INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3502, 4 December 1894, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION). THAMES, Last Night. Ar the inquest on Woodward a verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide by shooting himself whilst temporarily insane.-,.' v,r;''"v- ;; ~.., <;■'. ■ ,^ PALMERSTON NORTH, Last Night. An elderly man named Moore was knocked down by.the train near Foxton and died in the hospital. He never regained consciousness 'Nothing is known about hiiri'herei'" NAPIER, Last Night. The KaikoraPost Office was broken into and letters torb v -but" very little of value was obtained. •■': '';/ ; '■;

■3 CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. : . A; severe earthquake shock was l experienced here at ten minutes to three this afternoon. It was the heaviest shock experienced for a long time.; no damage is reported. :f ; . ■;. v. :■:; :■/ :,,... ' Mews has' been s received that there is a heavy, "flood .in, the Rakaia River: and that' the "railway bridge has been damaged owing to scouring of the piles. The Cbristchurch early train got across i safely, but the later trains stop at each side of the bridge arid the passengers walkover.. The floods are evidently caused by the north-wester'melting the snow on the ranges on Saturday. '" INVERCAKGILL, Last Night, ~,Anxiety,is ; felt for. the safety of the cutters ? Annie and Pride of Ocean; which left tor a'sealing cruise at trte Southern Islands when the open season was proclaimed." Both an considerably overdue. : ..: WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Premier arrived yesterday and leaves tomorrow by express en route,for Auck-, land. i)(\;i\ ,■•■£; <;:' ; ; ■< f : i\\Vr\ » " It is understood triat Mr Seddon will take over, the management of the railways at the commencement of the year,' At the end of March the transference from the Commissioners is to be completed and it is hoped Mr Cadman will then be sufficiently •ecovered to take over the Department from his chief. This'means are-adjustment of portfolios, but' the form must remain in abeyance for some time. Arrangements are .being made for the beginning of operations under the Advances to, Settlers Act. At present there is not sufficient' accommodation in the Public Trust office'to carry on the incidental working of tho Act and additional rooms are being taken in the National Mutual building. ;M \\ 7 ; ';;' ? 'H Mr Vickerman; C.Ei, is underinstructiona to leave for Auckland' to prepare plans aud specifications for a new wing to the Auckland Asylum. Mr Stafford is to be the solicitor here under; the Cheap Money Scheme, and Messrs Laughrey and Lane in Cbristchurch! Mr Curswell in Invercagill is to be one of the South Island valuers., ■„,'..

A Gazette' issued'(to-night,further, prorogues Parliament until 7th February next. The Health Board presided over by the Colonial Secretary had under consideration to-day the circumstances connected with the case of a steward of the steamer Gothic, who is alleged to have developed scarlet fever on the passage to Wellington and the case was not reported. Captain Kidley will be prosecuted for a breach of the Public Health Act in neglecting to report to : the Health Officer at Wellington that the man wjn ill. ;

At the Wairarapa relief committee it was stated that the general opinion of contributors was that Wellington should be the distributing,centre., It.was decided to inform Dunedin and Auckland and request the other contributors to nominate a delegate to the committee and a final scheme will then be drawn up. All person* considering themselves entitled to a participation in the fund are invited to forward their claims before the 12th inst. Six survivors were examined this morning and immediate wlief accorded to three,

" DUNEDIN. WNjght. Messn Williamson and Musgrove have given £SO to the Wairwapa fund.