INTERPROVINCIAL

Feilding Star, 11 June 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Lpee united press association. Wangandi, June 10. An inquest was held to-day on the body of wrs Adamson, of Hawera. The evidence showed that she had been suffering from mental derangement, and had threatened to *'do away with herself." A verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide by jumping into the Wanganui Kirer on Monday night while temporarily insane. The evidence of the railway guard showed that she had intended going home to Hawera that night, but got into the wrong train and had to come back to Wangunui. A license for a new house near the railway station has been refused by the Licensing Committee. Wellington, June 10. In the Banco Court to-day Judge Richmond refused the application for a new trial in the divore'e case Smith' t. Smith and Strike. The p»lice are searching for the miss* ing men, F. Liardet and J. S. Harris, who were shooting game on the Wairarapa Lake. Nothing lias been heard of them since the 25th ultimo. It is feared they may hare been drowned in crossing the lake. ' The statements to be issupd to policyholders in the Givornaujiit Insurance Association, for and against the estab* lishment of local boards, have been issued. In the oise »f Lieutenant Purnell v New Zealand Rifle Association, claiming compensation foi beings disqualified in the competition for the rifle chainpionshih, will be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday. Haßaday's Stationers' Hall had a narrow scape fr »m destruction by fire this evening through several fly catchers m the window catching fire from gas. The damage W» s confined to goods in tlie window. ; Chbistchubch, June 8. The Protection Association here has addressed a remonstrance to Mr . D. Eeece. M.H.R. x for Stanmore, who had given expression to\anti-protection views in his recent speech. s. ' '^k A fire broke out near mi'lniglU^H two-storey, block of. w»odek I'ii'jd^^^H the corner of Princes street.\J^^^M ings were formerly GoToru.iu^^^^H during the Waikat* war. Tl^^^^H £400. "" ' : ; ' ' '" '" Th^^^H ,Wm Kelly announces the wp^^^H of f-rocerdings to render void theTa^J anga election on account of Mr Sheehan being critically ill at Napier. Dunedin, This D»y. A shed adjoining the old Scotland Hotel, and. used as a spirit . store, was burned d#«rn last night. Loss, £13p; insured for £200 in the Australian Mercantile. •