PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 65, 17 March 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

i [. Wellington, March 16. ', "J'he Stella and crew cf the Moa (sculling boat) went to Lyttelton by the Phoobe tbis evening. The crew U the samo as already telegraphed. A ship is signalled outside the Heads, supposed to be the Wemyss Castle, from London. Captain Kennedy haa resigned command of the Pater. on, and < apt in Mundle, late chief officer, has been appointed in his plHce. The Besident Magistrate's Court has been occupied a'l day in an inquiry into the late wrecks. It will be resumed to-morrow. Tlie Attorney-General, on behalf of the General Government, has applied for an injunction to restrain the Provincial Treasurer .Jrom expending tho balance of tbe £50,000 appropriated by the Roads, Bridges, and other Works Ordinance. The application was ordered to.stand over for the present, pending the argument by tyr Travels to make the present Provincial Auditor perform his duty. March 17, 1 p.m. At the cricket match to-day, the Wellington men went in first, and mide a total of 63. The. beat scores were Werry 16, Mason 12. HalJMay and Tennent first took the bat for Nelson, a d ran the score up to 34, when ToDtteut' was caught at short flip by Merchant, having jtuade 11. K. Koapp followed, anl wag caught by Marehant at short slip, a'ter making*. Halliday, up to the present time, has made 15, two wickets having fallen for 38 1 uas. „..-- -3 30 p.m. .Eight wickets went down for 96 runs, includi g a great number of wides and byes. Tho cricketers then adjourned to lunrh, leaving Fowler and Barnett in, with Coles jet to go., After lunch, Barnett, stamped £almon,o; Cble*i caught Lynch. 0; Fowler made 13, not oat. Total 83ore, 111. The best ecore was Halliday, 33. In the tecond innings, tie Wellirgton men hare lost three * ickcts for three runs. Gbahamstown, March 16. During a gale on Saturday 100 feet of the fhoro fide of the Tararu whirf was carried away, and a shop front in Pollen* street was blown down. This was the ocly damage doiie.