INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 209, 9 January 1894, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

THE RAILWAY REVENUE. (PEB PBES9 ASSOCIATION.) N api kb, January 8. A boy vi no years of age, son of Mr Anthony, chemist, had his right leg broken by a case of galvanised iron tailing on on him while at play. Charles Henry Dowsett, a remittance man, aged about 80, formerly a resident of Wellington, committed suicide at his lodgings to-day. He had seemed lowspirited and complained of pains in the head for a little time back. He was seen alive at 9 o'clock, but at half- past one he was discovered in his bedroom with his throat cut. He had been dead several hours. Auckland, January 8. The Northcroft, R.M., gave the exemplary sentence of threo months to a young man named Lauchlan Robinson, a seaman of the ship Margaret Oalbraith, for using obscene language on a ferry steamer. Wellington, January, 8, Mr J. X, Loj?au, the newly appointed Chief Inspector of the Telegraph Department, took over the duties of his office from Dr Lemon to»day. A Permanent Artillery man named Boazer, was accidentally poisoned this afternoon by tasting some poison which had been taken over to the forts to clear out the rats, which are a great pest there. He dipped his finger in the powder and placed a little on his tongue. The poison took rapid effect, and strong measures had to be taken to save the man. He was removed to the Hospital and eventually recovered. This Day. Mr Walter Goalen, well known in commercial circles, formerly secretary of the Gear Company and latterly in the employ of Levin and Co., died suddenly this morning. He was subject to epileptic fits. Deceased was a relative of W. E. Gladstone. The Railway Revenue for the past nine months is up to the estimate despite interruption of traffic on the Hawke's Bay line caused by the floods. The Tainui, from London, via Hobart, passed Farewell Spit at 8 this morning. Should arrive here about 5 p.m. MASTeH'fON, January 8. H. Dunstall, a settler living at Newman, met with a serious injury through his son accidentally striking him on the head with an axe while the two were working together. His condition is precarious. Hastings, January R. The administration of the flood relief funds has been severely criticised. A serious (Ire in the main street on Saturday m»ht was averted by the smartness of the Fire Brigude. Dunedin, January 8. A boy uaiucd Samuel Ncilaud was drowned in the Clutha river, at Kai--tangata, to-day. He fell iv opposite hia