INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Issue 3204, 7 January 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[by ra.KGIUI'H.-l'iniSS ASSOCIATION'.] DUNEDIN, Last Nuht. A MAN, named Alex, Liddie, was found hanging in a hut at Ramnr.i Station, 10 miles from Outiain. He was a single man. The cause of the suicide is unknown, Tho Duuedin Jockey Club in their animal report, state, for the first time for many years, the accounts slww a loss ou the year's operations, Ihe actual loss being 6131)5. The revenue fell off during tho year £25111, This shrinkage is duo to the totalisator investments being less by JE2OBI, and (hero was paid to the Government in totaiisatur t.iX fill)!).

BLENHEIM, Last Fight. A boy named Olsen was gored by a bull at Grovet'iwn this morning. His face was severely injured. A man, named Tate, had his leg lir iken by falling olf a reaper and binder machine at Awatere. INVERCAKGILL, Last Night. The wool sales opened to-day, over SOOO bales being ottered, Competition was good for the best sorts, which rule about a lullpenny below last year, while for inferior sorts there was a reduction of one penny, Prices are quite on a par with those in the North. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Stato farm which the Government have decided to establi-h in the Wellington District will consist of 1500 acres in Ctima-kapna-Maiißawhnrnriki block near Feilding, and is said to ba of excellent quality, Mr l'\ Pirani, of Pahner.stnn North, has been appointed a member of the Wellington Laud Board.

Mr Jan. Blackett, formerly Engineer-in-Chief in the colony, who lately returned from Iyindun is seriously ill, suffering from an alfection of the heart. The liotomahana broke the record far mercantile vessels for the passage between Lyttolton and Wellington which she accomplished in It hours 15 minutes. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night.

Inspector Pender was this afternoon presented with an address and a purse nl £SOO at the City Council Chambers, in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The Mayor of Christchurch presided, and the presentation was made by Sir John Hall, win was R..\l. and Commissioner nf Police when Mr Pender was herein 1862, Speeches expressing appreciation of Inspector Pender's services, and regret at his departure for Wellington were made by the Hon. C. C. Bowen (who was R,M. here fur many years), the Hon. J. T, Peacocke and Mr John Oliver,