INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 42, 20 September 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

(PBB UNITED PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) Woodvillh, This Day. News is jast to hand that a settler named Makenson was drowned on Thursday morning whilst attempting to cross the Manawatu river on foot at the ford leading to Puketoi, where he had land. The body has not yet been recorered. Dunedin, This Day.

A body in a decomposed state has been found on the Flagstaff Ranges. It is surmised that the decased is William McMetin, who left his home on May 20th for his father's place in the Silver Peak Ranges. Weiaingtoh, Sept. 19.

Mr Neale. chief officer of the illfated ship Lastingham, has been appointed chief officer of the Government steamer .Hinemoa. The second mate, Mr Barton, has obtained a free passage by the Florida to London. Several of the crew are being shipped as A.B.'s on the same vessel. The remainder of the survivors hare decided to remain in the colony. Mr Stout was not present in the House yesterday, on account of indisposition, and will not be in the House this after* noon, but will endeardur to be in his place when the debate comes on to-night. At the Chamber of Commerce conference yesterday, the bankruptcy question was discussed, but nothing definite was done. WAWGAinnr, This Day. During the recent rains heavy slips hare occurred on Feild's track. Communication with the Upper Wanganui and Murimotu is completely stopped.