INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1960, 3 October 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(Per Prkss Association.) Auckland, Ootober 2 The British ship Derby Park, Captain Rothery, a new a'eel vcß3el of 1200 tons, from Porfc Townseiid to Melbourne with j I,ooo, OOOffc timber, w«3 wrecked at Penryhn liiand aboat 20bh Ja y la3t. The Oaptain'a wife was drowned. All thereat reached Papootl !n safety, and were forwarded to Sau Francisco by the British Consul, Mr 0. A. A. Talbot. The Insurances ard unknown. Thb Danish bsrqus J >harm Braderson bonnd from Haihai forFalmouth, arilved to- day, having pat In m cods qaonce of a difficulty with the o aw. Captain Bugge rep irts that Boon after leaving Haahal hie crew obj oted to proceed to Europe for oaje reason or other, and the difficulty grew into almost a malty The vessel thereforo pnt, Into Auokland Harbor, and the o»ptalu will contult with the D»nish Ooa«al. Tba dead body of a man named Charles Oornlnb, cook on board the steamer Rose < Casey, wis found m the harbor this morning, It is a:ippoied that deceased fell over the w arf last night. Wkilinoton, Ootober 2. There will be no dismissals m the Sheep Department m consequence of the reoant changes; thay ouly amoaat to a re-allot-ment of positions, Inveroakgilij, Ootober 2. The Act empowering ibe Borough Council to take over the Inveroargill harbor, and work it as a department of the manic pillty, as also to borrow money to recoup the Corporation for* money taken j from the funds and lent to the Harbor Board, whioh was identloal In p&raonntl with the Council, was adopted by the ratepayers to-day by a considerable mijorKy. The poll was rendered necessary by the Insertion by the Legislative Council of a clauae <n the Bill to the effect that the consent of at least half the voters mast be obtained before the Act oonld be enforced.