INTER-PROVINCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81890, 11 December 1906, Page 3

INTER-PROVINCIAL

Per Press Association. GOOD RAINS IN CANTERBURY. r Chriatchurch, December 10. Rain fell in heavy showers throughout north and mid Canterbury la-t night and this morning. It will do a large amount of good to crops and glass, which are beginning to show the effects of the dry weather. There was a heavy thunderstorm in {Christchurcli last night. A PRESENTATION. Pahiatua, December 10. Father Tom McKcnna was presented yesterday with an illuminated address and a purse of 105 sovereigns by his parishioners, with congratulations on hi. recovery from his recent illness. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. j Dunedin, December 10. The Dunedin Star says that Dunedin will in future possess four constituencies—North, \\ est. Central and South, the latter embracing the whole flat, while Dunedip North includes the btlk of North-East Valley, which is now I jo the Chalmers electorate. «. f V CRICKET. Auckland, December 10. The management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association decided

last night not to play A. K. Keif (Eden's proffssional) against the EngUsinen. P. White, of Pon-onby, has been picked to replace R*-lf. DEATH IS A CHVRCIf. Wellington, December 10. A young man about 33 years, a stranger in the city, died suddenly during service in the Wesley.™ Church last night. He wan just alwut to stand and join in -in/niu' the la*t hymn ■when he fell, and before a doctor could be summoned life was extinet.

KILI-ED IX A TUXXEL. Auckland, DitcinluT 8. \ rM named Wonzcl Stol/.lart waj - .1 stone falling on his ltea.l V ';ing in the railway tunri'-1 f .. v. Flats. A CHILD STRANGLED.

Carterton. December in. Lttlie Woodley. four years of a;.'"- , 0 f Eli Woodby, lielvedere. «i'- . t(rangled on a gate jWerdiiv throng., the picket catching his blo„-e and throwing the weight on hi- threat. EGG-LAVI.Mi COMPETITION. Chri-tchurdi, December I". Tlie statement for tin- week ononc: Dnrmbf-r 7th "hows that "* the rtility I'onUry < lol.» •-'> ""' l laving competition at Lincoln lu'i.i u>w r""s making the t'»(a 1*" - f»r H„i \f»a \ Mills' rOrff'Ul! •' Cwn"whon» 32."". -||™ Wyandotte* 31, Alan I «'t •» » ' Wyandotte* 30. The date are M. Blanch (08, J. . silver Wyandotte* r* silver Wyandotte* 5%.