PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2483, 4 June 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.]

Dunedin, June 3. Mr H. Fish, M.H.R., has been presented with an address and a purse of 120 sovereigns, fiom hia political friends and admirers.

Westport, June 3. A coal-miner named Thomas Henderson has been accidentally ki led at the Westport Coal Company’s mine. He was putting in a prop, and loosened

a large stone •which fell on his stomach. It took four men to remove the stone. He subsequently died in the Westport Hospital.Christchdrch, June 3. Purnell has consented to retire from the Asburton contest, many of his supporters having asked to be relieved of their promise, as they wished to vote for Sir Julius Yogel. Tauranga, June 3. Dr. Armitage, who for many years had medical charge of this district, died this morning. The deceased gentleman was widely known and universally respected. He served all through the Uriwera campaign. Napier, June 3. A man named James Craig, one of the crew of the steamer Keya, has been missing for a week. He was last seen making for the steamer. He is supposed to be drowned. Waipawa, June 3, John M'Greeny, while getting on a dray loaded with gravel, fell under the wheel, which went over his spine and killed him instantly. His father was present. Auckland, June 3. A man named William Mullen Douglas comitted suicide at Helensville by taking strychnine. He had been discharged by his employer for neglecting his duty through drink on Thursday last.

FUGITIVE OFFENDERS. Wellington, June 3. An order under the Fugitive Offenders Act, has just been issued from the Defence Office, the Minister notifying that in all cases where proceedings for the apprehension and surrender of a fugitive under the provisions of the above-mentioned Act are instituted by, or on behalf of any private prosecutor, or where such apprehension and surrender are sought at the instance of a person who is not acting under the authority or by the direction of the Crown, such private prosecutor or person shall alone be responsible for all expenses of, and incidental to such apprehension and surrender; and no claim for any such expenses will be allowed as against Government. It is further notified, however, that in all cases where the assistance of the police is required, they will be instructed to act upon obtaining from any person, or persons requiring such assistance, a guarantee in such form as may be approved by the department, A man named James Weston has been arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting a girl aged 13.