INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 103, 3 May 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

.-T | V [press agency.] ; - ■ CHtftaTCHURCH, Wednesday.: A f arjner named Turner was gored jby. a bull, yesterday.' His lower jaw was , torn away, atadV other injuries inflicted rendier his recovery.:veiy doubtful. "-/ - The l|ind. sales last month- realised 'over £88,000; -_. ' " T v \\ r ' . „ . ~, - - Thursday. Further information, respecting" 1 . Turner, the^inau who wiis" gored by a bull, shows that . thevright jaw and portions of the palate and nose were torn' completely away, and were , found lying on the ground. .The right eye is also put out, and the left one injured. The bull was, up toshe time of the attack, a very one. Turner, who is fifty-five years of , ;.age, is still alivp,but there is. very little hope " ; "-Of his recovery. '-, The Christchurch police have been sworn in uuder the Armed Constabulary Act. Balclutha, Wednesday. The Kaitangata coalminers, to the number !of twenty, are out on strike. Their average earnings for the past two months have been upwards of 12s per day, Auckland, Wednesday. •The election fori City West" went off quietly, the result of the poll being— Dr Wal'.is, 470; Robert Graham, 268.] The body of Mrs Scott was ; exhumed t**day for the purpose of holding a post mortem I examination. The inquest is not yet closed. '. ( Moanatiris are again in favor, owing to -ji discovery of rich specimens m the wifize. 5 V | c .. . Wellington, Wednesday. ' Fragments of wreckage have been washed ashore at the Pilot Station. It is! believed they' formed , portions , of, the schooner -Theresa, recently . wrecked in Cloudy Bay, and >vhichhave' been drifted across byjthe late prevailing southeri*! weather. V The steamer Go-a-head went ashore at Poverty Bay this morning, but it is hoped she will be got off next.tide. „ . " Wanganui, Thursday. . iThe following are the nominations 'for the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap of 150 soys to take place on the 24th inst:— Mr Baker's Brilliant, Mr {Nicholson's. Gazelle, Mr Xumsden's Victor,' Mr Owen's ; Junius, Messrs Sevens and Crosbie's Greyhound, Mr Stevenson's Jonathan Wild, Mr Watts' Don Juan, Mr Harrison's Cossack, Mr Fleetwood's Mr Rowe's Flora, Mr Fraser's St. ; Alban's, Mr Amon's Arbitration! _ Weights will, be declared on the 7ch May. C ' i T , Dunedin. Thursday. The Waste Lands "Board yesterday passed a resolution asking the Government to allow it td sit twice a week in consequence of the increasing busines 1 ?. The Chief Commissioner stated that 39,000 acres suitable for occupatibn on the deferred payment system would shortly be opened. ; 1 Oamaru, Thursday. A special meeting of the Municipal Council took place last night to open tenders for the construction of the Oamaru waterworks,; tenders were opened, two being irom Christchurch, one from Melbourne, three from Dunedin, one from Wellington, and 1 ten from Oamaru. It was decided to refer the tenders to the Engineer to, report upon thprn, and a meeting will be "held on Monday evening next to consider tbat report, „when the Council will decide as to who is the "^successful tenderer. '■'■ -'•:. *4,? • Hokitika, Thursday. The total returns in for the Totara election show a majority of 84 in favor of Mr Gisborne.