INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 616, 9 June 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(From ouu own Correspondent.)

CiißisTCiiuucii, June 8

A very serious accident occurred to Mr Chas. Leys yesterday afternoon. Air Leys was returning from Christchurch 'by the 1.30 train, and shortly after it emerged from the tunnel Mr Leys, who was standing on the platform of the carriage, talking to several friends, in turning round 10-st his balance, and fell. Fortunately he fell clear of the carriage, but he was picked up in au i iscnsible condition and conveyed ro his home. He remained unconscious for several hours, but at the time of wiring this despatch he had recovered consciousness, and was progressing favorably. Drs. House and McDonald were in attendance, and pronounced the injury to be concussion of the spine.

The Kaipara harbour master reports that a large quantity of heavy baulk timber is adrift, necessitating a sharp look out on the pivt of vessels. Tho s.s. Penguin met with an accident on Wednesday off New Plymouth. On* of the tubes connected with the boiler went wrong. The repairs were effected to-day and she left for Nelson and the Southern ports at 9 o'clock. THE EXECUTION OF HIROKI.

Hiroki for the murder of McLean at MomalAiki, was executed in New Plymouth gaol this morning at 8 o'clock. Last night the prisoner enjoyed a quiet natural sleep, but on wakening this morning the recollection of the solemn proceedings distiessad him, and he wept somewhat freely. He, however, recovered his composure shortly after ward «. Archdeacon Uovett attended, and engaged him for some timo in spiritual devotions previous to his being taken to the gallows. The scaffold was erected in the north-east corner of the prison in front of the cells where Te Whiti and Tohu were confined. Shortly after 8 o'clock the prisoner was brought out from his cell and pinioned in the usual manner. He ascended the scaffold with a firm step and although his countenance was pale he betrayed no other signs of emotion. He stepped forward to tho spot indicated by the executioner and stood firmly. The rope having been adjusted aiul the cap put on, the laist words of the buri A service had scarcely been spoken when the drop fell and Hiroki dis npeare 1 out of sight. Death was instantaneous as scarcely a muscle

was moved