PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2596, 31 December 1884, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united PRESS association.] Wellington, December 28. Mr Harry Vallance, aged 27, of .Castle Point, was killed on Sunday last. He was with others schooling a horse over hurdles on the beach, when the horse fell and rolled over him. He was picked up unconscious, and expired the same night. Vallance was Inspector in the Sheep and Rabbit Department. December 29. The Government steamer Hinemoa is under orders to take his Excellency the Governor on board ufc Lyttelton, on the 6th proximo and convey him to Picton. After visiting Blenheim his Excellency will proceed in the Hinemoa to Westport, Greymoutli, and Ilokitika, returning afterwards to Wel!in»ton. Dunlop who was injured by falling from a scaffold recently, died to-day. I The amount of Property Tax paid i from Ihe Ist to the 29th December inclusive is t £SG ; OOO. Ueeftox, December 29. At the ra<;es cm Saturday in the District Plate, M'Gaffin's Sincerity dropped dead twenty lengths from home, having burst a blood vessel. The joekev escaped. In tin next >ace Philo.soph: r fell after going a mi'e. and broke ki-5

back, the. rider (M'Murray) receiving injuries which are thought to be serious. Both horses were valuable and well-bred. The course was. in good order, and just wet enough to lay the dust so that Philosopher’s fall is quite unaccountable. Invercargill, December 80. A man named Geo. Johnston, Manager of C. D. Mode’s store at Winton, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in the bush township. He was uninsured, and aged 30, and in easy circumstances, but had been drinking. An inquest will be held. He was to have been married at the Hew Year. Auckland, November 30. Mrs Banks, wife of a ralway porter residing at Wangarei, attempted suicide by swallowing turpentine. She is likely to recover. One enterprising life insurance agent was to-day making official inquiries with the view of effecting insurance on on the life of Mr Sheehan, who is in prison on suspicion of murder.