INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 67, 22 November 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I PEB UNITES PBESS ASSOCIATION, j Auckland, November 20. One of the employes at tbe Sugar Works, Chelsea, a man named Henry Caldicott, was found lyins across one of the machines, with his hand cut off ani wonnds on the head and face. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. It is supposed thai be was struck by some of the machinery. Mr John Bryce has been nominated as a candidate for the Waikato electorate. One of those who signed the nomination paper is the Native chief Wahanui. In a speech to the electors of Waikato at Cambridge Mr Bryce opposed the land and the single tax, and urged the need for care and prudence in the Government of the country. He said that land settlement was increasing, and he spoke hope* fully of the prospects of the Colony. November 21. A young man named Alexander McKenzie, about 14 years of age. died yesterday at Kawakawa from the kick of a horse. The body of Thomas Tomlin, a coal* miner, has been found in the Waiomio river at Kawakawa. He went out on Thursday to hunt for cattle, and two hours afterwards his horse came home riderless. It is supposed that Toml n nnd the horae fell into the water from tlie narrow track at the edge of the river. The deceased leaves a wife and three children, Gisborne, November 21 . In the vicinity of Waipiro, Hot. Springs, roams a wild bull, which is a source of danger to travellers. Yesterday two horsemen were chased by the bull. One fired a gun and hit it. The beast charged the other man named McGuire overthrowing the horse and rider, and killing the horse whilst the rider was underneath it, then attacked the first man, who fired seven shots into the animal before it Rave up the fight and made for the bush. McGuire is not severely hurt. Chbistchvbch, November 20. Tbe sale of tbe Midland Railway Com* pany's land resulted in 41,817 acres being sold for £52,532 4s. The prices ranged for larger blocks from 13s to £2 per acre, small blocks to £3 lOs. Fiftynnine lots out of 85 lots were sold. The unsold lots comprise 32,204 acre»», expected to realise at the upset price £25,000. The present occupiers of the runs, of which the land sold forms part, were purchasers in most cases. Hokitika, November 20. The excitement about the new rush at Back Creek continues. Numbers are coming in from all parts. The miners think very highly of the ground, and expect that a very large goldfield will be opened. From 30 to 40 shafts are going down. There is very little shepherding. A. good deal of pegging out took place today. Several shafts should be down next week. Wellington, This Day. The Australian squadron, with Admiral [ and Lady Scott, is expected here shortly and will remain all summer the guests of Onslow.