INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
) (rEB PBESS ASSOCIATION). Donkdin, May 29. Several deaths from measols were re* ported last wepk. Mr John Hill, one of the original settlers in this district, has died of an apo» plectic seizure. The Government hare just negocialed the purchase of 620 acres of rich agricultural land on the Pareroa Estate, near Timaru, belonging to the New Zealand and Australian Laud Company. It is understood that a Tillage settlement will be formed there. Auckland, May 29. A man named George Ban* died iv the lock«up at Onehunga last night. He was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of drunkenness, and was tound on Sunday to bo in a stato bordering on delirium tremens. Before he could be removed for medical troatmeut, howeyor, he died. Wellington, May 29. In response to an advertisement for a messenger at L2 2s a* week. Ihe City Corporation received 150 applications. The Minister of Justice will introduce a Bill this session embodying the sugges tions of the recent Conference of Mugis trates. The ordinary jurisdiction of li.M.s will be up to £100, but include libel and slander. "Extended" jurisdiction will include cases up to £200, and the recovery of compensation for false imprisonment;, illegal arrest, malicious prosecution, neduction, and breach of promise. These cases arc to be heard by the consent of parties. The jurisdiction of Justices remains at £20, with ex« tontion to the same amount in inter* plead&r cases, libel, and slander. This Day. George W, Goods, alleged to be a member ot the "Long Finn, 11 was to-day ojudicated a bankrupt. A deputation waited to-day on the Traffic Manager of the Government Railways, urging improved lighting of railway carriages. In reply, Mr Dawson said the Commissioners wore watching experiments being carried on iv various parts of the world, and as soon aa a system was perfected the improvement would be adopted on the N.Z. lines. Palmkuston, This Day. The soap factory at Terrace End was burnt down this morning at 1.150. Two cottages adjoining were gutted. The factory and oue cottage were owned by Mr Hawkins,
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 116, 30 May 1893, Page 2
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