INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4540, 2 December 1889, Page 3

INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

(BY rZLEORAPH.) WELLINGTON. December 2. The Commissioner of Police has recalved a telegram stating that a body ? supposed to ba that of the late Kbjor ' Jackson, M.H.E. for Waipa, haa been ' found in a cave between Mokan and 7 Kawhai. Tbe body has not yot been ' Identified. The place io not easily reached, but a steamer will probably be sent from Waitara to Kiwhai to convey the body to the former place, whore it Is intended to hold an inquest. The Tongariro passed Farewell Spit at ' 7 a.m., and should reach here at about 4 p.m. The Grand Jury threw out the Bill in tho case cf Wm Irvine, second mate of the Llndns, who was charged with per- ; jaryCELRISTCHURCH. December 2. The Irish delegates visited the Boya' and Girls' Roman Catholic Schools this morning. At both Echools they were presented with addresses accompanied by LlO at the boya' and Llo at the girls' Pchool. Mr Tnrnbnll, M.H.R., was slightly better this morning. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened this morning, before Chief Justice Prendergast. The chargeß against Thoß. Biya Gsmbill, of killing a cow and Bbooting Andrew Smith, are bolng heard, and are likely to occupy the Court the whole day. The case arose out of the recent shooting affray at Wadestown. AUCKLAND. December 2. The prospects obtained from reefs not a hundred miles from the prospectors' claim at Pahlpuhi are really good, and expected to open the eyes of the meat sceatical. The following wire was sent to the" Minister for Mines:—"No excuse can be accepted for granting leases to prospectors which virtually gives a monopoly, as the Land Department at Auckland threaten proceedings against all others as trespassers, though they may have applied for licenses. The public are incensed, and the position is very unsatisfactory. The heavy nor'-ea3terly gale continues. Fred Dofaur, of Glsborne, was drowned in the harbor this morning while going over to his yacht. The body was washed ashore. NEW PLYMOUTH. December 2. The wife of a settler named Griffiths died suddenly yesterday. She had been confined about a fortnight since, and was apparently In goad health, but on getting up yesterday she said she felt faint, end immediately expired. The cause of death was embolism of tho heart. The Government have chartered the steamer Mohaka to go to the place near Whitecliffa where the dead body, anpposed to be that of the late Major Jackson has been found. It is intended to bring the body to Waitara, where a Bhort formal inquest will be held, and then, if found to be Major Jackson's body it will be sent on to Auckland. MARTON. December 2. The aavere3t earthquake felt here for years occurred oc Sunday morning at 10 minutes past 4. It was accompanied by a very loud rumbling. TIMARU. December 2. A sensation was caused among promenadera on tbe wharf on Snnday afternoon, when Mr D. Black, rabbit inspector, stabbed with a sheath kuifs a big Newfoundland owned by Mr Mos3 Jonas, which had his retriever by the throat, j Mr Black says he was jnstlfied, and was fully determined to kill the animal, but that the knife slipped. [ Tho rainfall for November was 2'2in. for 15 days. S3 much damp has made rust appear in places. Wheat ia coming into ear, and on early harvest is promised. FEILDING. December 2. ; There was a severe shock of earthquake j felt here yesterday morning at 4.5, BLENHEIM. 1 December 2. , A man named "William Jones was picked ] up near Jourdan on Friday. He was evi- ] dently thrown from his horse. He was ; taken to an accommodation bouse and ] died a few hours afterwards from peri- | tonitis. He was emaciated in appearance, | and had been drinking heavily. He Is f believed to have been a hotelkeeper in 1 Timarn. J