INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 67, 15 November 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

» Lpeb united press association. Chbistciiubch, This Day. Neither Black Rose's acceptance for j the Derby nor Welcome Jack's final payment for the Canterbury Cup appeared in the telegraphed lists, and local sporting circles are very indignant at being so misled. Local backers of Trenton for the Derby are requested to attend a meeting this evening. The object of the promoters is to get backers to refuse to pay bets in order to force an inquiry into the scratching of the horse. It is stated that Mr Redwood has challenged Mr Pilbrow to run Welcome Jack against Bhick Rose for £1,000. The race to come off in three months. Wellington, This Day. Bishop Had field returned from his visit to the Old Country to-day. The postal authorities draw the attention of persons having correspondence by way of Brindisior Suez, as extra postago will have to be collected on the same on arrival in New Zealand, *letters should be inscribed " via San Francisco or direct mail steamer.' Henry Chaffey, cook and seaman, of the Golden Isle, states that the vessel not making Cape Campbell on the 6th, the ship was hove to in thick weather and heavy sea. On the morning of the 7th saw the cliffs, wore ship and made all possible sail, and after standing off for a while, saw the cliffs on both bows. Wore ship again, and in doing so carried away foreyard which took with it foresail. The jib also blew away. Found no alternative but to beach the vessel. In beaching a heavy sea came aboard, carrying away the cabin companion, stove in her main hatch, aad took the captain down the hold. The man at the wheel got ashore by jumping into the back water, and I followed with another shipmate. The mate and captain lashed themselves together, dropped over the bow and were hauled ashore by a line. The captain's injuries were cuts about the face, bruises ou left thigh and groin. Wanganui, This Day. A private telegram received here says the brigantine Bannockburn, bound from Wanganui to Normanton with timber, and wrecked at North Queensland, has been abandoned. Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew were the charterers. Her cargo was valued at £1,000, and was partially insured. Auckland, This Day. Powell, boardinghouse keeper, with childron aged 8 and 6 years, and a man ' named Daniells were coming to town ' from Lucas Creed this morning in an open boat. When off Kami Point a I squall struck the boat and capsized. Powell and children were drowned. The body of a mau thirty years of age was fmind under the wharf, apparently a fortnight in water. The body is un- < recognised. 1