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Feilding Star, 10 November 1891, Page 2

INTERPROVINOIAL NEWS j

(PER PRESS AsaO.OfAfJOK.) Ditnedin, November f . Henry Vernon was accidentally shot dead at Inchclutha last night by another boy named William Parlane, Gkktmottth, November 8; Dr P. Smith, a popular Dractitioner here for the last twenty-six years, died suddenly this afternoon. He was lying on tho sofa about 1 o'clock, playing; with his little child, when he was taken with a stroke ef apoplexy and was dead in a few minutes. He was apparently in the best of health and led a very active life. 4.UPKLAND, November 7. The E.M.S. Monowai, from San Francisco, arrived this afternoon., Nafiek, November 9. A fire on the Castor wa3 discovered at ■ 8 o'clock last nighj;, and was subdued by ; noon. The damage will probably be £2000. CnEisTCHuncn, November 9. About 2 a.m. yesterday morning the Duke of Buckingham struck on Flint's Reef, at the point of Kiiikoura Peuinsula, and was got off at half past 6. Ha"WEha, This Day. Jackson, a half caste, -well-known in the district, was thrown from his horse near Otakeho and was killed. A phenomenal hail storm visited here on Saturday and some of tho stones were h.alf an inch through. Several windows were broken and gre#t damage was done to the fruit trees. Palmerston North, This Day. Entries for the A. and" P. Show number 763 as against 693 for last year, showing an increase in every class, except- poultry. Wellington, This Day." J. L. Marron, terated water rnanufac turer, died of typhoid last night. He leaves a family of ten. He and the youngest child were attacked at the same time. The latter is recovering. A telegram to the Native Department states that Tuta has given up his arms. Two of his men were sentenced' to imprisonmont, one for assault and the other for threatening to kill another native'. WooDViLLß^This Day. The gathering of tbp Knights of Labor at "Woodville lW^riignt'Vas'Hli^Jargesjfc demonstration ever seen J iri the district: Fully 1000 persons, including many ladiesj were present. / .__