INTERPROVINCIAL

Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 62, 15 March 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

KICKED TO DEATH. THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS. [united press association.] Wellington, This Day. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, Mr Hyams, for a breach of the Pawnbrokers' Act, by failing to enter the amount of interest to be charged on an article pledged, was fined £5 and costs. Aucklan i>, This Day. Colonel Nation is dead. He distinguished himself during the Indian Mutiny, and commanded the first battalion of the Auckland First militia during the Waikato War. Oamaru, Tbis Day. The Governor arrived to-day, and after inspecting the harlx-ur works and grain stores, was entertained at luncheon. He expressed himself highly pleased with the harbor works. The Premier, replying to the toast of "The Parliament," said, among other things, that the proper facilitit ■■- for snipping produce will be the turning point iv the practicability of competing with America, and that New Zea land farmers must see that they had these facilities. Timahu, This Day. On his return from the fouth the Governor will sleep here on the night of 23rd, and lay the foundation stone of the new Mechanics' Institute next morning, and then open the Ashburton Industrial Exhibition. Duxedin, This Day. Last night the Governor arrived by special train at B'2o. An immense crowd assembled at the station where the Volunteer Band and Guard of Honor waR posted. The Governor was welcomed by the Mayor, and afterwards driven round the city. He holds a levee tomorrow. A telegram, received m town yesterday, states that the Railway Hotel, Lawrence, has been burned down. The building was insured m the New Zealand office for LSOO ; and the stock and furniture m the National for L3OO. The Governor, accompanied by the Mayor, visited the public institutions to-day, and at 2.45 received an address from the Corporation, and afterwards held a levee m the Town Hall. The Railway Hotel, Lawrence, was burnt down yesterday. The building was insured m the New Zealand Office for £.500, and the stock m the National for £300. Inveroargjll, This Day. Yesterday, while Timothy Holland, a farm servant, with John Mclntyre, of western district, was attending to his horses, he received a kick from one of them, which resulted m his death shortly after.