INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 39, 8 September 1888, Page 2

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• ': — . ■■".:. [MB VNITKD PKKBB ASSOCIATION. J Chbistchurch, September 6. A slight Hhock of earthquake was here at 10. 14 a.m. In the Synod this afternoon the Bishop read a telegram from the Governor, stating that Sir Arthur Gordon bad cabled from Kandy. Ceylon, that he had- heard that Christcltorch Cathedral tower was deitroyed, and would give £100 toward repairs. ,:,. This ©ay. Peter McLennan, a son of Caplain J^c Lennan, formerly harbormaster of LytteN ton, died. last night from the effectn of a gun accident whereby his foot was'shattered a fortnight ago. - .•"• '-• : " Wellington, This Day. A steamer supposed to be theKaikoura from London, passed Farewell Spit, at half past five this morning. If it is the Kaikoura she should arriye here .about two o'clock this afternoon. . „*.. - : ; . W oodviilr, , September ,%■' ] At the Police Court three tillage •et« tiers nnmed John Jenkins, James Parker, .. and William Stiggins were committed for trial for killing and taking away the meat of a cow belonging to H. B- Holder. Auckland, September?; Dr Campbell, of Wark worth, has committed suicide by taking chloroform. He wa« seen alire at 10 o'clock ori ; Wednesday morning, when he was under the influence of drink. He was found dying a 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon.