[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Kumara Times, Issue 810, 6 May 1879, Page 2

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Reefton. May o,

The inquest. on the late fire closed today. The jui-v returned a verdict that the fire was maliciously caused by some person or persons unknown.

Mr Warden Shaw left for New Plymouth this morning, Warden Price having arrived and taken official charge of the district.

It is the intention of the constituents of Mr Reeves, M.K.R., to present him with a testimonial.

Christchurch, May 5. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson arrived here on Saturday and received & very demonstrative welcome. He was presented with an address from the Christchurch and Selwyn County Councils, and on his arrival in Cathedral Square his carriage drew up under the triumphal arch, were some 600 children sang two verses of “ God Save the Queen. The streets were crowded with people. The Governor attended St. Lukes Church on Sunday morning ami afterwards visited the Museum. To-day he visited public institutions, and to-morrow he will hold an undiess levee at mon. He lea vs Christchurch via Lyttelton on Thursday, Ihe. Coursing Club have secured the sole right of using the north and south park for coursing purposes, A fatal accident occuted at Rangiora to a lad named Shrimp ton. He was living with his uncle, a Mr King, and was helping to gravel a roadway to Mr Rings s lluU'O. Mr King loft for town on Saturday morning and cautioned him and the man working with him nob to undermine the ground, which they did not apparently hear, and a slip of three 01 four tons of clay buried young Shriinptou. "When the earth was moved, the deceased was found in a stooping po ition. An inquest was held to-day at Mr King’s residence. . . Duxeuin, May 5. A telegram has Lam removed that of the Last crushing realised 288 ozs front 266 tons of stone. This morning at 10 o’clock John Moon, leeently convicted of rape on a child, and sentenced to ton yea is penal servitude, and to receive, two Hoggings of oO lashes each, underwent the lirst portion ot his sentence in one of the gaol yards. At the first stroke the prisoner set up a piteous howl, a d cried out for mercy throughout the flogging. Ihe operator forn erly served in the American army, and’ was with General Sherman during nis celebrated match through Georgia. Moon receives i his second flogging on June 16. i