INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2587, 9 February 1889, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(liY TELKfiBPAII. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.) CHRIS'fCHIJROH, Friday. Thk south series of wool sales this morning were stopped, as buyers refused to bid less than a farthing, and the brokers not. meeting them they retired in a body. Tho Ivokers proposed recommencing the sales at two o'clock, but the buyers had dispersed, after unanimously agreeing neither to attend a sale nor buy any more wool in Christchureh this reason unless farthing bids are adopted, and the 2; 61 charge for the delivery of tile wool to the ship is discontinued. WELLINGTON, Friday. Henry Mills. 40 years of age, and single, made a determined attempt at suicide, at EUetahuna. He cut his throat deeply with a tible knife; a fellow-servant seized him, and Mills struggled violently, indicting further injuries. He is now in the hospital. FIELDING, Friday. The Borough Conned last, night decided to call for tenders for Iwring an artesian well, also to (live a bonus of ii'2o ( o anyone striking artesian water in the Borough in the meantime. DUNEDIN, Friday. Hannah Brown, 60 years of age, was found by her neighbours in a state, of collapse.' A verdict of natural c:'.lises accelerated by excessive drinking was returned. FORT CHALMERS, Friday. 11.M.5. Orlando will uat come into port, lint reuuius outside the heads till i to-morrow.