INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1704, 28 February 1888, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A boy named J. JB. Whitewood, aged 14 years, son of on engine driver, was drowned in a water-hole at Match, near Greylown North, yesterday, A sack race for £IOO and the championship of New Zealand, 100yds, 200yds, and 300yds, between H. Kennard, ofßrunnerton, and N. Austin, of Oamaru, took place at Taylorsville, West Coast, on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the Oamaru man.

A Committee has been appointed to inquire into the general management of the Greymouth Harbor Board, and it commenced its work yesterday.

A man named Henrickson was killed at Hunterville (Auckland) on Friday by a fall of earth.

The licensing electisn for the Cook wardWellington, resulted in the return of the publicans’ candidates. A surfaceman employed on the railway, named Jeffries, was killed at Dunedin on Friday by one of the trains to the racecourse. It appears he was walking along the line just as the train was approaching, and in a thoughtless moment stepped on the adjoining line in front of the engine, and before he could get out of the way the train was upon him. Both legs were completely cut off, and he died shortly afterwards.

Captain Wildmao, of the Naval Artillery Volunteers, Thames, died on Friday morning after an illness extending over twelve months. “Rough oh Bats.’ —Clear* out mice, rat*, roacbe*, flies, ants, bed-bug*, beetles, insect* skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrow*, gopher* At Chemist* and] Druggists. Eempthorna, Prosser and Co., Agent*. Christchurch. 1

A girl named Margaret Powell died very suddenly at Dunedin on Sunday. Apoplexy is said to be the causa of death.

" Rough on Piiißb,"—Why Buffer Piles ? Immediate relief, and complete cure guaranteed, Ask for “ Rough on Pile*. 1 ' Sure cure for itching,protruding, bleeding, or any form of Files. At U herniate and Druggilts. ‘i

The proprietor of the Brunner coal mine has received an order from the celebrated Broken Hill silver mine for the supply of 600 tons of coke.

"JBuohtt-Paiba.”— Quick, complete cures all annoying Kidney, Bladder and Urinary diseaies. At Chemists and Druggists, Eempthorne, Prosser and Co,, Agents, Christchurch, 1

The amount of saving effected in the Defence Department by the retrenchment recently made will amount to close on £IO,OOO.

Mrs Partington Bays: Don’t take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and all comic diseases. They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid lever. They are the ne plus unum of medicines.—Boston Globe.