IN TERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 72, 20 November 1883, Page 2

IN TERPROVINCI AL.

-c[PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington, This Day. A " Salvation" pablie wedding took place in the barracks to-day, when " Captain" J.W. Colley was married to " Lieutenant" Elizabetk Edwards, who is a recent arrival from England. Niison This Day. On Saturday afternoon a girl carrying a baby was knocked down by a passing vehicle whilst crossing the load. The infant, a child of Mr Hurley, was kicked by the horse, and has since died. Haweba, This Day. Heavy rain continues all over this district. The next meeting ef the Egmont Racing Club is fixed for St. Patrick's day. About L4OO will be givea in stakes. Chbistchcbcb, This Day. Heavy rains were experienced here on Sunday and yesterday. No 1 damage from floods is reported. The rain has done immense good to all kind of crops. On Friday a ploughman on Little's farm, Waikara, was killed nnder a disc harrow, through the horses bolting. The New Zealand Shipping Company have been advised by cable of the arrival of the Doric at Plymouth, all well, after a passage of under 42 days, including stoppages. The frozen meat is reported to be in prime condition. Timabc, This Day. Mr John Jackson was re-elected Mayor of Timaru without opposition. The damage done by the -'floods of Saturday has been more severe than at first anticipated. The approaches to several mam road bridges were entirely carried away, anth c traffic stopped. After a spell of 48 hours the gale set in again last night with renewed fury. So far no loss of lire stock is reported, hut tli is will not be the case if the storm continues.