NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2819, 6 April 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Encouraging Local IndustriesNapier, April 6. J. H. Vatier’s tender for eight months supply of coal to the Gas Company has been accepted. Prices— Brunner mine, at 27s 9d ; Heath pit, 28s per ton. Wet WeatherContinuous rain has been falling for the last twenty-four hours. Sale of SharesAt a sale of shares held yesterday the following prices were realised : National Mortgage, 31s ; National Insurace, 32s 6d 15s 9d ; Union, 22s 9d ; Colonial Bank, 47s 6d ; Southern Cross Petroleum, 2s 6d. Inquest. An inquest on the” body of Henry Franklin, who was found hanging on a tree at Wainui by a saddle strap attached to his neck, was held to-day. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned. Deceased and his brother were bushmen, and had breakfast together and wont to work as usual. During the morning the deceased went off by himself, and was not found till his brother, going home in the'evening, saw him hanging. Ho was quite dead. His feet were only four inches from the ground. Racing Diversions. New Plymouth, April 6. The police have obtained some

evidence respecting the tampered weight used in weighing Rand wick’s jockey at the late races. A jockey on Wednesday was seen bunging about Webster’s and McKellar’s mill for a couple of hours, and since then a weight of their scale, similar to the one used, has been missing and it has not yet been found. Nominations for Turanaki Champagne Stakes, 1883, and the Taranaki Derby, 1885, close on Saturday night. Speed the Minister ■ ■ Ddnedin; April 4. The Hon. Mr Dick has returned to Wellington. Lenten Past. Bishop Neville writes to the papers against entertainments being given oil Good Friday. . ■