INTERPROVINCIAL.
(By Telegraph.) Auckland, March 6. Tho prospectors have nearly all returned from the King Country. They givo doleful accounts, and say thore aro no indications of gold m Tuhua country, which is reported all pumice. Some of tho prospectors have gone to Rangitoto, but they are not sanguine as to results. Chbibtchtjbcii, March 7. At the inquest held yesterday at Southbridge on Mrs MaeMillan, who died from the effects of unsiiilf ul treatment during her confinement, it appeared that no doctor was present and that Bhe was attended by an old woman named Edwards who was very deaf and unable to perform tho duties of a midwife properly. Tho jury returned a verdict that death had resulted from blood poisoning, brought on by the incompctency of the nurse. Tho twenty-four hours walking match between Muhleison, of Christchurch, and Libeau, of Akaroa, ended last night. Muhleieen walked 105 miles m 23J hours, and Libeau gave m after walking six hours and accomplishing not quite 83 miles. Eliza Freo, wife of Thomas Free, formerly an hotelkeeper here, dropped dead m her house at Bingsland this morning.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3568, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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185INTERPROVINCIAL. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3568, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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