INTERPROVINICAL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2524, 13 September 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINICAL

(BY TELFIiKAI'H—I'HIKS ASSOCIATION),

INYERCARGILL, Wednesday. A woman name:! Kliz-ibeth Charlotte Allen, alias Phcmista, alias Wong See Wont', was committed for trial at llivertnn for the manslaughter of her infant ehilil. The woman lives with the Chinese at Hound Hill, and the evidence showed that shi. , went about helpless and intoxi cated with the child, which she neglected to feed or clothe properly. The medical testimony was to the effect that the child died from starvation. MASTERTON, Wednesday. Mr J. C. Vallance, well-known in racing circles, died last night at Kaluimingi station after a brief illness, CHUISTCHUItCH, Wednesday. Early this morning a six roomed house and a confectionery shop in Armaghst,reet, belonging to Miss Dudley, of Rangiora, and occupied by Mr Robertson, was burned, down. Robertson's s'ock was insured for £"275 in the Imperial Office. Last night the oftiee of St. Albans Borough Council was broken into and t-i l(is (ill stolen from n. drawer. An entrance was effected through a window. The Charitable Aid Board have reeammendod their committee to take steps for making an example of some of the men who have deserted their wives and families, leaving the latter to be supported out of the Board's funds. As showing the great rise in the price of sheep lately it might be stated that a Rakaia farmer sold last week GOOO freezers at 17s 0d in the paddock, which he bought at the Addingtou saleyards four months ago for Ss each. DUNKDIN, Wetluesday. Detective Bain, who has been connected with the Otago force 14 years, has been compelled to resign in consequence of ill health. He was presented with a puise of soveieigna on leaving for Melbourne. George Stafford Mathison was to-day committed for trial for embezzling trust money belonging to the Druids. THAMES, Wednesday. A young man named Bertie Ashley was killed to-day by a fall of mullock while working in a mine.