INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2875, 16 December 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(UY TIiLEURAI'H—FUESS ASSOCIATION.) TIMARU, Last Night. A laboubku named Airy, a single man of from 30 to 40 years of age was missed three weeks ago. His body was found to-day. Two lade, aged 10 and 17 years, at Elworthy's Station quarrelled. The younger in return for a blow, stubbed his companion thrice wicli a pair of shears, one blow penetrating tlie lung. The wound is serious, but the youth is doing well. The boy was brought up an J remanded for :i week. GREYMOUTH. Last Night. A very heavy gale has been olowiug with tremendous rain all morning, and there is every appearance that it will continue for some tine. The Ahaura Iliver has risen • hree feet. Albert Charles Carpenter, a labourer, single, aged 31 years, >vas drowned in a whirlpool whilo bathing in the Kakaia River on Sunday. While searching for the deceased, George Shallock found the body of another mail in the Kakaia river bed. It was much decomposed and is supposed to bo that of Peter Chain, who was missed from Highbank, M'ethvon, about November Ist. An eight-roomed house occupied by Mr McDowell, fanner. Probbleton. was burned down on Saturday. The lire broke out in one of the rooms, but the origin is not k iown. The house was insured tor ~1(!0 in the Zealand Office. JXYEh'CAItGILL, Last Night. Owing to the showery weather up country interfering with slscarins?'. the local wool sales have been postponed from December 12-'ii'd to January 14th and February 4th. EEEFTOX, Last Night. It is stated that steps will be taken to upset the late election on the grounds of impersonation. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The murderer Ma,hi Kai, before the death sentence was passed on him, made a statement implying that he was shielding the actual murderer. Two men have been traced of the name mentioned, one of whom was not meant and the other was conclusively proved not have been near the scene (if the mudcr. The Executive Council to-morrow will fully settle Mabi Kai's fate. DUNE DIN, Last Night. The case of the shore party on .uacqnurrie Island is being closely investigated by the Government. The relatives of the men are much alarmed at the prospects of the scarcity of foorl, but good authorities state there is sufficient life sustaining food on the island.