INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, This Day. Glorious weather. The Governor arrived at 2 p.m., and was received by the Mayor and Councillors. The procession is now proceeding. Napieb. May 1. Lord and Lady Onslow arrived last night and were presented with an address this morning. An immense crowd was present. The gubernatorial party left by special train this morning for Woodyille en route to Wellington via Masterton. Nelson, May 1The body of a man, name unknown, was found to-day in an unoccupied house at Maitai Valley, far gone in decomposition. By his sids was a five-chambered revolver, one chamber fired off. The body has not yet been examined, so no wound was found. There was evidence I of an attempt to smother himself with charcoal. On the body was a pocket mirror iv a leather case, and on the inside was written in penoil, " Watson." Wbllington, May 1. The Customs revenue collected during the month of April for the colony is £ 1 1 6,0 19. Auckland, £26, 930 ; Welling ton, £22,623; Lyttelton, £19,526 : Dun edin, £25,934. The beer duty amounted to £4622. Auckland, £961 ; We'Lugton £517; Christchurch, 945; Dunedin £1057. Auckland, May 1. Mr Fallon, the contractor for the last two and a half miles of the Opunake section of the Kaihu Valley Bailway has been notified by the Company to cease operations for the present, thus throwing nearly 100 picked men out of employment. This is one of the results of the action taken by the Kauri Timber Company. Gbetmouth, May 1. Messrs Mahey and Troys sold to-day to the Bank of New Zealand 30 pounds weight of gold, the produce of their claim at Blackball, for alo ;t six months' work sf the two owners a id one wages man. This Day. At Brunnerton this mornin?, the Collector of Customs and local police seized a quantity of spirits and dislilli-ig implements at Taylor's brewery. Dunkdin. Th s Day. A fire at St. Bathan's destroyed the drapery stores and stable of W. McConnochie, and Thurslow's Hotel. Insurances £2550.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 127, 2 May 1889, Page 2
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