PROVINCIAL NEWS.
[united press association.]
Wellington, July 9. A dairy iuau, named John Webby, was found dead at the bottom of the cliffs in Oriental Bay this morning j he left home in search of cows at five o clock, and it is believed he had an epileptic fit and fell over the embankment. An inquest will be held.
Christchurch, July 9. Thirty “ unemployed ” were discharged from Addington workshops to-day because they refused to proceed to Ashley Bank at 4s 6d a day. Arrangements had been made for rationing at 8d a day and for providing sleeping accommodation. Auckland, July 10. A telegram from Ohinemutu last night rays that yesterday morning Constable Abrams arrested a native named Meihana, a lunatic, for having murdered a native woman named Te Tukemata, at Te Ngae, yesterday afternoon. The body was afterwards buried, but the constable had it exhumed, and an inquest will be held. The murderer has been at one time in the asylum. On being questioned as to his reason, he said that a spirit told him to kill the woman.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2514, 11 July 1884, Page 2
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