WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 130, 2 April 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

(Paa Paras Association.) Licensing Election. Auckland, This Day. A moderate conmiittuo was returned (or Waitomata, and it is believed tbe local option poll will be ineffective. Cutting the Painter. A woman named Sarah Rose, aged 6<), was taken to the hospital suffering from phosphorous poisoning through taking match heads. She had been wrong in her head for some time. New Zealand Rugby Union. Christchubch, This Day. The Canterbury Rugby Union by a large majority has decided to join the New Zealand Union. Earthquake. Wellington, This Day. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 1.45 a.m. A strong southerly gale with rain was blowing at the time. This is the second occasion recently on which earthquakes liavo been felt in had weather, a most unusual oc- I eurrence. On Land and Sea. Kaikoi ra, This Day. A sharp earthquake shock was felt at 1.45 a.m. and lasted about 45 seconds. Its direction was east and west. W aterspouts were seen off here yesterday travelling from theeast. One appeared to burst on the. coast twenty miles north.

No Telegrams. Wellington, This Day. Telegraphic communication between Wellington and Napier has been interrupted since yesterday afternoon. The lines are down between Hastings and Napier, the result of several gales experienced in that district for some time past.