NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5011, 20 May 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph.)

WELLINGTON, Max 19,

Tho glove contest between Laing, of Wanganui, and Smith, of Australia, resulted in a fiasco. By an advertisement the public were led to believe that the fight was to be to a finish, but when the hall was crowded it was calmly announced tbat it bad been arranged to fight eight rounds for a “purse.” At the

end of the eighth round both men appeared to be as fresh as when they had started, and the referee declared the contest a draw. Another crack has been discovered in the Destructor on the side nearest to the gas works. It begins about 40 feet above the ground, and runs upwards in a scarcely perceptible line for six or light feet. The corporation officials attribute it to the beat of the furnaces, and consider it to be such an opening as is common in large smoke stacks, and in no way a cause for alarm. Frank Martin, who was injured by a tree at Otaki on Thursday, died in the hospital yesterday. The casting of the hour bell for the Post Office, which is the largest bell ever made in the colony, has been very successful. HOKITIKA, May 18. The Mount D’Or washed out 413 ozs., valued at £1590. A dividend of 2s a share was declared, Jibe mining manager reported that the same high rate of yield might be expected fora long time. CHRISTCHURCH, May 18. Mrs Polhill, wife of Mr F. Polhill, of Loburn station, committed suicide this morning by shooting herself with a fowling piece. About two years ago the deceased lady lost her grown up daughter suddenly, and she had never fully recovered the shock, and had been subject to fils of melancholy. Lately she had been more depressed than usual, and at a quarter to R o’clock this morning sho loaded a breechloader, and placing it on the table with the muzzle to her breast, leaned over and pulled the trigger. The shot passed right through her body. She lived for four hours suffering dreadful agony. Dr Clayton, who was summoned, wes unable to do anything to save her.