INTERPORVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 63, 24 November 1888, Page 2

INTERPORVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER UNITED PRESS A«>bOCIATION.) Napieb. November 23 \_ a special train taking to Tomouoa works some empty Frozen Meat-Trucks was neanng \watoto crossing, a cart at tempted to pass in front of the train. The cart, which contained two men and a boy, was knocked to pieces, but the occupants were thrown clear of tbe train The train was at once stopped and the three put in the van and brought back to town for medical attendenoe. The doctor says no bones were broken. The boy is the worst hurt of the three. Chbistchubch, November 23. The first series of wool bales opened this afternoon, whea 1125 bales were off.-red. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, the National Mortgage and Agency Company, and the Farmers' Co operative Association sold. Halfored wool fetched Bsd to &fd per lb ; merino, best, BJd to 9£ ; looks and pieces, 4_d to 6_d. The highest price was 9sd, realised for first-oiass wool grown at Gherrsey. Competition was spirited, and prices were a penny per lb better than last year's opening sales. This Day, Mr Woodward, the local candidate for Lincoln, addressed a meeting at Spring* ston hist night. The proceedings were somewhat farcical, and after over an hour's good humored disorder, the candidate concluded by singing " God Bless New Zealand," a song of his own compo«ition, to the tune of the National An« them. Blenheim, This Dny. This morning some excavators at Blen heiui discovered a human skeleton, believed to be that of Wm. Reeves, formerly of Spring Creek, missed seventeen years ago. __. . _ Auckland, This Day. Tbe Stnr's correspondent at Rotorua states that, by the burning of the Rotorua Hospital last night, the Government lose £6000. The patients were rescued witli difficulty- One man broke his leg in e-caping. A good water supply was available, but the fire Aug eonld not be found. Mrs Taylor, the matron, and the patients lose beaviiy.