INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Herald, Volume I, Issue 240, 7 January 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

From the. New Zealand, Press Association to the “Echo.”

Auckland, Monday.

Mr. H. Kissling, solicitor, died yesterday afternoon from typhus fever. He was the son of the late ; Archdeacon Kissling. His funeral was attended by a large number of people. To-day an inquest was held upon the body of Mrs. Brydon at Papakura. She died suddenly, on Saturday at her own house. She "Was seized with a strong desire to vomit, as if troubled with bile, and took some mustard and water as an emetic. She was shortly after found dead ip bed. The cause of death was disease of the heart, The Customs revenue collected at Auckland during the last week was £3415 7s 10d, The amount collected on Saturday and to-day was £1465 12s 7d. The barque Stag is now lading; timber at Maketu for Tinjaru, She is expected tb sail on Friday,

New Plymouth, Monday.

Te Whiti having heard a rumor that the;. Natives were assembling at Pariahaka to’ arrange for fresh fighting, has sent messengers out to contradict the statement. They are authorised to tell tho Natiyes, and to make it generally known, that there is to be no more fighting in the district. ' A- : Cobb’s second coach from Inglewood to Hawera did the journey in eight hours. The driver, says he could do it in four if the road were clear. Out of 81 sections offered at auction at the Government land sale, only 13 were sold. The Hannah Mokaa has arrived at Waitara from the Manukau and Mokau. On entering the river she struck on a snagand carried away part of her propeller. She leaves for the Manukau on Wednesday. Invercargill, Monday. ! The nomination of candidates for the representation of Mataura in the House of Representatives, took place to-day. Mr. H. Jaggers proposed Mr. Shanks. Mr. S. Morton nominated Mr. Andrew Kinross. Wellington, Monday. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse’s sale to the Hon. John Martin comprises 34,000 acres af land, fenced, 33,000 sheep, 700. head of cattle, 40 horses, implements, buildings, &c. The price was £85,000. The post mortem examination on M’Elwan, who died on Saturday, shows that the cause of death was rupture of the heart. ■ Timaru, Monday. A respectable suit of clothes was found on the banks of the Pareora River to-day. It is supposed that someone has been drowned, but there is no clue to the identity. Dunedin, Monday. A meeting has been held to-day to take steps to relieve the family of the late Captain Hughes, of the steamer Oreti, who was drowned at the Bluff last week. About £SO was collected in the room, and the list will' be circulated and sent to various ports at which Hughes was known.