INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 505, 17 May 1881, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

(By Telegraph) . Auckland, May 10. A large two storey bonding in Wakefield street, occupied by H. Hitobetis, manufacturer of blood restorer, was totaly destroyed by fire last night. A double cottage adjoining , was partially destroyed. All Hitcken's fiu'nitme and plant were consumed. He was insuied for £500 in the Royal. The house was owned by the City Council and was insured for £100 in the National, and £190 in the South British. George Foster, a general dealer in Wellesley street, rose this morning in his usual health, but after lighting the fire he went up to his bedroom where he was seized with a violent fit of coughing. Froth oozed from his mouth, and. he died in a few minutes. At the in--1 quest a verdict of death from natural causes, supposed to be congestion of the ' brain from violent coughing, was returned. Dunedix, May IC. i Ilis Excellency the Governor tele- ■ graphs regetting his inability to be l present at the opening of the Dunedin i Industrial Exhibition as he cannot leave > Wellington just now. > The census return for Waikouaiti i county show males 1158, females 934, decrease SO ; Taieri county, males 4225 feamales, 3252, decrease 197. Much is 5 owing to portion of the Waikari riding [ being formed into a Borough. Penint sula county, males 1301, females 1124, f increase 280. Wellington, May 16. 3 The Divorce Court opened this morni ing. Campbell v Campbell (Christ--3 church), the co-respondent was Dr Ross of Ashburton, and the petitioner was James Campbell, auctioneer, of Christr • church, the Court granted a rule nisi.