INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PXB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

AtTOKLAKD, August 9.

A man named Thomas Weatherill, farmer at Bangiahia, shot himself through the heart this morning. Deceased wai one of Major Jackson's company of the Forest Rangers m the Waikato war. A Native woman who was employed vrith others m clearing hush at Botorua yesterday, tripped whilst rnnning from a falling free, and fell on a sharp stump which pinned her through the breast. Death resulted shortly afterwards. Gbeyuouth, August 9. The Greymonth branch of the Westport Coal Company was closed to-day, and the management of the Wallsend and CoalS'theath mines was handed over to Mr artin Kennedy, who will m futnra assume control of the chipping of all , minerals from Branner, and Ooaipitheath mines. This is the first step consequent upon the amalgamation of the Brunner Coal Shipping Company, which takes effeot oa Saturday next, Dtoedin, August 9. At a meeting of the creditors of Joseph Hinsby, late master of the Hawea, who ifrsß arrested and brought back from the Blaff, it was resolved to allow him to proceed to Melbourne. In his evidence the bankrupt stated he had sent £16 or £17 to his wife m Melbourne by the purser of the Manapoari, and had given £8 to Wartrick, the footballer, to take care of his gold watch. He had given £5 to Huddle •tOD f • traveller, of whom he knew nothing beyond that he sometimes stayed m "Wellington.