INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1959, 15 September 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Auckland, Tne Secretary of the Aucklaid Cricket Association to-day received- a letter from the Melbourne Club, etaiing that the

Australian eleven propose leaving for New Z aland direct by tin Arawa, and will play three or four matches in tlie Colony at the chief, centres of population, commencing at Dunedin abmt November 21 An umccupied ten roomed house at Coromandel, belonging to Charles King of Auckland, was destroyed by fire thi* morning. Insurances unknown. An in. quiry will probablyba held. The inquest on the body of King, who was killed on thp rail way last night, was adjourned till' tb-mbrrow, at the request of the police who wish to make a searching enquiry iuto the circumstances, especially the danger to the public at that part of the line. '» The Mines Department have written refusing aid to introduce appliances for the successful treatment of refractory ores for go'd and silver, j . W. H Adams, manager of the Wairongomii Battery, proceeds to ’Frisco to inspect new appliances in nsa in Californian mines for gold and; silver saving purposes, with a view to their introduction here. . ' S< > ' r 'Ai :

A resident of Wade, named J. Barron, dropped dead to-day. It is stated ho had been'drinkiog heavily. The steamer Southern Cross, from. Gisborne, had a stormy passage. Eight bullocks died in the forehold and 160 sheep were drowned on deck.. An accident'happened to the machinery which stopped the engines for ten hours during the height of the gale and.the topsail and main topsail were blown away. Every effort was made to save the stook but without-success,

:c Wellington, Sept. 14. The annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was held to-night. A letter was read from Mr Torment in reference to the visit of the English team and the matter was referred to the Finance .Committee for consideration. The following, resolution was carried “ That this Association correspond* with the Auckland, Canterbury and Ot»go Associations with a view to getting a New Zealand eleven to play against the' Australian team during their approaching tour and further, if practicable, to arrange a North v South match, to be played previously. *"’f CnßisTcuußCH, Sept, 14. Canterbury will be represented in the return football match with New South Wales by the same team that played last Wednesday. Yesterday morning an unoccupied eight roomed wooden house at Lyttelton, belonging to John Cole, was burned down. Insured for Ll5O in the Liverpool, London and Globe Company. Cause un. known.' James Yule, foreman in charge of the steamers’ wharf in Lyttelton, an old resident, died suddenly of heart disease. Dunedin, Sept. 14. A fire at Cavershatn d stroyel two horses belonging to Walter Good ill. Insured in the Colonial for L 275. Hokitika, Sept. 14. Supreme Court Divorce Edward Johnson Lewis v Margaret Lewis and Bolling. The jury.found both petitioner and respondent had co nmit’ed adultery. A decree is not yet asked for. The seduction case Taylor v Woolfe has been on all and the evidence is not yet concluded. There have been several important alluvial gold finds between the Hoki'ika and Arahura rivers during the last week or so.

SAD DROWNING CASE. Timaeu, Sept. 14. A woman named Sarah Kennett jumped off .he outer end of the break, water at about 5,30 this evening. She was s'en to throw herself off, and a boits crew from the Annie Baw put out and picked her np. On arrival at the wlurf Dr Maclntyie pronounced life to be extinct. The deceased was a single woman resi lent here for 18 years. An inquest folio W 3 in due course.