INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 111, 10 August 1877, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, August 7. News from Ohoeo, near North cape shows that the whole beach is strewn with "wreckage for miles. Oranges are scattered about by thousands. Doubts still exist as to the identity of the wreck, but the vessel is supposed to be from the South Sea Islands. Governor Furgusson's old yacht Blanche is some weeks overdue from the islands. The damage done at Onehunga by the gale yesterday was greater than at first anticipated. Later examination fails to show any marks of lightning, and the injury is believed to have been done by the gals, which was probably a whirlwind. Heavy junks of timber, roofs of houses, and some walls were tossed, about long distances like feathers. Wellington, August 7. The Municipal Conference, to-day, passed resolutions recommending that Boroughs (including Dunedin) shall have power to -levy a 2s rate ; also, that all incurables should be removed from the Hospital and placed in some central Benevolent Asylum. The conference has closed, and members meet Government to-morrow to submit the'resolutions pr.ssed. They dine to-night with the Wellington City Council. It is currently reported that Mr G.E. Barton, barrister, has intimated to the Government his intention to apply for a Parliamentary enquiry into the conduct of Chief Justice Prendergast, whom he ■accuses of great hostility towards him as a practitioner, and of going out of his way to injure and insult himself and his partner, Mr Fitzherbert. $bme of the charges made are of a very serious nature. Nelson, Augnst 8. Last night Edwards and Co. received the following telegram from Motueka : *• The ship Queen Bee struck Farewell Spit last night. Ten feet water in hold when we left. Send assistance immediately." No further particulars are yet known. The steamers Lyttelton and Lady Barkley were at once despatched to her assistance. The Queen Bee has 30 passengers and a large cargo for Nelson. A telegram to the Mail from Motueka re Queen Bee, says that the passengers were still aboard when the boat left, it being too dark to find a lauding place. There appears to be no chance of saving the vessel, as her back is broken. . She is bumping heavily. August 9. Queen Bee completely submerged except portion of starboard quarter. Two boats picked up, two others, with Captain, part officers, crew, and sixteen passengers missing. Two steamers gone in search. 4 p.m. Lady Barkley, steamer, returned after fruitless search for missing boats in neighbourhood of Croixelles. Naval brigade go out in their boat to-night, to search. Dunedin, August 7. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held last night. The report and balance-sheet showed that the affairs of the Club weie in a very satisfactory condition. An unsuccessful effort was made to reject a majority of the old committee. All were reelected, with one exception.