INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 75, 11 December 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I PEK UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION..! Auckland, December 9. Daniel Cox was found dead at Kuao tuna, his head, face, and shoulder being badly injured by the explosion of a dynamite cartridge. It is presumably a case of suicide. A dead body found at Whangaparoa is supposed to be the body of Charles Lmgard, who was drowned while swimming off to the cutter Mana oyer a week since. Chbistchubch, December 9 A deputation of the unembloyed waited on the Mayor to-day, requesting him to | communicate witb the Government askI ing for work. His Worship consented to do° so and stated that between 200 and 300 men were unemployed, largely due to the effects of tbe late strike. A girl named Ju'ia Lelie»re, daughter of Jules Lelievre, was thrown from a horse and killed at Gough's Bay, Banks' Peninsula, yesterday. Wellington, December 10 It has been decided to form a committee to obtain subscriptions from the coU onies for a memorial to Mr S. D. Faruell, founder of the eight-hours movement. The latter, however, is in a pre* carious condition, nnd little lopes of his recovery are entertained. The German squadron sailed at 8 30 this morning for the South Seas. Woodville, December 10. A slight shock of earthquake was exponent here at two minutes past nine iast night. . Wellington, This Day The Aor-angi arrived Plymouth yester day, all well. The examination in the Bankruptcy Court in Jobbems cue is closed. The question of maintenance is reserved till to-morrow. Mr Gully, for the creditors, said he would proceed against tbe bankrupt in another way. The am. unt of Property Tax paid up to vesierduy nt the post offices was L 196.8-58. There arc also rem ttances no* ni course of y»»t. IV * _ond i.iBtaluien; of sum.* of Lls and over will not be due until February 4th and no tax is yet paid by the Insurance Companies. : 'i