INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 155, 28 June 1892, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION). Auckland, June 27. Sir W, Fox has suffered a relapse, and his condition is considered critical. Sir G. Grey is advised that Wellington is too cold for him in his present condition of health., and urged to pay a risil to Sydney, a change to a yarmer climate being deemed advisable. It is probable he will go there by an early steamer. Wellington, This Day. It is not intended to splice the broken ends of the cable, but to run a new cable from the break at White's Bay. The work of paying out this cable has been going on smoothly and was expected to be finished to-night, but this morning a southerly gale sprung up when the Terranora had the end of the cable almost ashore, and had to return to shelter in Worser Bay. Another two hours would have sufficed to land the cable. Operations will be resumed when the weather clears. The conspiracy charges against the Hon. Mr 'White and J. N. Baggetfc, Land Revenue Receiver, were resumed to-day. The evidence taken was principally that of a settler who had taken up land, and he deposed he did not pay for it in scrip. An old man named. James Pickering Taylor, single, aged 70, died suddenly during the night. He was found dead in bed. This morning the Governor and Lady Glasgow accepted an invitation to be present at the steeplechase meeting on the 9th July. Oamabu, June 27; A largely-attended meeting of those in favour of granting the franchise to women was held to-night, when resolutions were carried farourable to the object in view. The meeting was addressed by four ladles. An old man named Donald Murron was found drowned in a creek at Tapanui on Saturday. He had evidently fallen off the bridge into the water. A yerdict of found drowned was returned at the inquest. Palmebston North, June 27. Mr Fred Pirani has been invited to addross the Aahurst electors on Saturday next on the land and financial policy of the Government. Charles Archer Watson, a one-armed man, was to day committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington, for indecently assaulting a girl under twelve years of age. Another charge concerning a girl eight years of age will be heard to-morrow. Intercaegill, June 27. The charges of sheep-stealing laid by the police against A. R. H. Hay were dismissed after three days' investigation. R. B. Williams' statement in bankruptcy showed — Unsecured creditors, i' 293 8; secured, £2257 ; less securities, .£2780 ; further owing to guarantors, .£1230. The bankrupt attributed his losses to breach of faith on the part of the Union Bank and severe illness at a critical period of his affairs.