SOUTHERN NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 573, 21 February 1891, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

Last night. Lcorina won the Waimate Handicap, Dndu second, Boulanger third. Major Atkinson and Captain Russell left Wellington yesterday on Federation business.

, The committee of tho Congregational Unions elected Mr Habens chairman, Mr Le Bailley secretary, and Mr Lyon treasurer. Applications for insurance in the Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Society are coming in freely at Christchurch. Tho Kakanui relief fund at Dunedin already exceeds £OOO. A rabbit preserving factory, capable of treating 2000 rabbits per day, has been started at Dunedin. Mr W, E. Mellloh, solicitor, was accidentally shot at Palmerston North. The deceased was a son of Mr Mellish, formerly R.M. cf .Christchurch for many years. A traction engine crossing Menzie’s ferry bridge over the Mataura river, Southland, broke through aud fell into tho river, Robert Dodd was killed, Batger, Hempton, Wood, Morrison, Hutchinson, and. Cuff form the Athletic team which it ia proposed to send to England. The premier is favorably diposed towards ths idea of amending the law regarding the proportion of votes required to carry pre* posals for municipal loans. Tho Hon. Mr Copley, Commissioner of Crown Lands of South Australia, has gone to inspect tho settlements between Pnhiatua. and Weedville.

Captain Edwin forecastes heavy gales with rain from North, and changing by West to South-Enat between midnight on the Bist, tlud midnight on tbe Bithi

The Inspector at Christchurch has reported that at every biker’s visited by him hi found short weight in loaves, bnt they all came under the heading cf fancy bread. At Dunedin an old man named Campbell (76) sued a Mr Rose for £lOOO damages on account of an assault by which plaintiff s thigh bone was broken. Campbell had refused to leave defendant’s office when ordered; Bose then went to carry him out, and in doing so fell on him, with the result stated. His Honor said Rose was quite entitled to eject a person who declined to leave his premises, using such force aa was necessary to overcome resistance offered, and was not liable for damages in tho event ot injuries unless there had been unceessary vi-jlence. The jury gave a verdict for £2OO. A young man named David Henderson had his head frightfully cut at the Tames through a charge of blasting powder exploding St an unexpected moment. The chief Wahanui denies that he agreed to Mr Bees assisting him to get tho King country settled, bnt Mr Rees will probably have a reply for Mr Wahanui. A verdict of accidental death was returned in tho case af Dennis McDevitt, a workman on the road from Gisborne to Opotiki, killed by a kick from a horse. The body had to be carried 26 miles. Tho Wellington Times says that tho late Caleb Whitefoord was a victim of the “ skinflints ” —he could not get relief from overwork, and when he at last got off, it was to die. A settler named William Pcnzer was crossing a bridge in Mangonui district, when his horse went over the side, and he was drowned. The bridge was under flood water aud bad no side rails. Two companions of Penzer got over safely. Deceased leaves a wife and four children.

Walter Irvine, who had been a resident ot the Bay of Islands for over 40 years, died at Bussell on Tuesday night.