INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2265, 28 October 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Thames, Ootober 26.

George Mulr, aged 16, had his right «rm dreadfully mangled to-day, through Its being oaught In the oog wheel of one of the berdanß at Cain-Briar battery. It was over half an hour bafore it could be extricated. The arm bad to be amputated aoovalthe elbow. Namer. Ootober 27.' Archbishop Redwood arrived by train last night. The Reman Catholioj are making a great demonstration. A man named Sampjoo, a pumbrr, fell down dead while watching the prooession. The oause of death is sapposed.to be heart disease. New Plymouth, October 26. In the Supreme Court to-day the libel case agaiost the "Taranaki Herald" was finished. The Judge reserved his decision until after he has heard the case ! Mynott v Oorkill, the defendant being the party who ordered the apology to be inserted m the "Herald." The Court has adjourned till Monday. Wblhngton, Ootober 26 Mr Thomas McEenzie has deolined to contest the mayoralty. In the Divoroe Court, before Mr Jastioe Riohmond, In the case of Nilson v Nilson and Harman, a decree nisi was granted, to be made absolute at ttie fint sittings after the expiration of three months, costs, amounting to £35, against tha co-respon-dent. After consulting the rules, Mr Justice Riohmond said h« uleo felt bound to allow the wife her costs, amounting to £35, notwithstanding tbe fact that she had been proved to be an adultreas, The parties reside at Grey mouth Wellington, Ootober 27. The Minister of Lands is drafting a Bill to consolidate the various Sheep Acts since 1878, and when completed it will be submitted to the various Pastoral Associations with a view to ascertaining their opinions. Oamabtt, Ootober 26. At the R.M. Court this morning, Edward Pickett (colored) was committed for trial at the next fitting of the Supreme Court at Timaru for voting at two different polling booths at the late election ol member for Oamaru Dunedin, Ootober 26. There li glorious weather for the review, 820 out of a possible 1250 attended. Duwbdih, Ootober 27 The Volunteers of the Otago district were inspected yesterday by General Edwards. There was a large mußter, probably 900 men being on parade. After inspection m town, tho Tolunteers. were marched out to the raoeoourse, where they wete put through some manoeuvres. INVBROAKOILL, October 26. A young man named Taylor, twenty years of age, was killed by the upsetting of a dray, at Bi>chwood station,