LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1323, 30 June 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(I'HOM OUR OWN COBBKSPOSDICWT. NAPIER, Friday. A Mr. Hall, of Hampden, committed suicide by taking strichniue. A verdict of suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. WELLINGTON, Friday. At the Supreme Court yesterday, the jury found for petitiottlcr in the divorce caie Barker v. Barker and Haig, on the ground of hit wife’s adultery with co-respondent. The decision was defered until the point Of law raised was decided. The case now proceeding Thompson v. 1 hompson and Watt, petition for divorce ori the ground of his wife’s adultery with cQ respondent, petitioner also claims £lOOO damages. Co respondent is a son of a run* holder in Wairau district. No additional facts raised at the enquiry held in connection with Dixon’s suicide. BLENHEIM, Friday. The wife of Mr. Dodson ( M.H.R.i died ori Friday. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. At a meeting of the Industrial Association it was resolved to hold an Industrial Exhibition in Christchurch, open to all New Zealand, in December next. Discoverers of an alleged goldfield in Canterbury, received a letter stating that the Government is prepared to offer a bonus for the discovery of a payable goldfield. AUCKLAND, Friday . A petition ha. been sent to Parliament, praying for remia.ion of .tamp duties in the case of the coatloy bequest. A man, name unknown, fell from the wharf on Thursday night, and was drowned, TIMARU, Friday. Captain Basoand, Harbor Master, died on Wednesday. The deceased was only married last week, and leaves a large family by former marriage. DUNEDIN, Friday. At the gaol enquiry, Dr. Burns was examined, and stated that none of the prisoners complained to hint of ill-treatment. He considered Caldwell a painstaking and careful officer Several warders were examined, but nothing important elicited.