INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 73, 22 December 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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[pee united press association."] Wellington, Last night.

The Government intend to release another batch of Moori prisoners now confined at Dunedin. It is stated that the natives who are to receive their discharge are those who went to Te Whiti from the East Coast.

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day it was decided that the law should take its course in the case of the murderer Tuhi. The day of execution is not yet fixed, btit it will probably be about the middle of next week.

Napier, Last night.

Tbe old chief, Tareha, is dead. He was always a great Mend of the Euro-, peans, and in native wars fought well for us.

Dunedin, Last night.

Miss Wilson was drowned at the Ocean Beach this afternoon. Kingston, the proprietor of the baths, went into the water, and unsuccessfully tried to rescue the young lady. He was brought out insensible.

Christchtjrch, Last night.

Ellen Anderson, while intoxicated, fell into the river last night, and was drowned.

Day, a collector of bottles, has been found dead in the street.

At the Supreme Court, James Cunningham, convicted of larceny from a dwelling, was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude. On receiving the sentence, he declared he bad b en twice sentenced by the same judge innocently. He then thanked his Honor, and • said he hoped Judge Johnston would live to sentence him the third time, when it would be for something.