PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2336, 22 February 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.] Auckland, February 20. A gum-digger named J. Brown waß found dead in Maungawate Hotel, early in the morning. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the cause of death was sanguineous apoplexy, and added a rider that publicans finding intoxicated men in exposed places in their premises should see they were better cared for, as there have been several cases of sunstroke recently. Mr John Sheehan, M.H.R., is seriously indisposed. On Monday the symptoms were serious. Three doctors were summoned. The ailment is sapposed to be the premonitary stages of apoplexy. To-day he was somewhat better. February 21. The handsome new premises of the Bank of New South Wales were opened to-day for busiuess. They cost £11,500, apart from the cost of the land. Wellington, February 22. A despatch has been received by his Excellency the Governor from the

Secretary of State for the Colonies intimating that the Queen will not be advised to exercise her Majesty's power of disallowance in respect of any acts passed last session by the New Zealand Parliament, but that consideration of Sir George Grey's Confederation and Annexation Act has been reserved until the proceedings of the Sydney Conference shall have been considered by the Imperial Government. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. Dunedin, February 21. Dunedin Cup, a sweep of 15sovs., with 500sovs. added, Two miles and a distance. Hon. M'Lean's, br m Lady Emma, 6yrs., Bst. sfi>. (Cotton) 1 Cutts' b h July, 4yrs., 7st. 4t>. (White) 2 Cutts' b g Sou'wester, 4yrs., 6st. lOffi. (Brown) 3 The following also ran, Tasman, Vanguard, Nonsense, Tim Whiffler, Poet, Hippodamia, Digby Grand, and Hazard. The betting was 2 to 1 against Souwester, 5 to 2 against Nonsense, with whom Robinson declared to win, 6 to 1 against Lady Emma and Tasman. Sou'-Wester after going about a mile got into the ditch and lost about a hundred yards. Lady Emma occupied a prominent position, and led for the last three quarters of a mile. Time, 3mins. 56secs. Dividends of £5 5s and £7 17s were paid on the totalisators.