INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 50, 15 October 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

("PER UNITED PHISSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wkllingon, This Dav.

Mr D. M. Luckie has resigned the Commissionership of Government Insurance Department, in consequence of the increase of work being too much for his failing health. Mr Frankland is to combine the position of Commissioner with tho supe vision of the actnari d work, and Mr Luckie is to be assistant Commissioner receiving the same salary as now.

Oamabtt, October 14

A child named Ethel Orendore was burned to death to day at Ngapara, in the absence of its mother. The child obtained possession of some matches, and one of these having ignited, set fire to its clothing. Before the child was noticed it was burned so severely that it died.

Auckland, Oetnbpr 14

The Bank of New Zealand to-day foreclosed on the Auckland Tramways Company, and placed an agent in charge of the tramway. The Anglican Synod passed a motion to-day affirming that more public notice of intending marriages in the Colony should be giyen than the present law provides for. Archdeacon Willis, who moved the resolution, said its object was to protect women, by preventing such occurrences as that of the marriage of a man who already had a wif« living.

CHnrsTCHtrRCH, October 14

Abbott and his wife were found guilty of cruelty to a child named Esther Penditch. Mrs Abbott is suffering from nervous prostration, and is unable to appear m Courj; to-day.. Mr Justice Denmston postpone! delivery of sentence till Monday next, ...■"■

Invercaboiil, October 14. "

At the Police Court John-Lewis was fined £1 and £1 6s costs for throwing stones on the roof of the Salvation Army meeting house at Rimu.