INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1588, 31 May 1887, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

The Auckland Herald issued on Saturday a fac simile of ithe famous Purnell letter, with an acknowledged autograph of Mr Parnell’s for comparison, Mr Dobson of Napier, has received a cable message from Tjser and Co. announcing the floating of a Company entitled the Colonial Union Shipping Company, The first steamer will be Donald Currie and Co.’s Balmoral Castle, which leaves London ih July; The Napier A. and P, Society on Friday passed a resolution in favor of the maintenance of the present prohibition on tbe importation of live stock from Europe. At the inquiry into tbe fire which destroyed the residence of Mr W. B. Edwards, solicitor, Island Bay, Wellington, the ev'denee showed that a fire occurred in the wardrobe through some matches becoming ignited. The fire was suppressed, but an hour later broke out again and destroyed the building. The ju r y brought in a verdict that the fire originated in the wardrobe through matches, but there is no evidence to show how they ignited. They added a rider as to I lie carelessness displayed after the first fire. The Qpvejrqmetit H%v© effected insurance on Post and Telegraph Offices in Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland. The Auckland Freemasons have resolved to celebrate the (Jueen’s Jubilee by raising a fund for the relief of destitute Masons and their widows and orphans The walking match, between Goodman, the champion of Auckland, and Walsh, tor £2O a, side.and the.championship of Auckland, took j place bo featurduy night at Auckland, and was, woo, by Goodman, who walked 14 miles and 7 laps in two hours, beating Walsh by, one lap. Hill, who was injured at the Royal Hotel fire at Onehunga, died on Saturday morning. Ha had been badly burned before leaping from the window. Ho stated (hat he had gone to bed, leaving the candle burning* and this is. what caused the fire. The girl burned to death was named Annie Allan. Her remains when recovered were completely charred and partly covered by bedding. She was 19 years old, and had entered on the situation only two (Jays before the firs.