INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7174, 30 March 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] NAPIER, March 30. A fire broke out at one o’clock this morning in Heron’s bakery—a large two-storey brick building at the rear of a confectioner’s shop in Emerson street. Six men slept upstairs, and when they discovered the fire the staircase was in flames, and that means of escape was cut off. Naked as they were, they jumped out by the window and sprung on to the iron roof of a lean-to, which was red hot. They saved their lives, but were terribly burned. The building and stock were insured for LSOO in the New Zealand Office. THAMES, March 30. The Cambria crushing for the past fortnight produced 3766z of gold. John Kneebone, a young man, residing at Tararu, died suddenly last evening owing to the bursting of a blood-vessel, WELLINGTON, March 30, The informations against James O’Shea were dismissed to-day, the prosecutor not putting in an appearance, WANGANUI, March 30. In the case of Watkinv. the owners of the s.s. St. Kilda—a claim of L 25 10s, the value of a horse lost while being shipped through the sling slipping, causing the animal to break its back—the Court found that there had been negligence on the part of the ship’s crew, and gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. William Hall was committed for trial today on a charge of stealing lead. _He wasan accomplice of five men committed on Monday on the same charge. Herman Groth was committed for breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony. - ■ ; ' ■'