INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 143, 3 July 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(FBB XJNIT&J) PBRBS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, July 2. The body of a man, whose name is yet unknown, was found on the beach at Point Eesolution last night, with a ballet in; the forehead. A revolver was lying near by. It is supposed to be a case of suicide. The South British Insurance Company had £5,500 of their risk on the steamer Alhambra re-insured in eighteen offices. Two houses in Bowen-street, Ponsonby owned respectively by James McGuire and John Tonking, were burned down yesterday morning. McGuire 1 s was insored for £200, and Tonking's £150, both in the South British. A Maori woman named Hikorangr, aged 60 years, with her boy Kahuta, were burned to death at Ohaewai, Bay of Islands, on Tuesday last, through the whare, in which they were residing, catching fire. It is supposed they were sleeping when the fire broke .out. At the inquest on the remains of Mrs Croot, who had used the Canadian doctor's medicine, a verdict was returned of death from natural causes. Dunbdin, June 30. The sale of the Corporation leaseholds to-day was very successful, and the bidding spirited. Only a few town sections were offered, a frontage to Manse-street realising 36s per foot. Chbistchubch July 2It has been ascertained that the fires at the Woolston and Phillipitown police stations on Thursday last were lighted by a lunatic named William Allison, who was this afternoon committed to the asylum. Weßtk»bt, July 2. Dr Eobertson, who has come hero from New South Wales to examine the Ngakawau coal leases on behalf of a syndicate who intend to purchase, has completed his examination, and is said to be favor--ably impressed with the property. The success of these negotiations means a great expansion of the local coal trade. Invbbcabgiix, July 2. The bodj of a man was found in the estuary to-day. It is supposed to be that of Scott or Judsen, two seamen »f Hatch's sealing schooner Aw»rua, who left the jetty in a boat on a stormy night three months ago, and no traces of whom have since been obtained. The police will send a boat for the remains to«morrow. ___________

Helen: ' Mamma, what is a casas belli P' Mamma : ' My child, never speak of anything so indelicate. It is Latin for stomachache.' The chairman of a licensing committee on the West Coast recently opened the proceedings with prayer. As this is not provided for in the Licensing Act the whole of the proceedings of the meeting are likely to be upset. Clerk — ' I worked off some of that bad butter to-day. Grocer — ' Indeed 1 Whom did you send it to P Clerk—' Mrs JBlank, around in Hobson street/ Grocer — 'great Scott ! Why, I board with her.' James Tyson, the richest squatter in Australia, was "originally a coachman. He saved a little money and invested in stock, which turning out profitably left him the proud possessor of £504. With this sum — not a large one for the purpose — ho commenced grazing, and aa he worked hard and never spe^t anything, in a few years he counted his wealth by many figures. He started on 15s a week, and to-day, if he is worth a penny piece, he is worth over £3,000,000, and owns more sheep and cattle than any other two squatters in the world and still he spends no pore than he can help.