PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 2914, 2 March 1886, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

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Nelson, March 1. The Rev J. A. Andrews has resigned his appointment as Principal of the Boys Oollo<*e. The Government have instructed Mr Wright, of the Survey Department, to proceed to the Owen Reefs, and report upon them. Mr Wright is a gentleman of acknowledged ability, whose report will be looked for with confidence.

Christchurch, February 28. From particulars to hand it appears that the fire at Waikari on Friday night was not serious, but a second fire commenced on Friday morning on Mr Moore's r::n (Glenraark), between I-fa warden and Medbrury stations, and was supposed to have been caused by a spark from a railway engine. It swept over eight miles of country, including Mr F. Perriott's farm. It de-

stroy.nl 4000 of Mr Moore's sheep, one mile of railway fence, and three miles of telegraph poles, till Mr Perriott's fences and two stacks of grass seed. Mr Johnstone's stacks were saved bv ploughing round them.. Notwithstanding that the telegraph poles were 'mined, communication by the wires has not been stopped. The whole of Moore's run was traversed by the flames, which were fanned by a strong breeze; and the loss of feed will be very serious to graziers. It is reported that a large fire is in progress in the district between Wuikari and the Huinnui, but no particulars are to hand.

The Timaru Herald has just become the property of Jopeph Ivoss, M.H.R., and G. G. Fitz Gerald, late M.H.R., takes the editorship. Dunedin, March 1. The report and balance-sheet of the Equitable Insurance Association were adopted, and Messrs Cargill, Street, and Hogg, were elected at the annual meeting.

The Standard Insurance annnal meeting adopted the report and bal-ance-sheet, and elected R Royse and D. Baxter as directors. A recent arrival named Bruce Barrett committed suicide at the Hospital last night by hanging himself. He had only been a patient for a few days, and as he was developing symptoms of insanity he was locked up in a strong room, pending his committal to the Lunatic Asylum. He effected selfdestruction by means of a belt he was wearing, and his shirt, which he tied to the window bars. Later. A. verdict of suicide while temporal ily insane was returned in the case of Bruce Barrett, an hospital inmate. The butcher's shop of Robertson and M'Kay was broken into early this morning and set on fire. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it had gained any hold, by a policeman, who extinguished it. The burglars purloined a lot of hams.

Wellington-, February 27. . Regarding a rumor current a few clays ago about a former attendant at the Asylum having been so badly used by a female patient as to necessitate admission to the hospital, the facts now ascertained aro that one Sunday evening early in December one of the female patients attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself. She was cut down before death ensued, and Miss Cameron was deputed to see that she did not repeat the performance. During the time Miss Cameron was on watch, the patient jumped up and caught her by the throat, evidently intending to strangle her. Miss Cameron was in indifferent health at the time, having contracted a severe cold, which flew to her lungs; and the assault, added to a debilitated condition, gave her such a shock that she was obliged to enter the hospital on the 11th December, where she expired yesterday. She was 19 years of age, and fomierly resided at Riverton. It is understood that Dr. Hislop, Secretary for Education, will shortly resign that position. March 1. The manufacture of gold, silver, and bronze medals for the New Zealand Exhibition has now commenced. There are to be five gold medals. 273 silver, and 37 bronze. The design of all will be the same on the obverse. It is an excellent representation of the public J seal of the colony with a design below it representative of the industries of the J colony, a harbour with steam and sail- | ing vessels upon its waters, and abackground of mountain, n bale of wool, a steiim engine, pick and shovel, sheaf of corn, etc.; and the words New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, 1885. The reverse is surrounded by a wreath of ferns with the words "awarded to" at top, space being left to have the recipient's name engraved. The silver and gold medals will each contain two ounces of the metal of which they are composed, and will be quite pure, the gold medals being of 24 carat New Zealand gold. The silver medals are of refined silver obtained by the Bank of New Zealand from the Thames gold. In size the medals are slightly larger than a crown piece.

The cinfeieiice of the Temperance delegates from vaiious parts of the colony opened this morning, for the pi ,-pose of establishing a New Zealand Alliance. Sir Wm. Fox was in the chair. Harding, of Hawkes Bay, explained the object for which the conference was called, and showed the importance of union between the several Temperance Alliances in the colony. An annual subscription of not less than 2s 6d constitutes membership Auckland, March 1.

Two cases of drowning are reported. The victims in both c.ises are children under two years. The first was the

son of Albert O. Raffle, bricklayer, who strayed into tbe creek about" 20 vards from the door of (he house, and was drowned before being missed. In the other case an infant daughter of Bernard Mnlholland, Freeman'.* Bay, was left to play in the yard, and she fell in a tub of water, and was drowned. Cardinal Moran arrived by the Wairarapa at one o'clock this afternoon, and was received by a ]„rge concourse of Catholics. A flotilla of small steamers met him in the harbor, und, on landing, Cardinal Mo ran wns presented with an addrpss of welcome and congratulations. The procession was over half-a-mile long. There were tinee'band* of music in the procession, and over uyemy cairi.-.ges en route. deeor.i.'ed with and bunting, while crowds lined the streets traversed. A formal meeting of welcome takes place tonight.

THE MANAPOURI ACCIDENT. Napier, February 27. A meeting of the passengers by the Manapomi was held last night, Rev. MrCurns being chairman, when the following resolutions were passed : "(I.) That the passengers express their high appreciation of the efficient services rendered by the captain, officers, and crew of the ship in their successful endeavours to discover and remove the cause of the accident; and they tender their heartfelt sympathy to the officers and crew who veceived injuries while doing their duty. " (2.) That the passengers desire to record their deep regret at the death of the chief officer Morris, who so noblysacrificed his life in the heroic discharge of his duty. ° "(3.) That a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs Morris, expressing their appreciation of his bravery, and sympathising with her under her *ad bereavement. "(4 ) That a subscription list in aid I of the officers and those dependent on J them who have suffered by accident be i now opened', and that the" proceeds be j handed over to Captain Logan for distribution. " (5.) That the passengers desire to tender their sympathy to Captain Logan under the trying circumstances, and express to him their unqualified approval of the prompt and efficient measures taken for the suppressing of the fire, i " (6.) That a committee consisting of the Rev. Mr Cairns and Messrs J* Blundell, Battley, and Maude be appointed to carry the resolutions into effect." A sum of £SO was raised amongst the saloon passengers. One of the men at the hospital named R. J. Lloyd, aged 25, died last night. He was a seaman. The othe.s are doing fairly well. Laker, .third officer (not Cook as previously telegraphed) is still living; but the doctors hold ont no hopes. Lloyd belonged to Victoria At about 11 o'clock ast night seven other men were brought ashore. The following is a complete list of those ashore who are suffering from the effects of the accident:—Charles C A L.ker, 23 (third mate); Edward Kinpj 24; Richard Jackson, 33; Sydney Si ringer, 23; G-. Peterson, 24; J. S. Anderson, 26; D. Richardson, 26(J. Peterson, 27; John Crothy, 24A. W. Lambert, 30; and J. Allen, is! At! these are seamen. An inquest will be held on Lloyd to-day. The ■locto.s expect that alf the others but the third mate will pull through. At the inquest held to-day on the l»»Jy of Alex. Morris, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, adding a rider blaming the shippers of the acid.

Gisborne, March 1. All the men are doing well, but are not yet out of danger. At the inquest on Lakers, the verdict was that he "died through inhaling acid."