PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2371, 3 April 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.] Dunedin, April 2. In the manslaughter case against Dr. Parry, of Kaitangata, Mr Haggitt, in .opening the case, said that if ordinary care had been exercised by the prisoner the accident could not possibly have happened. He attributed the prisoner's incompetency to the state he was then in. Later. The jury convicted Dr. Parry, charged with the manslaughter of Sarah Ann Guthbertson through malpractice in a case of childbirth. The judge sentenced him to four months' imprisonment without hard labor. Mr Clarke, of Dunedin, writes from Sydney that he has succeeded in inducing Hanlan to pay this city a visit. Christchurch, April 2. A young man atßalcairn was crushed to death by the water-tank of a threshing machine falling on him. A boy named William Morland, aged 12, the son of a farmer at Middleton, went out with two men shooting rabbits at Waimakariri. Just as the party were preparing to return, .. was accidentally discharged, the contents lodging in the lad's right thigh and hand. He was brought to the hospital, and probably loses his thumb and some fingers, but it is hoped the in juries will not be fatal. Invercargill, April 2. At the inquest at the Junction Hotel yesterday, tin; post mortem examination showed that the deceased, Jam.\s Anderson, who expired suddenly on tin; hotel .-;t a;s this day/died if valvular disease oi' i.'_ ...an and "uut-

meg" disease of liver, and deceased's condition was of long standing and was known to others. Oamaru, April 2. A man named Joseph Pledger committed suicide to-day at Duntroon in a most determined manner. He tied his hands together and threw himself into a water hole. He has relations in Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS. Wellington', April 2. The Customs returns for the financial year ending, 31st March have now been made up. The total amount' collected throughout the colony of New Zealand for the year is .£1,398,951 lis lOd, leaving a deficiency on the Colonial Treasurer's estimate of £121,048 8s 2d. The beer duty for the year amounted to £56,979 14s 9d, leaving a deficiency of £5202 5s 3d on Treasurer's estimate. The Customs revenue collected in the colony last month was £115,816 0s 3d, as against £125,117 7s Id, for the corresponding month last year. The amounts from principal ports last month were : Auckland, £25,021 3s 2d; Wellington, £20,585 ; Lyttelton and Christchurch, £16,435 9s lid; Dunedin, £28,869 lis 4d. The beer duty for the last month was £4740 9s 4d, as against £5669 14s 4d for March 1883. The following are the details of the Customs revenue collected in the colony last quarter.

£ a. d. Auckland 80,947 19 10 Thames 1,671 14 4 Russell 500 19 1 Mongonui 60 13 6 Hokiaoga 89 1 2 Kaipara 47 16 10 Tauranga 674 13 10 Poverty Bay ... 3,061 16 6 New Plymouth 1,506 5 1 Wanganni 3,462 16 11 Foxton 224 5 10 Wellington 64,418 5 1 Napier 10,615 11 7 Wairau 1,806 6 0 Picton... 24 11 1 Nelson 10,581 4 2 Westporfc 2,345 0 0 Greymouth 5,822 18 6 Hokitika 4,599 9 10 Lyttelton and Christch. 51,732 14 6 Timavu 5,576 0 0 Oamaru 3,496 5 0 Dunedin 99,356 6 6 Invercargill ... 8,943 13 0 Kiverton 577 6 3 Total ... £362,535 15 3 For the corresponding quarter last year the amount was .£377,767 Is 9d.