INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 25, 29 January 1877, Page 2

I N TER P ROV INC I A L .

' ■' Westport, Monday. The steamer Wanaka, on an excursion trip, arrived here at 1030 a.m., and found seventeen feet of water on the bar. She leaves to-morrow. .. ; r .-•:. Wellington, Monday. The three raile challenge race between the Black Diamond and Danger wlialeboats came off at eight o'clock this morning, and was won easily by the Timaru crew, who accompUshed the distance in 21mius I4secs, beating the Black, Diamoud by nearly a minute. ; Port Cualmees, Monday. The Albion Company's ship Canterbury '■ has arrived from London, ninety days out With 2000 tons cargo, and nineteen passengers. On the- IBtn December, George Bowling,- A:B.. had a fit, and fell overboard from the starboard fore-yardarm, the ship going four ; knots at the tune. John Sa where, the quartermaster, jumped off the forecastle bead and dived and caught Bowling's hair, and succeeded in putting a life-buoy over Him. Bowling was taken on board, and remained unconscious for nearly an hour. The Sew Zealand Shipping ' Company's sMp Otaki, from London, ninety days out, with 103 passengers and 1000 tons of cargo' has also arrived. She experienced a terrific gale on the 26th instant from the S.W". The . ship was pooped, and ran through the gale close reefed. Auckland, Saturday. The entries for the Aucklaud regatta are expected to be the best for yegrs. On the arrival of the EhgUah cricketers ;*Ms mormng L .at Jfche-Opeuunga wbatf, thef ... were receive^ by a drag and si^c greys, and a . f our-horW 'driag;and baud <tf mosiciaui, Mr

Bennett introduced the! cricketers to Auckland; and the band sang an original song, "Welcome to New Zealand," with a spirited I chorus. The team was driven round town and afterwards went; to practise on the ground., ; • ' Monday. 1 „ The City of New York arrived yesterday, having left. San Franciscboh the sth instant. Two cases of measles occurred, but the patients are convalescent. / : '