PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 2850, 20 November 1885, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

[united PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Dunedin, November 19. Thomas Noonan, an ex-gaol warder, lias been arrested on a charge of assault with intent to commit a rape, and remanded till Monday. Christchurch, November 18. William Kurtin, a Volunteer, was taken suddenly ill drilling in the Park to-night. He was taken iu a cab and driven off to a doctor, but before he arrived there he died. The body lies at the Sydenham Hotel waiting an inquest. Wellington, November 19. Arrived, Helen, barque, Captain James, from G-lasgow, after a passage of 95 days. While she anchored two miles from the Heads yesterday evening, she experienced a very heavy north-west gale, during which she broke from her anchorage, losing her anchors and seventy fathoms of chain. The pilot and crew were on board at the time, and when thd cable parted they attempted to get their boat, which was alongside. While so engaged a heavy sea struck the boat, completely smashing it. The loss is estimated at £IOO. The steamer Aorangi sailed for London at 4.45 this afternoon, taking a large complement of passengers and a full carge, including 15,000 carcasses of frozen mutton. Auckland, November 19. Ilanlon, who savagely assaulted Matthews with a shovel at Morrinsville, has been committed for trial. Amongst the passengers bv tho s.s. Ringarooma were Sir Wm. and Lady Fox, for Wellington ; Captain Hnme, Inspector of Prisons, for Napier. Menzies, a publican from Taurangn, fell off the Queen street wharf to-day and was drowued. His brother was drowned at Tauranga, in a similar manner, eighteen months ago.