LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1355, 13 September 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). AUCKLAND. The Government have stopped the road works at Kuwhia. John Boyd, whilst working in Corhoy’s mine, Coromandel, was crushed to death by the cage yesterday. VV. A. Hunt, who discovered Hunt’s •celebrated claim at the Thames, and who was declared bankrupt some time ago, with liabilities stated to be £638 and assets LlO, has had his discharge recommended by his creditors. NEW PLYMOUTH. Thomas Hen, for attempting to obtain an insurance policy by false pretences was committed for trial Accused was also committed for trial for alleged arson DUNEDIN. A boy named Bradley, three years of age, was knocked down by the tramway steam motor yesterday, and killed NELSON. A headless body was found on the sands yesterday. The clothes aid boots adhered to the remains, bu» the flush was nearly s.ll gone. The boots have been recognised as t hose of Reoder, drowned in the recent pilot boat catastrophe WELLINGTON, The annual session of the Diccesan Synod of the Church of England commenced to-day. The Bishop of Wellington condemned the education system and the Bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife’s sister NAPIER. To-day’s Telegraph states that a goldbearing reef has been discovered in this province, and that prospectors h id been at work for fifteen months. A license will be applied for at next meeting of the Land Board