INTERPROVINCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 88, 29 December 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[FEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.! Gbrtmouth, This Day. A yonng single man named Kdward Dradisb was killed at the Sonth Pacfic Oii Springs to-day. His hand caught in a rope which coiled round his arm and than round bis neck. Death was instantaneous. Chbistchubch, This Day. Efforts are being made te induce Edward Macefield to offer himself for Selwyn. Heavy rain has set in, and it is feared it will do great damage to the hay crops. Wellington, This day. A Gazette notice contains the information that the services of T. L Shepherd, an ex M.H.R.. as Clerk of the Court at Ahaura, have been dispensed witb. Seven cases are on tbe calender for next sittings of the Supreme C>urt. Only one case is of a serious nature, that of James Anderson, for attempted murder. Dunedin, This Day. It bas been decided to establish a butter and cheese factory at Stirling, in the Clutha district. ... - - The Roman < athotics ef . Dunedin diocese are signing a petition to Parliament praying that justice and equity may - be done them in the matter ef education, either by placing their schools on a footing of equality witb public schools, or by exempting them from taxation for public sohool purposes. Blenheim, Tbis Day. There bas been a heavy downpour of rain, since sevon o'clock last evening! The rivers are rising rapidly, and it is feared a serious flood will be caused. Thousands of pounds of damage have been done to the crops, which for' the most part have been jqp.celle.it.'