INTERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 35, 18 October 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PICK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' Auckland, This Day. A fire broke out on the Loch Arne yesterday, but was extinguished without much damage. There is no news of the Lalla Rookh. Ifred S partes, third mate of the G'enlora, at present loading wool at Wellington, was arrested here last night on a charge of desertion. Inykkcabgill, This Day. At the adjourned inquest On the child Bowie, killed by a train at Gore last week, the driver and shunter were examined, and both are of opinion that the child ran under the van for shelter. The train had been standing for 4-5 minutes. A verdict of accidental deith was recorded, and no blame was attached to anybody. k AVellinoton, This DayEllis, convicted of indecent assault in July, received his second flogging this morning. It is said to have been very severe. Air Stevens, Secretary of New Zealand Kifle Association, has read the names of 116 intending competitors at the forthcoming meeting. These do not include many of the names from the principal districts, and it is estimated that fully 300 men will fire. Nothing further has transpired as to the injuries inflicted on himself by Lewis The same reticence as at first is obseived by his medical advisers. New Plymouth, This Day. At a meeting held last ivg' t, it was decided to rebuild St Andrew's Church, j and to solicit subscriptions from Presbyterians in all parts of the colony to defray the cost. Nelson, This Day. Ihe steamer Storm bird put in here last night. She left Wanganui on Saturday night with 20 head of cattle and 100 sheep for Greymouth. Shf met witfr terriblo weather across the straits, and took shelter under Kangitoto Island. Getting short of coal, and having lost about 10 sheep, she came on here. Timaku, This Day. At a special meeting of the Borough Council last night, it was resolved to take the necessary steps for raising a £15,000 loan for drainage purposes, the maximum interest to be 7 per cent, per annum.