INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2252, 14 October 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Whlmicotok, Ootobar 13. Mrs Ootrado, who drowned her Infant daughter, la pronouooed by the medloil examiners to bs Jniune, and has been transferred from the Tarraoa Gaol to the Luoatlo Asylum, under a warrant of the Colonial Secretary.

Mr Ball, an original settler on the Kermadoo Islands, has made a claim of £200 on the Government for deprivation of hie Interests. His contention is th«t tho Government had no authority to permit the Naplor people takiug up residence on tha laUnda.

The Towu Hall at Grey town waa burnt down last night. Nothing io known »n to tbe origin of the fue, bat It broke oat ihoitly After ihose who had been attend* Ing the annual b>ll of the Oddfellow* hid left the hall. The library anda large acnonnt of property belonging to the Oddfellowi and Methodists were destroyed. The baidlm was Insured foe £300 m the Bovlh British

Dukbdin, Ootobor 12 Wright, St>'phonsqa and 00. have sold the raoehorse BiUermark to Mr E. Monson of Queenstowa, aud the Clydesdale oolt Conqueror to Mr W.Boag, or < adterbnry. John Moßaln, a Orim<!an rater bn, 63 yeara of age, died on (Saturday of oanoer He belonged to tho Royil ActiU«ry, and took part m tho bnttloß of tho Alma, jßilaolava, and Inkprman, and held a medal and four c' asps. 1 InvekoaroiiiL, Ooiober 13. At a largo mooting <<f working men, held last night, it was ro»o ved <o form a Labor Union for the protection of their interests. The movomont originated wit^-tho sawmtll haods, who consider their position hae b Jen itnpurilled by the recent ohange m the ownership ff '>»^ m V*