SECOND EDITION LATEST.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2824, 13 April 1882, Page 3

SECOND EDITION LATEST.

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(Peb Pbkss 'Associationi) • „ .... A Sad Ending* ‘ New Plymouth, April 18. Mr Halse, of Halse and Eoy, solicitors, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had called a meeting ofhis creditors for ter-morrow; and his affairs are said to dreadfully involved. Sudden Deaths- - ------ Patba, April 13. Twd “ somewhat sudden' deaths' occurred this morning. , Wm. Holmes, (late chief clerk of .the Crowp Lands office, Wellington, where he has a wife and two children), who was temporarily filling Gapt Wray’s office, was. .seized with an attack of inflamation yesterday and expired this morning. Peter Larsen, a married man with a family, also died about the same time, from a similar cause. WreckedThe steamer Patea still lies in the same, position and is leaking., Her cargo is now being taken out. , Return of the Monarch to his ; . CapitalWellington, April 13. TheHinemoa, with His Excellency the Governor on board, arrived at seven this morning. The Governor visits Mr HallIt is understood that the Governor will have an interview, this afternoon, with' Mr Hall at the latter’s residence. “ JChe Political SituationIt is i understood some of the Ministers have bad an interview with

His,, Excellency on,, official business, Nothing, however, has traspired. ;

Jriitempied Suicide- • .Nelson, April 13. A man named Joseph) Coles,;minor, who’ has resided at Collingwood j for some time, is reported to have attempted to 'cohimit suicide’ i by‘duttmg 0 n Warder Gibbs reciving information of it he requested'Mr Fletcher to jsee the man, there being,no. medical man at Collingwood. Fletcher sewed up the man’s throat. Coles’'inind is affected.

■ A-.man named M. f-Bi Macdonald, who recently served' three-months; at Picton for passing valueless cheques, was charged yesterday with' twri similar offences committed’ here,- ;arid was sentenced, in each case, "te three months hard labor the sentences to; he cumulative. ' 1 Judicial- , i ..Dunedin, April 13. ■■ The ■'Crown Prosecu'tof adopted the suggestion of the judge in Wrildemqnn a case, and withdrew the second indictment from the jury pending the decision of the Appeal Court on the points reserved. ' | ' " Fire l Loss Covered l ; , A three roomed' cottage in Castle street, occupied by William Swanspn, was burnt down this morning. It was insured in the National office for £250 on the buildings ‘ and £SO on the fariJiture.""* ;