INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 802, 17 January 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

SHIP GLENLORA ASHORE. THE INTER PROVINCIAL REGATTA. SERIOUS FLOODS AT TIMARU. Auckland, January 16 Messrs F. H. Lewison and Samuel Wells, jewellers, charged with being beneficially interested in a lottery got up for the disposal of jewellery, were fined 20s each and coats. Three other charges were dismissed on payment of fees. Albyn Roberts was placed in the dock charged with deserting his wife at Timaru. The accused had been arrested on board the Rotorua when he was about to sail for Sydney, the arrest having been made on the strength of a telegram to the police. Mr Rees defended and demanded the release of the accused on pain of an action for false imprisonment against the police, who had no business to arrest on a telegram unless for felony. There was a great scene in the Court. Mr Barstow, R.M, said he had no power to remand him to Timaru. Inspector Broham said and maintained that accused was properly arrested. Mr Rees told the accused to walk out of the Court. He did so, and was pounced upon by three constables and brought back Mr Rees and Inspector Broham had a regular set to. The former accused the latter of gross ignorance of law, and threatened to bring hia conduct before tho Government. Inspector Broham poohpoohed his threats, and described them as idle and windy. He had heard them often during the last ten days. Mr Barstow ordered the release of the accused.

Auckland, January 17. The Augusta, from Fiji, brings news that seventy mountain prisoners escaped from custody at Savasava, and got clear away to the mountains. The troops and volunteers are being organised for the defence of Uluilakeba, lately built. At a special meeting of the Harbor Board to consider the question of deepening the dock, a resolution was carried to the effect that the chairman of the Board wait upon the Government to ascertain whether they will support a further loan for dock purposes. The ship Glenlora, from London, is reported ashore at Rangitoto reef. She is stated to have got ashore last night at eleven o’clock in the gale and darkndss. A steamer is going down to her assistance. The City of Sydney has arrived with the Australian portion of the mails. She leaves again in five hours. She had a stormy passage across, and lost three cattle overboard. She left Sydney on the 11th. Her news is later than that brought by the Arawata, but is unimportant, Wellington, January 16. Sailed —The St Leonard’s for London, with a large number of passengers and 4057 bales wool, three boxes gold (.£12,627), and sundries. Total value of cargo, £111,941 los.

There were thirty-two deaths during the last sixteen days in Wellington. Wellington, January 27.

The Executive have decided that tho sentence of death passed on Woodgate for the Blenheim murder is to be carried out. Hokitika, January 16.

Arrived—Wakatipu, s.s, from Sydney, She sailed at II a.m. for Wellington. Passengers, for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Evans and family, Rev Trivett; for Napier—Mr Richardson ; for Wanganui—Mr Beresford; for Auckland —Rev Simeon, Mr Goldie ; for Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Cowlishaw and family ; for Dunedin—Mrs Braithwaite, Mr and Mrs Eadie, Mrs and Miss Moss, Mr and Mrs Rogers, Mr Bailey. She brings 305 tons of cargo for all ports. Greymouth, January 16.

The Coal Pit Heath Company are 70ft through the main seam, The coal is splendidly bright and hard. Nelson, January 17.

The Interprovincial Regatta took place to-day. The weather was lovely, and the attendance large.

Champion Racing Whaleboat race ; five oars ; five miles j steered with steer-oar; Ist prize, £SO ; 2nd, £5 Danger (Grahamstown) 1 Cutty Sark (Nelson) 2 Thistle (Nelson) 3 Colonist (Nelson) 4

Our Boys (Timaru) and Echo (Wellington) retired after the second mile. The Danger took the lead shortly after a capital start, Thistle in close company. Passing the first buoy, Danger increased the lead to a length, and continued to gain until at the end of the first round, when she was three lengths ahead, In passing the wharf the third time, Cutty Sark tackled the Thistle and passing the last buoy before winning, the Danger was 19secs ahead of the Gutty Sark, and 40 ahead of the Thistle, winning a splendid race by 12secs. The Gutty Sark’s was a scratch crew got together half an hour before the race,

Dunedin, January 16, The land revenue for the provincial district of Otago for the quarter ending December Slat was £63,788, of which amount £28,754 was for assessment on stock. The City Council has accepted D. Proudfoot’s tender for construction of tramways in Dunedin.

Dunedin, January 17. At yesterday’s meeting of the City Council a very handsomely illuminated address was presented to Mr H. J. Walter by the members of the Council, expressing their high sense of his impartiality and courtesy while acting as Mayor of the city. The directors of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand have resolved to recommend to the proprietors, at a general meeting to be held on the 31st instant, the declaration of a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and to increase the reserve fund, which is at present £7500 to £IO,OOO, carrying forward the balance of undivided profits to next half year. Timaru, January 17. There were serious Hoods last night between Timaru and Temuka. The Seadown estate is completely under water, and miles of fencing have been washed away. There has been great destruction of crops and cattle. The railway is damaged and traffic interrupted. Fears are entertained for the safety of some of the settlers. The train from Ashburton, with the Suez mail, has not arrived, (From a correspondent of the Press.) Timaru, January 16. Owing fo heavy rains on the hills a portion of the Opawa branch line, about a mile above the Cave railway station, has been washed away to such an extent as to stop traffic. The amount of damage has not been ascertained.