INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1072, 10 November 1882, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

An inquest was held at Oamaru, on the 7th November, on the body of the- illegitimate child of a domestic servant. Tho child had died suddenly. The medical evidence went tb show that death was the result of congestion of the lungs,, and a verdict was returned in accordance ‘ therewith. The new Zealand Shipping Co, have established a branch of their business in Oamaru, and intend during tho present season to despatch two ships from Oamaru for Home with wool. The company also intend to load up grain ships for Homo during the coming season.

Two attempts at burglary wore apparently made in Christchurch on Sunday the Clh Novemboa The donrof one shop had 1 had bean forced open, and the lock of another tampered with, but there is no property m's-ing. A house at Ha igiora was burglariously entered on Thins lay night last, and £25 in notes stolen therefrom. There wore £46 in notes, all in a pusne, but strange to say, tho thief managed to drop a £2O and. a £1 note. No clue has yet been obtained. At au inquest on the man Perry, killed in the atl'ray at Horarata, a verdict was returned exonerating Truman Jones (not Hobbs, as telegraphed) from blame. Tho evidence showed that Perry was in an unhealthy condition, and excitement combined with this had killed him. Constable Madigan, at Pungarehu, shot himself through the head with a pistol at half-past 8 o’clock this morning. Captain Mosey, of the ship Mercia, reports that on the voyage from London when 150 miles off Pernambuco (8.25 south. 32.42 west), ho sighted the barque Leame, of Liverpool, homeward bound, and then in a sinking condition. Ho offered assistance, but the cabtain of the Leame declined, saying he had done all he possibly could, and the crew had refused to work any more. He had B£t. of water in the hold and tho vessel sinking. His crew had the hints out, and everything- ready’ to leave. The captain said he intended remaining by his vessel until she settled down, and then with the boats would head for Pernambuco. The weather was then fine and calm. The Leame is an iron barque of small tonnage, and apparently about 25 years old. The cargo is supposed to have been nitrate of Soda. On assistance being declined, the Mercia stood on her way.