INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3511, 30 December 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By TEiEuiurH.) Accklavd, Doc. 29. Tho Rational newspaper lias died of inanition. The Waikato mystery i« still ulsolved. It ia proposed to exhume tho body )f tho supposed murdered umn to find if hi is> identical with the wigging visa Dusbir.

At the annual meeting of the Turkish Bath Company the report showed a falling off of ICXK) visitors as compared with the previous rear. Geo. F. Hill, of Newton, and all his family narrowly escaped death by poisoning caused by pnl ng corned tongue which proves to hire been diseased. Though externally it appeared perfectly sound, on examination it seemed to be dangerous. H.SI.S is expected to >tay till next week. The Admiral inspects the local naval forces. * Xai>ikr, Dec. 29. The interprovincial lawn tennis tournament commenced at Farndon Park to-day, and wbs largely attendrd. Great interest was taken m the match The first and second rounds of doubles and singles were played, but they included few matches of any importance. In singles the chief match was between Rosa, of Christcliurch, and Grant, of Gisborno, the former winning. Tn tho doubles the best gamo was between Kennedy and Begg and Fen wick and Jardiue, both of Napier, the former team winning. Wellington, Dec. 29. At an inquest on the body of young Todd, who was drowned yesterday, a verdict of accidental di-ath was returned. Mr Ballnnco leaves for Napier to-morrow, to attend (lie great native meeting at Hastings on January 2nd. In compliance with the request of the Native Minister Te Kooti has decided not to visit Poverty Bay. Chbistchubch, Dec. 29. The N«w Zealand Shipping Company are adi-ised of the arrival of the Aorangi at Plymouth, on December 28lh, all well. Her frozen meat is m good condition. Ihe brothers Godfrey and Mrs Howard were brought up at the" B.M. Court to-day, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government Insurance Association of £1000. The polico oblained a further remand until Saturday. No evidenco of importance was given. The -wife of William Bailey, farmer, Eyreton, died suddenly this morning. Dpnedi.v, Dec. 29. In tho estate of James Finch, wine merchant, the liabilities are stated to be £102 and the assets £1111. A man and woman while proceeding on hoard the Se»gull at tbo wharf fell overboard and narrowly escaped drowning. They were rescued by two watchmen. Seven seamen of the Waitangi were sentenced to fourteen riays for embezzling cargo. The carpenter and sailinaker were din'jliarged for lack of evidence.