PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2906, 20 February 1886, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[UNITED I'kKSK ASSOCIATION. 1 Wellington, February 19. In consequence of Cardinal Moran's engagements w the North Island, he will be tumble to visit Nelson or the West Coast. Christchluich, February IS. At an inquest at Kaiapoi today on the boy named Kerr, drowned yesterday, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added a ridei recommending that the boy Jim Forest, deceased's companion, who had made a gallant attempt to rescue him, be recognised by the Royal Humane Society. Nelson, February 18. A walking tournament took place this eveniug between F. Morshead and four local peJs. in the Theatre, Morshead undertaking to walk for two hours, taking a fresh man each halfhour. When time was called Morshead had covered 14£ miles; the aggregate distance covered by the local men beiDg half-a-mile less.

At a meeting of the Nelson Cricket Association to-night, a challenge was accepted to play the Wellington interprovincial team early in March. February 19.

As the little steamer Elsie was on her way from Motueki to Nelson, and when about seven miles off the land, Captain Johnson noticed a boat bottom up, and a man yelling at the (op of his voice. On making fov the boat it was found to be Mr Deck, of Motueka, who stated that he had been in that position 16 hours, dming which time he had drifted five miles. Mr Deck havin« been got on board with difficulty owin" 10 his being unable to catch the line thrown to him, his hands bein« numbed was immediately attended to, and is mow little the worse for his luii" immersion.