at bia bouse at Waltoa, Te Aroha, the body being found yesterday afternoon. The cause is unknown. The deceased, who was a single man, was not m want of money.

Hokitika, July 12 The football match, Dunedin High School v Hokitika, was won by the former by four points, a try and a goal to nil ,The play was mostly confided to the Hokitika end. In the evening an assault at arms was given by the boys, aad was largely attended.

A man named Claud Belmer was drowned m the Mikonui river, south of Rosa, The body baa not been recovered. Riohard Porter, a well known publican of Boss, has been found dead m bed of heart disease.

JLUJNEDIN, July 12. At the City Police Court Joaeph Lemtner was fiaed £30 aad ooßts on tiro oharges of. Bly grog aelliag or six weeks Imprisonment, The weather is olearlog. No damage ia reported m the nelghbjrhood of town, bat traia communication ia still interrupted. The oourafng will forma'ly begin on Saturday but wl!l ba postponed till next week. The Southern express train reached town allright to night, tho water having subsided. The Northern line is still blocked. Passengers had to be brought from Waitaii m coaches. This lino is expected to be cleared" qn Saturday. ' The raio etill continues, but it ia inuoh lighter, with only occasional heavy showers,