The Riverton Star reports another death from diphtheria, a young daughter of Mr ' Meek, of Fairfax, being the victim, while . it was reported that another of the cases at Wairio had terminated fatally, as also a case at Thornbury.
Referring to tbe shocking death of Robert Oochrane by his dray taking fire, tbe Mount Ida Chronicle statea that from the position of tho body it would appear tbat deceased was endeavouring to get out of the waggon, when one of his feet was caught and he was unable to extricate it. When the first arrivals reached the scene a terrible sight was presented to their gaze. The waggon was one mass of flames, and in front, hanging head downward, with his feet jamlied near the feed bag and his clothing all on fire, waß poor Cochrane. He was quickly pulled from the dray, but was found to be quite dead, his body being charred beyond recognition.
The Christchuvch Press reports that a young woman named Ellen Pateman threw herself into the River Avon at the Cashel street bridge on Friday, with the evident intention of committing suicide. The woman, who was pulled out of the water by a young man who was passing, gave no reason why she attempted to take her life. She is respectably connected but refuses to live with her friends, and for about two years has lived an abandoned life, and resisted all efforts made to reclaim her.
