INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 255, 31 August 1867, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

}■ from Exposure.— lnformation Blenheim, on Wednesday last, ■"/ f^^Bra boy named John Henry, aged ten ' JHHFs,. had jperished from exposure to.the '^^Beve storm which raged over the whole on the night of Tuesday week, the ult. The particulars are briefly flKhese :— The deceased boy's father and a man named Boland were engaged in wire■F* fencing about four miles from Mr Tetley's W-- station, at Kekerangu, the boy assisting M them, and their accommodation consisted W of a calico tent. For some at present unf explained, reason," Henry left his son at f the work at^noon on Monday, and re- » mainad at the station; the poor child was meanwhile exposed to weather that was fearful everywhere, but among the hills it nrast have been terrible! On .Wednesday morning, Boland Btaggered into the station with the dying lad, himself thoroughly exhausted, having carried him all the way in his arms. Shortly afterwards, notwithstanding all that could be done for him, the poor little fellow breathed his last. R. Beaumont, Esq., J.P., held an inquiry, and took the depositions of Henry and Boland, and the body was interred. Upon the report reaching Blenheim, however, we understand the Registrar, Dr Muller, considering that the proceeding was very irregular, requested Dr Williams to proceed to the scene of the event for the purpose of holding an inquest, which he has accordingly done. — Marlborough Express, Aug. 10. We understand that the Otago Southern Trunk Railway Guaranteed Ordinance, No. 2, 1867, duly assented to by the I Governor, was forwarded by the last I Panama Mail, to Mr.W. C. Young, the ' Provincial Government Railway Agent in Britain ; the Colonial Secretary's, letter, intimating the assent of his Excellency, being forwarded with a copy of the Ordinance. The amount on which interest is guaranteed by the Ordinance is L 400,000; which it is beiieved will afford ample margin for all that is actually required. At Dunstan Creek sleighing has been introduced with considerable success. Mr James Taylor of St Bathans, who has had had much experience in those matters, in British North America, introduced that magnificent mode of travelling, to the . immense delight of the people of that rather alpine township. There seems to exist a nice little difficulty about the Mayoralty, at Cromwell. It appears that Mr William J. Barry, the Mayor elect, from some unexplained cause omitted to be sworn in within the five days, as prescribed by Law. The friends of Mr Wm. Grant, the gentleman who contested the Mayorship with Mr Barry, appear inclined to press matters to extremities, and it is needlessto say that Mr Barry is on the " horns of a delemma." — Dunstan Times. Serious Accident. — On Friday afternoon a very serious accident happened to . a son of Mr H. W. Smith of Heathcote. It appears that the lad was driving his father's horse into a paddock, when he struck it, and the animal kicked out, striking the lad in the forehead, and fracturing the skhll. Dr Prins was at once sent for and dressed the wounds, and : . -.hopes -were entertained of the lad's rey^yfeovery. • Arrest and Escapj; op a Cannibal .Maori. — Hoane Pareki, a' - young native, has been charged before the Magistrate. at Tauranga, with having killed arid eaten a man (a Maori) in the year 1885. Several witnesses were examined, aud the prisoner \ was remanded, but contrived to escape. t It woulA appear that, near dusk, the perIson in charge of the prisoners took three of them outside the redoubt in which the prison is situated, there Keing no requisite convenience within, when on their return and near the gate Pureki made a bolt. The other two prisoners, Baker and MacCormick, hard labor men, followed, endeavoring to capture him, but being badly shod, they were soon left some distance |L . fcehind. : The fugitive had trowsers, shirt, %. and shawl on when he started, but of \ ''.'•'■■ which he divested himself while running. He took to the water and crossed over to the Judea side, and before a boat could be obtained it was dark. A number of Maories have been sent in pursuit.