INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 183, 15 July 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] Wellington, July 15. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer, Ruapehu, arrived from London at 5 o’clock this afternoon. She had an uneventful passage. I

INQUESTS. At an inquest on the body of Alfred Hawley, found dead in the 'harbor, the verdict was, “ No evidence to show how he came into the water.” An inquest was held on Saturday, on the body of an infant discovered under suspicious circumstances a day or two ago. The verdict brought in by the jury was to the effect that they were of opinion that the girl Annie Anderson was the mother of the child, which they believed had died from exposure. Dunedin, July 15. The Coptic, from London, arrived off the Heads, too late to come in on to-day's tide. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Christchurch, July 15. A house belonginging to Mr. G. Hyde wag destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire was purely accidental. Insured in the Equitable Co. for L4OO, FATAL ACCIDENT. Westport, July 14, John. McCormack, which coming down Koranui Coal Co.’s incline this morning was caught by loaded truck and killed. DIVORCE COURT. Auckland, July 15. Judge Gillies has granted a rule with costs, for the dissolution of the marriage in the case of Marianne Offer, with William John Offer. THE CAPTUREB OF ifOTIATA. An action was brought in the District Court, by Robert Barlow, the capturer of Winiata, to recover from the Onehunga Building Society Trustees, £l2O of his reward which he had entrusted to his mother, and which she had deposited with the Society prior to her death. Judge Smith ordered the refund of the money by the trustees, and also payment of costs. ANOTHER FIRE. Timaru, July 15. A fire occurred a little before 8 o’clock this morning at the Education Board’s boat depot, Government buildings. Everything was destroyed and uninsured. The probable loss is £l5O of Board’s property, and about the same amount of private property of the secretary. It is supposed to have originated from embers of last night’s fire.