INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1897, 19 July 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[Pes. Pjress Association,] Manaia, July 18. TltoVowaru the famous Ngattotemann, a fighting chief of the troublesome time of 1867 and onwards, died last night at his Pah near here. He was a consistent friend of his own race, and a brave farseeing, general All the natives' of the Coast are expeoted to the tangl. Wellington, July 18;-. A serious assault has been oommitted on a girl aged 10, residing at the Upper flott. A young man nsmed George Hod* getts Is accused of the offance, and a warrant was Issued for his arrest, and this afternoon he was captured In the bosh. An acoldenfc ooourred to-day to a young man named Tbos, Morris, a member of one of the olty volunteer corps. While handling his rifle at his residence In I Hansen street, tho weapon went off, and the bullet entered his right breast, about an inoh and R-half to the left of the heart, and passed out at the back of the blade bone, going right through the posterior portionjof the bone. The lung is aUo injared. Mr Bell, oounsel for Broughton m the Renata will case, conoloded hir address m the Supreme Court this evening, Mr Chapman, on Mrs Donnelly's behalf, will address the court to-morrcr, and It Is expected the case will conclude during the. evening- . .

The Superintendent of the Cable Cam* ?any sends tq the Pre.Bß. Association that tort Darwin is advised that communication with Europe has baen restored. . Westport, July. lS* Mary Ann Oallaghan, a married woman, hanged herself with a handkerchief from a branoh of a tree at Denniston this morning. Hoeitiea, July 18. On Tuesday evening a Chinaman met with his death while engaged clearing a block In a tail-race at Greenstone road, near Westbrook. He was washed down through the race over the tip, and badly Injured. He lived only a few hours aftqc being taken to the Kumara Hospital.