INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 85, 30 December 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I.PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. AucKiiAND, This Day. A bushman named Taylor cut his throat at Kaipara on Saturday. He is likely to recover, A body was seen floating in the harb< xl% but it haa not yet been recovered. It is supposed to be that ot a seaman of the cutter Wangarei, named Patterson, who has been missed since the 25th instant. Mrs Banks, the wife of a railway porter tesiding at Whangarei, attempted suicide by swallowing terpentine. She ia likely to recover. Wellington, Thia Day. Dunlop, who was injured by falling from a scaffold a short time ago died yesterday. Sir Julius Yogel will probably leave by the Hinenioa for Waiwen to-morrow. On his way from the South the Premier had an interview with the Governor respecting German annexation with New Guinea, and a meeting of the I'abinet is being called for this morning to decide as to what answer should he sent to a circular cablegram seat by Mr Sewice. ! Rivebton, This Day. Both Harrington and Hearn are training steadily, and are in first class condition. There is now a considerable amount of betting, which is slightly in ! farorof the champion. Hearn's backers I decline to give odds, although several ontsiders are giving 2 to 1. The race will be rowed at 1.20 p.m. on the ton of high water, and should the weather b<» rough it will improve Harrington'* chance. Kaikouba, This Day. A shock of earthquake was felt here at about 20 minutes past nine o'clock last night. Tbe upheaval was followed by a wavelike motion from east to weat. Dunedin, This Day. Gerald Fitzgerald was brought up yesterday charged with being a participator in the Nenthorn affray, and remanded. Mr Stout, Premier, took his departure for Wellington on Sunday evening, having received a telegram that his presence was required there. Gisbobnk. This Day. The Telephone newspaper published here has ceased publication.