Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XX, Issue 1522, 13 February 1891, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

[Bγ EijKotrio Telegraph.]

INTERPROViNCIAL

[from our own correspondent] Lyttelton, Feb. 12.

The Port Victoria Racing Club Committee decided to hold the Races at the Head of the Bay, Lyttelton, on March 23rd. Eight events have been arranged for, including two trotting matches. The meeting promises to be a great success.

Stjmner, Feb. 12.

Mrs Humphrey's little girl, while paddling yesterday at the water's edge on the Sumner beach, made steps forward and got into a deep hole Her brother, fire years old, went in after her to pull her out by her hat as be said, Mrs Humphreys waa watching them, but the children having moved a little, a rock intercepted her view. Not hear-" ing them shouting and laughing, she ran down, and all she saw was a little red dress floating on the water. She rushed into the water, and was at once out of her depth, crying out f©r help. A. lady (Mrs Osborne by name) sitting near the spot, ran to her aid, and Mrs Humphyreys, who fortunately could swim, was able to push one child at a time towards this lady who pulled them out. Mrs Humphreys was powerless, having no footing. The little girl was semi-conscious and foaming at the mouth, and did not recover for three hours. The boy recovered first, and except the fright did not suffer.

Inveroaroill, Feb. 12.

Mr Josiah 0. Jones, J.P., flour miller at Ophir, was accidently shot yesterday. In the morning he left his house with a double barrel gun and dogs to shoot rabbits in a paddock about a mile from his residence. The dogs returned without him and a search was made, and he was found lying dead alongside a fence with a gunshot wound in the temple, the gun was lying three feet away and one barrel discharged. Circumstances pointed to him being shot while crossing the fence. Wellington, Feb. 12.

A seaman named David Davis, belonging to the steamer Duke of Sutherland, was drowned off the railway wharf at midnight. Deceased and another seaman named Salve Arrowsmith were proceeding on board, but when the gangway was reached the former refused saying he was going op town for more drink. A struggle took place resulting in both men going overboard. The accident was observed and a life buoy was thrown, which was caught by Arrowsmith, but Davis could not be found, The body was recovered at two this morning. WooDTiLLB, Feb. 12. The heavy rain which set in last night has brought down a large slip on the Gorge line this, morning. It is stated that this slip will delay the opening of the line for a month. Brisbane, Feb. 12. Stormy weather has been experienced along the Northern coast, resulting in the wreck of two luggers in Torres Strait, and the drowning of five persons. London, Feb. 11. Mr Parnell has broken oft negotiations with Mr Justin McCarthy respecting the leadership of the party. The stevedores have struck work on all federation owned ships at the V ictoria, East and West India decks as a protest against the employment of iree labour. Che seamen have joined the coal heavers on strike at Cardiff.