INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 60, 27 October 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PER UNITED PRESB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, October 26.

Some good looking quartz n being exhibited at Hamilton. It was brought from a leader in the Waitangi district, and it is understood that the finder has entered into arrangement with a capitalist to work the reef.

Dunbdin, October 26

As showing the improved demand for property it may be mentioned that some sections in St. 01 air were sold to-day at the rate of £1200 per acre for those fronting the Ksplanade, and those in the rear at LIOOO per acre.

Elizabeth Menzies, boarding»hou«e keeper, died suddenly last night while bathing hei niece. At the inquest to>day the medical man said that death resulted from syncope, caused by stooping with her garments fastened rather tight round the waist ; there mifcht or might not have been henrt disease Dr Stenhouse said the public ought to know thai, tight lacing, with stooping, was sufficient to cause death. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

A very good moa's skeleton has been discovered at Green Island, near Dunedin. It has been presented to the Museum, and appears to belong to a species at present unrepresented there.

Wanoanui, October 26

The case of Grant v, the Manawatu Road Board finished its sixth day to-day and, is not likely to come to a conclusion before Monday night.

Chkistchuech, October 26

To-day three lads — John Fletcher, Herbert Fletcher, and Henry Holmes, ranging form 14 to 17 years of age — were committed for trial for killing a number of young pies belonging to Messrs Han« cock Bros., at Middleton. They went to the piggery on two consecutive Sundays, 30th September and 20th October, and wantonly kicded and stoned the animal? to death. They had no grudge against Hancock, their aotion being prompted by sheer brutality.