INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12256, 1 October 1902, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION,] Auckland, Tuesday. An old man named William Potter, an expressman, fell off his cart in town yesterday afternoon and died at the hospital at midnight. He fractured his skull. Mrs Agnes Crocker, of Newmarket, was found in a washhouse at tho rear of her residence, thi, evening, with her throat cut. The woman had been in ill-health for some time past, and was under the care of a nurse. She lies at the hospital iu a serious condition. Wellington, Tuesday.

A sequel to the breech of promise oaco Richards v. liirch was witnessed in the bankiuptoy office proceedings to-day. The only creditor was Mis* Richards, whore claim consisted of the amount of the judgment in her favor. £IOO and costs, for a breach of promise. Birch, who became bankrupt after the judgmsnt of the court, was subjected to a severe cross-examination on behalf of Miss Richards. Ho stated that hit wages were £-1 weekly, out of which he paid 25« a week for board and 7s tot meals in town. He estimated that it cost him £75 per annum for dress. He was unable to make any offer. In March last he had £2OO. bat he had since given his sister 63 guineas to buy a piano with, and had presented his father with £4O. He had paid £69 iu legal expenses. The remainder of the money had gone in incidentals. The Official Assignee adjourned the examination sine die. The management committee or the New Zealand Rugby Union has dooidsd to advise affiliated unions that it is possible under existing rules to send a team to England. Grevmouth, Tuesday: In connection with tho sawmillers* dispute a conference was hold here yesterday afternoon, when terms were come to in regard to prices, which will remain as heretofore. , A A largo number of unemployed in tfaaj| district purpose calling a public meWing** to urge the Government to proceed more rapidly with the State coal mine railway. Christchurch, Tuesday. At the inquest on the child Rudolf Kelly, who was badly burned as the result of his night-dress etching fire on Sunday morning, a verdict was returned of “ Death from shook.” James Maher, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, was in the Magistrate’s Court this morning fined £lO and costs for keeping a barmaid employed after U pm.