INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 15, 22 July 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Auckland, July 19. Information was received by the mail ot the death of Mr George Quick, al Colombia, of cancer, who pioneered Cobi and Co.'s coaching arrangements in Auckland in the early days Bishop Cowie and Bishop Lack and their clergy have forwarded petitions k Parliament praying for a trial to be madf of Vaile's stage system, on the ground that moral and educational benefits woul result from facilities being given to promote settlement in the country districts The petition is sent to Sir George Grey July 21. A young Maori named Whenua, II years of age, was lost on Friday night off the coast in the cutter Fearnongh during a trip from Cape Colville to Auckland. James Andrews, who for the past IS yeara.has been messenger to the Bank o Australasia, committed suicide to-day by taking strychnine. It is believed his ac counts as treasurer of a Friendly Society were short. Wellington, This Day. Mr Justice Edwards took his seat or the local Siipreme Court bench, for the first time this morning. C/HHisrcHUBCH, July 21. The coach due at Springfield on Satur day from the Bealy did not arrive till Sun lay night, owning to the heavy snow at Craigieburn The snow was falling so quickly that the driver of the coach could not see the leader*, and had to remain till the next day at the nearest accommodation house. This afternoon Detective O'Connor arrested P, Marslaud Hadfield, charged with forgin« the name of William <>ood« win to a cheque for £68 lls sd. which h* cave to Mr Light, of Lewsey. Lipht and Co, at the beginning of this month. The cheque was on the Bank of New South Wales, where Goodwin bad an account, but it was not honoured, as the signature was unlike. Subsequently Hadfield called at the bank and presented anothei cheque, signed " Wm. Goodwin," for £35 10s. Tins was also returned marked "signature unlike." When arrested Hadfield had another cheque drawn oul for £57 178 3d, to which a similar signature was appended. Dunedin, July 21. John Johnson, 52 years of age, for many years an hotelkeeper at Waitaki South, committed suicide by hanging himself in a stable. He had been drink ing heavily, and was in financial diffi culties. Timaru, July 21. Mr E. G. Kerr is announced as a candidate for Timaru. Mr Ross, the Mayor is mentioned as probable, and others are talked of.