INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 137, 21 May 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] VERDICT.—FOUND DROWNED. Wellington, May 21.

At the inquest on the body of Jane Pyke, drowned at the Upper Hutt, a verdict of found drowned was returned, INCENDIARISM.—£IOO REWARD.

A fire occurred at the Arcade last night, but which was extinguished in its incipient stage. From inquiries made since, it is believed to be a case of incendiarism, and the Wellington Fire Underwriters’ Association offer a reward of £lOO for information as to the perpetrators. FATAL ACCIDENT. A young man named George Gurdy, who recently received injuries by a kick from a horse, died at the hospital last night. It is stated thatH.M.S. Nelson, Commodore Erskine, will shortly visit Wellington. THE PARIHAKA GATHERING. The natives who assembled at Parihaka for the usual monthly meeting, have quietly dispersed to their various homes. A LUNATIC’S VAGERIES. Dunedin, May 21. The Star says that a lunatic confined at the private asylum at Waitati, attacked another patient with a razor, but fortunately the latter was rescued before any serious injury was inflicted. A COAL MINE ON FIRE. The fire at the Katangata Coal Mine was not so serious as at first thought. The fire was only in the flue, and was not in the workings. Work will be resumed at the end of the week. FINDING OF A SKELETON. A skeleton, found on the banks of the Clutha River, was quite unrecognisable, and has been buried without any inquest being held. THE BLUE RIBBONITES AND SLY GROG SHOPS. Oamaru, May 21. At a meeting of the Blue Ribbon Army held last night, a number of resolutions bearing on the unsatisfactory state of affairs existing in Oamaru, relative to sly grog shops were passed, and were ordered to be forwarded to the Minister of Justice. Mr. T. Duncan, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Pukeupoi last evening, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. A very narrow escape from drowning occurred in the roadstead yesterday. About noon four men of the barque Aurig, lying in the roadstead, put off from the breakwater, and after going some distance they attempted to hoist a sail, but the haulyards gave way. One of the men then climbed the mast, and by so doing capsized the boat, which rolled over and over several times. Eventually all four men were rescued by a boat from the schooner) Spray, two of them being in an exhausted condition. All of them are now, however, are doing well. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Christchurch, May 21. Early this morning the house occupied by the Rev. Samuel Slocombe was destroyed by fire, and the church had a narrow escape. The origin of the fire is unknown. Insurance: building, £4OO ; furniture, £2OO. SUICIDE. John Mills, a farmer at Greendale, aged 65, cut his throat with a gorse knife yesterday. At the inquest a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Deceased had a sunstroke some years ago. Auckland, May 21. Telegrams regarding the wreck of the Syria at Fiji state that all but three of the Lascar crew are-missing, also seventy coolies. The vessel broke in two on the morning of the 13th. r i FATAL AND PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Edward Bovey, a master butcher, met his death in a singular manner yesterday by lifting sheep from a hook in his shop by the aid, of a pole. The end of the pole struck him in the abdomen, causing severe rupture. EMBEZZLEMENT. The warrent issued against Smythe a defaulting bank clerk, who is accused of embezzling money from the Bank of Australasia at Auckland has been withdrawn by the bank authorities. Smythe is said to be dying of consumption at Melbourne. SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. J. Adam, who with his family was to have left by the Waihora for Sydney, died suddenly of tetanus. The deceased gentleman occupied a responsible position in the firm of Owen & Graham, and came from Sydney, where his friends were.