INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue VII, 20 November 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pek Prhbs assooiaxioN.) Auckland. November 19. At the Wosleyau dlatriot meeting <oday a motion against separation was carried by an -overwhelmiug majority, thirty-nix being m favor of the motion and six agains', whilst two w r3 neut-«l f ih© doad body of a man naniod 'Xhomts MoOocnell wi>s found m the harbor to-day. Decwfli, who was a sfr^et 1 porter, had beun a Boldior of the 65 regiment.. Tho c'othes of Chirioi Bodman, a ; village Battler, who iiaa bean misßiog for some time, have been discovered near a creek, and it is believed he has been drowned. Napier. November 19. A f hooting accident occurred to-day, a boy named Cole receiving a small bullet i m the groin from a rifle held by another , boy. It ij hoped that no Berlous roaulta will ensue. Nelson, November 19 A nairow e'eapo irom a serious accident ccourrcid near the railway station thia afternoon. The railway line runs along St Vinoont etreet, and aa tho train came down, a trap containing a lady and gentleman and a child waanoarthe Hue. The horso's head was turned from the i train but th-* horsa backed and the trap struck tho train, whioh threw it over. The ocoupanta foil dear of the train aad : escaped with severe bruises, i Dunbdict, November 19. Lawrence is to bo lighted with electricity, tho Corporation having accepted Mr Ford's offer. Tbe coat is not to exceed what would be equivalent to 6s 8d per 1000 ft of gas.