INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 68, 21 March 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A JOURNALIST. Wellington, Monday. A number of officers and representatives of the Grand Lodgo of 1.0.0. F. of New Zealand arrived here yesterday, to attend the annual session which opens this morning. Their arrival was made the occasion for a special reception Bervice at the Masonic Hall last night, when an address of Welcome was presented to the Worthy Grand Master Wheeler, and the representatives of the Grand Lodge. Henry Anderson, journalist, threw himself off the wharf this morning, and was rescued with difficulty in an exhausted state, and taken to the Hospital. He has been in depressed spirits for Borne time. The Grand Lodge session of Oddfellows opened this morning. The following Lodges were represented: — Pride of Newton, Auckland; Pioneer of Leith, Dunedin; Alfred, Oamaru; Star of Canterbury, Timaru; Mount Ida, Naseby; Unity, South Dunedin; Raveneboume, Itavensboume; Southern CrosF, Wellington: Avon and Addington, Christchurch; Pioneer, Southland; lovercargill, Invercargill. Reports from the Grand Master, Secretary, and Treasurer were read, and submitted to the sub-com-mittee for consideration. Oamaru, Sunday. Last night a stack of wheat was set fire to at Boundary Creek. The incendiary was seen to run away, but waa not recognised. The stack was insured, in the New Zealand office for £59. Last night an hotel keeper named James Campbell was riding in from the race-courae, when he lost control over his horse and was thrown off. He fell on his head causing a fracture of the skull and died. Timabtt, Monday. At the Police Court this morning, William Gardner, a cook at Hamilton's Boarding House in the year 1877, was charged with the robbery of property valued at £4. Tbe accused returned to Timaru on Saturday last, and was immediately recognised by Detective Kirby. He was remanded until Wednesday next. He denies the charge. Dunedin, Monday. The officers aud volunteers of this district have decided not to take part in the Queenstown encampment, but will camp at North 0 lago, if the Government will supply the tents. In the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy to-day, Judge Gillies astonished counsel by refusing to grant discharge in cases where there were no assets, unless the application was supported by a resolution of the creditors. Ifc has been the custom here to grant the discharge as a matter of course where no opposition was ofiered . IMIIIIIII.—III 111 l IIIMIII.M.IMIi I 1 ■ H II