INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 57, 7 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agenct.] Auckland, Wednesday. Bishops Moran and Redwood are visiting the Catholic schools. A girl named O'Meara was severely burned to-day through another child throwing lighted matches on her, which ignited her clothes. It is feared that her injuries are fatal. Sailed— Taiaroa, for Southern Ports. Passengers for Nelson — Mrs Graeser, Mrs Ashburn, Messrs Hughes, Parr, Tamihana, and Ponsonby. Greymouth, Thursday. The following are the weights for the Jockey Club Handicap, to be run on the Grey mouth course on Monday, 18th March: — Nutcracker, 9st 9tbs; Eifin King, 9st 3lbs; Jasper, Bst 71bs; Banker, Bst; Morning Star, Bst; Doncaster, 7st 12lbs; Native, 7st 12lb§; ' Kensington, 7st lOlbs; Venus Transit, 7st 91bs; Maiuama, 7st 8lbs; Septimus, 7st 8lbs; Falcon, 7st 21bs; Eclipse, 7st; Thunderbolt, 6st lOlbs. Wellington, Thursday. In consequence of jthe Post's version of the circumstances attending the disappearance of Mr Alexander Reid from the Taupo, Mr Eugene O'Connor writes to the Times protesting against the conclusion that his death was premeditated by himself, or that he jumped overboard in a fit of despondency. He says that Mr Reid him in the train from Christchurch to Lyttelton and that afterwards in the steamer they had much familiar conversation. Mr Reid was iu excellent spirits and spoke with pleasant anticipation of soon meeting his brother and other relations at Auckland. He feels assured that if Mr Reid fell overboard his death was not of his own seeking. Riverton, Thursday. A large fire occurred here early this morning. Chapman's bookseller's shop, Roger's tailor shop, Robertson Brothers drapery establishment, Wilson and Cocher's store, Clod's Old Royal Hotel, Henderson's saddlery" shop, and the old Western. Star printing office, but fortunately the propiietors of the latter place had removed to new premises a week ago. Wilson, Cocher, and Robertson Brothers are the heaviest losers, but the amount of the insurance is not yet ascertained. Christchdrcii, Thursday. The entries for the Canterbury rams and ewes fare, rams 235, ewes 2301. Yesterday at the Wesleyan Anniversary service, Dr G. Smith the representative of the British Conference was present, and received an address of welcome. The receipts at yesterday's and Sunday's services exceeded £900. Further enquiries show the insurrance of the late fire to be Union £600 on the building, and Victoria £400 on the furniture.