INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1495, 1 March 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Atjoklaxd, February 28. Mr Jno Bennett, of Bush farm, Sydney, shipped to America by the Alamedatwo small Hungarian ponies by the famous sire Bonnie Oharlie, also on the Alameda the two-year-old colt True Briton, by John Ball, ont of Baby, and a yearling oolt by Goldsborougb, from Rosemary. The latter animal was brought by J. K. Newton, who ia taking them over to try whether Australian blood b.oraeu have bdj chance m competing with the oraok horaea m the United States. It Is to be be regretted Mr Newton's negotiations for purchase of an Auckland bred oolt of the famous Musket stock proved unsuccessful. Wellington, February 28. The trout ova by the Kiikoura was not m so good condition as the salmon, And has been sent to Masterton. It is undor«tood tbe Hon W. H, Reynolds has been urging on his colleagues the necessity of retrenchment In the public ■ervioe. The polioe have arrested two lads, Gni* tava Mayer, aged 12, and William Sheehan aged 13, on whom some property stolen at the recent burglaries was found. They were remanded till Wednesday. Intelligence has just been received that the s,a. Hauraki from Greymouth, coal laden, foundered at 2 a.m. twenty mile* from Oaps Farewell. The crew were landed safely. Tbe cause of the disaster is not yet known. The Hauraki was owned by Captain Harvey and the engineer. She was Insured m the Victoria Office for £1300, bat reinsured ia the South Brit sh for £450, m the National £250, Standard £125. Her value is £3000 beyond the iniurauoe. The Hauraki was bound for Waltara, The Hauraki was • boat of 90 tona register, and was built at North Shore, Auokhnd, by Holmes, about twelve jre?n ago. She was at first a paddle ateamec but was some few years ago altered to a ■orew steamer. Inveroarghll, February 28. Mr Dodson arrived by the Te Anau In connection with the proposed new line of steamers between London and New Zea* land. Nothing has been board of the missing i boat and men. Searoh has been made on ; the Stewart's laland ooast and also on : Bluff Peninsula, where the boat was last 1 seen. Twj diggers on the beach say they ■ saw a boat beating into the New River, > bat after a pqaall passed did not see it 1 again. The Minister of Marine has telegraphed that he will send tbe Stella to searoh. <