INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5169, 16 June 1891, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By TELEO3APH.). AUCKLAND, Jttne 15. Mr William Henry Connell, aolicilor, formerly o! Cannell and Cooper, died suddenly to-day of apoplexy. Tie was brother-in-law of the late' Mr G. P. Pierce. John Barke, an inmate of tho OostUy Home for whom Lord Onslow obtained Tt Koch's tuberculine, is dead. He waa m an advanced state of consumption. A post mortem examination of the body showed that both lunga wore practically gone. There waa no trace of either good or ill-effects through the use of the tuberculice. Inspector Emerson arrested Wilinori and his wife on a charge of obstructing on the Thames Valley Land Company's eslafce. They acknowledged destroying the bridge, bnt claimed the land. The case wa? mandedMr Walrond, tha Governor's private secretary, who arrivod from the Islands, left to-day for Wellington. THAMES, June 15. A married woman named Ellen Davies dropped dead yesterday morning while preparing breakfast. Sho had always enjoyed good health. The cause of death was apoplexy. The same evening a billiard marker Darned Alfred Clark, who was subject, to epileptic fits, fell into an open drain and was suffocated before he was discovered, being then quite dead. At 3 o'clock this rooming a fire completely destroyed a dwelling house, goneral store, and butcher's shop o? a tradesman named Deeble. 16 wns insured for £500 m the Victoria Office, and the lo«j is estimated at £1500. The Post Office Hotel adjoining was much damaged," and two infant children of the landlord (Mr lang) had a very narrow escape, but were cleverly rescued by Constable Berne. WANGAEUr, June 15. A man named Hdward Shoehan wa» arrested this afternoon for stabbing a boy named Dignan. Both were working m a gravel pit. The wound is Dot severe. WELLINGTON, Jvsz 15. Two days after the Tongariro left Plymouth a Beamen, George Bartletfc, fell from the topgallant yard, 80 feet, to the deck. He diod a few days aftor. Yesterday the steamer's carpenter, Lecras, fell from tho deck to tho wharf and waa seriously injured. Mr Mackay's death will not invalida'o tho labours of the Native Commission, as the evidence had been all taken and printed. Tho Government have not decidsd whether to publish that portion of Mr Mnckay's separate report which is m the hands of tho printers J. W. Bryant, who was born on Petonfl beach m 1840— the third while born m tho colony — died yesterday from the effects of a buggy accident. 81.B 1 . P. Tancred's sale of racing stock conies off to-morrow. There are 21 horses on tha liet, including Bpy and Fomster. The welcome which the trade unions have determined to give the Liberal members will take the form of an address to be presented at the Opera houao. Sir G. Grey, it is expected, will give an account of faia visit tt Australia. The Land Board this morning, by three to two, decided that Mr Andorson's explanation of hit transfer of a section at Mangamahoa to Dr Fitchett wns patiifactory. "Tho chief commissioner and Mr McArthur, M.H.8., were dissentients. WE3TPORT, Joke 15. The Beaconsfinld mine manager reports for the paot week that thirteen feet more have bsen driven on the intermedia^ level. The reef is still threo feet, and gold is showing froely. GRKrMOUTH, Jpnb 15. James Young, biker, who waß burnt out on Friday last, ia minaing. He has not been Been einco twelve o'clock last night, aftei putting'a batch of bread m the oven, which had been rebuilt. Search parties are out ovor the neighbourhood. HOKITIKA, Juhe 15. A Chinese miner, Ah Kon, was killed m hit claim at Ballarat Hill, Stafford, this morning A fall of onrth struck and knocked him intc a tail race, breaking bis nook and ono leg. OHRI3TOHnHOff, Junk 16. Mrs Hinsll, wife of Mr Frank Hibcll insurance surveyor, died suddenly last nigh while going about her housework. Sho wa 42 years old. The cause of death is euppoici ta be heart disease.

DOKJCDIN, Jess 15. Tlje Gallant Tipporary Company report 133 ouno'os of retorted gold. A writ claiming £1000 damagcß has been issued ogaiusfc tho Mornington Tramway Company by W. Hurt, for injuries alleged to havo'heon occasioned by a defoot m the company's lino. . . A man named Waltt-r Griove, who is of weak mind, ia missiDg from his father's place at North laiori. Union and Alhnmbra had a most stubborn game, m which a good deal of rough play was aeen. The Alhanibra won by one point to nil. Taieri made four points to oil against Dunedin, and Kaikorai eight points to one / against Zingari.