INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11318, 13 August 1900, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Phb Unhid Pausa Association]

.«. >. . AUCKLAND, August 13. The wile of J. Garland, an old resident of Awhitu, died of poisoning. Ab the inquest a verdidb was returned that she had taken earboho acid while temporarily insane. - WELLINGTON. August 13. The Governor has received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that Her Majesty has commanded him to convey her sincere thanks for the lsind message of sympathy from the Ministersand people of New Zealand on the death of Duke Alfred.

In the oasa of Hlckson (Btamp Commigitoner) v. Scales, olaim £2OO, license fee, on the ground that defendant was carrying on an Insurant* bnsinees. judgment was fllven for thei plaintiff for £172 and costs. In the Case M'Leod v. Manawata Railway Complaintiff £750 for loss of an eye by a briok falling in a tunnel, the verdiot was upheld.

a a v L &APIER, August 13. A fire broke out about 11 a.m. in an eight-roomed dwelling owned and occupied by Mr E. Evans at Shakespeare road. The upper storey, where the fire originated, was oompletely demolished. The insurances were t Building, £4OO in the North Queensio/i ? 0 7u a,, o and , P J. cenix offioes J furniture, £2OO in the South British Office.

~:, NEW PLYMOUTH, August 13. r Mt Stanford, S.M., this morning dismissed the oharge brought by the police agamat tbo " Happy St. Georges " for keepmg open to the publio view the Theatre Koyal for the purpose of transacting busi-