INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2323, 8 January 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Auckland, January 7The deid body of a Native womsn named Nat a was found at her residence at Ocorohanga half eaten by pigs, It is ■opposed that the wom»n whilst going to the well for water fell dead of heart disease, and that the pigs then attacked the body, Gibboenh, January 7. The body of Alex. Tytier, chief officer of the barque Pera, who wai drowDed on Now Year's Day, w»a washed up on the beach thia afternoon. WEUJNaroK, January 7, The land ealoa for December ohow a great faiiiug off, exoept lv Aaokland, wbioh leads the colony in this reapaot both in December and November. Sir Thomas Mcllwraitfa, ex-Premier of Queensland, was la town to-day, aad leaves for Napier to-morrow. He reiuroa shortly, and probeada Soath. A oonfarenoe ot the Native Land Court Judgea is being held here. It la understood that the meetings have beea called to atalailais tha modo of prooedare, and to fix the olttlnge of the Courts, Mr Mitohelson has received a telegram from Sir H. Alklneon stating that he is much batter. The Psemlec talks of re- : tv n(Dg v but Ministers are trying to dlsBU*da bina from coming baok until he i. thoeoughiy established In health, Dunedis, January 1 t . James Mardooh, a qaarrymin, fell o?er a oltff a dlatanoa of 40ft, while firing a blast at the He«ds to-day. He is not expeottd to live through the night.