INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 183, 3 August 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Tuesday. A man named Vause who was arrested yesterday for threatening to shoot his wife was charged at the Magistrate's Court this morning with lunacy. He had.'admitted that his action was due to excessive drinking. He was remanded until Thursday for medical examination. Christchurch, Tuesday. The following are tbe nominations for the Canterbury Cup i~ Sir George, Hilarious, Sir Garnet, Sir Modred, Leveller, Nautilus, Virginia Water, Holderness, Badsworth, Norseman, Volunteer, Pinfire, Hornby, The Governor,: Silvanus, Foul Play, Natator. Grip, Betrayer, Lara, Le Loup, and Kosciusco. The following are the acceptances for the . Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap: — Amina, Sir George, Sir Garnet, Hilarious, Virginia Water, Holderness, Badsworth, Mistdomet, Volunteer, Pinfire, Piscatorius, Libeller, Bogardus, Maritana, Hornby, Chancellor, Sylvanus, Laertes, Luna, Foul Play, Natator, Grip, On Dit, Marie Antoinette, Le Loup, Betrayer, and Kosciusco. During the past week the Benevolent Association distributed relief to 95 persons, making 479 since the soup kitchen was opened. During July 114 vessels of a registered tonnage of 25,472 tons entered Fort Lyttelton. The new City Council Chambers were opened by a banquet last sight, i*w

Napier, Tuesday. By a fire last night the dwelling house of Edward Sutton, of the firm of Warddrop aud Co., was completely destroyed, damages £2000. The insurances were £500 in the Imperial on the building, ard £300 in the New Zealand on the furniture. The origin of the fire is wrapped in mystery. The only persons in the house at the time were four children, the eldest being 13. They were all saved, though one had a narrow escape, being dragged from under the bed where he had crouched. Dunedin, Tuesday. For a breach of the Registration Act in refusing to certify us to the cause of the death of a patient, Dr Borrows was fined a nominal penalty.