INTERPROVINCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10186, 21 October 1904, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, tliis day. During the month ending October 8 the Komata Reefs Gold Mining Company treated 1200 tons of ore for bullion valued ab £3070. Ab an inquest on the body of a sailor found drowned, tho evidence did not disclose identity, bub it is possible the body is that of Patrick Huggins, leading stoker of H.M.S. Clio, who is massing. An open verdict was returned 1 . Before the Hospital Commission, Dr. Lewis generally condemned the hospital management. He said the state ot the intestine m White's case showed very bad surgery. He objected to numerous wealthy patients being attended at the Hospital, taking the practice from out-side doctors. Several seamen of the ship A«trocana were before the Court, charged with disobeying orders, and were ordered back to the vessel, or to forfeit the money d.i« to them. The crew alleged the vessel was unseaworthy, and a surveyor's report stated that certain repairs were necessary to make the vessel seaworthy. These repairs are to be done. WAIROA, this day. Natives from a3l parts are gathering at Huramua to holdi a tangi for the late Mr Thomas Carroll to-morrow. NAPIER, this day. Herbert. Bollwell), aged 24, single, a recent arrival from England, was found dead m bed last night from poisoning, self-administered. Deceased had complained of nervousness and melancholia, and consulted a doctor last evening. HASTINGS, this day. At Messrs Williams and Kettle's sale of pedigree Shorthorn bulls to-day, minor prictis ranged from 18 to 19£ guineas. The red bull Hubbuck (herd book 1030) •sold at 158 guineas, the red bull by Hub. buck. 268 guineas. Both werei purchased by Mr F. Armstrong, Akiteo. Mary Elizabeth Gallagher, aged 60, married, committed suicide yesterday evening by drinking carbolic acid. She was suffering from melancholia for the last three weeks. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. YEW PLYMOUTH, this day. In the Police Court to-day a milk vendor was fined 10s and cosits for selling milk that was not pure. Defendant said he sold weakened milk to suit sick people. Another^ case is proceeding for adding water to milk. STRATFORD, tliis day. At about 1 o'clock this morning an unitenanted six-roomed house on the Beacomsfield raaA, the property of Mrs Wing Kee, was totally dertroyed by fire. Tlteorigin of the fire is a mystery. Tliis is the sixth fire to have occurred on properties belonging to Mis Wing Ke© m MMhuxst* district during the past two years. At tho last sitting of the Supreme Court 'at New Plymouth a man named Arthur McAuliffe was .sentenced to im-» prisonment an a change of arson and perjury m connection with the fire before this, which destroyed one of Mrs Wing's cottages. The place destroyed last night was mortgaged to the New Plymouth Building Society and insured for a small amount witli the New Zealand Company. WELLINGTON, this day. A bazaar m aid of St. John's Ambulance Society produced a net result of £909. which is to be invested l m the names of trustees to provide salaries for two professional nurses to work among the poor of Wellington. The local Committee has now £1500 cash m hand. TTMARU, this day. Ai a meeting of the Harbor Board" today it waa resolved to oppose the Borough Council's Drainage Bill m its present form. By reason of the adverse replies received from southern dairy companies and I also from the shipping companies, the Haxhor Board has postponed indtefinitely the proposal to eree* cool stores at Timaru. Tho resident engineer recommended the Board to procure a bucket dredge for further deepening th harbor, the cost of which work ho estimates at £52,000. The trade returns for the past- nine months show an increase of 6000 tons over those for the corresponding period of la-ri year. „ DUNEDIN. this day. There was a pretty lavish display of bunting m town to-day. on account of Trafalgar Day, and at all the schools appropriate addresses were delivered. William H. Mackenzie, wlio died yesterday at Kaitangata of apoplexy, was