INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 156, 29 June 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fPItESS AGENCY.]

Wellinuiox, Friday. Captain Bendalli Marine Surveyor to the Underwriters* Association, report's that the cargo of the Hyderabad can be recovered, and possibly the hull may be saved. Levin and Co. have received a letter from Oaptain of the Craiglie Lea-, how undergoing repairs at Ereteniantle. the Captain says he had a fair passage from London to May 3rd, when in latitude 45.15, 3 east longitude, a sea broke over the stern carrying away the wheel and sending a large quantity of water down the cabin. He got a temnorary Wheel rigged, and shortly after another sea came aboard, driving the bo&t&oii't of the skids, lhe ship *,vas filled all over. The ship then hove to> and was acting fairly, when another sea swept.over her,.carrying away the port bulwarks, starting the chain plate, and smashing the long boat and galley. The deck was full of wreckage, the ship rolled heavily, and seas were continually going over her. The gale continued without any statemeht. Eight men were disabled, On May ith, the fore and mam top gallant masts and maintopmast were carried away, and the wreck was only just cleared away when the maintopmast went over the side. The ship was completely wrecked and shattered below and aloft, the decks strained all over, and as the ship was not id. a condition to go to her destination, the Captain determined to call at Freemantie, being the nearest port to get repaired. The cargo is beiug landed, opened, and surveyed. Such as is not mueh damaged will be reshipped and the rest will be sold. The repairs will take at least two months from 6th June. The damage to the ship and cargo will he a general average. The following are leading features in the new Licensing Bill :— for adulteration; first offence, not exceeding £50 and costs; second ottence, imprisonment with hard labor, not exceeding six months; anyone knowingly selling adulterated liquors, first offence, £20 or imprisonment for one month; second and subsequent offences £100, or three months imprisonment, and to be declared a disqualified person for not less than two nor more than five years. Where a licensed person is convicted under the Act, and the license is not forfeited, the police shall cause a placard, stating such conviction, to be affixed to the premises, to remain for two weeks, under a penalty of forty shillings a day; on second and subsequent convictions the justices are to publish the offender's name, at the offender s expense, in the newspapers; any person kaeping billiard or bagatelle tables, without a. license, to be fined, for the first offence not less than £10, nor more than £50. Inspectors of licensed premises and liquors are to be appointed. Waitara, Friday 7 p.m. , p . „ Finished 12.50 a.m. lhe meeting was continued at 3 p.m today. Sir G. Grey asked Rewi if he was willing that the meeting should now take place —Rem replied: -This is what' we have met ior. ron wish to know my sentiments and I am here before you-Sir G. Grey: When lawniao sent to me to meet him at Hikerangi 1 went, and he is now considering the matter over— Rewi: I am aware you were there and I am now willing to speak to you.— Sir G Grey: I am a friend to you Rewi and to all of you -Rewi: lam here to listen to you. I am the man of evil; this is the cause of my coming here and I would like you and Te Aro to speak first.— Sir G. Grey: Let us have a fair understanding of what you mean. ~j™ : Mv wor <l -s to return Waitara to me. — bir G. Grey: Have you anything eise to so that we may discuss matters.— Rewi: This is all my speech and if we can come to any conclusion, railways roads and other matters can then be talked over.— Sir G. Grey Ido not understand your words, itis getting dark We will meet to-morrow.— Rewi: Very well ?■?,' L wi . 11 noi Bancti on your leaving Waitara till this is finished, n , Saturday. Great preparations are being made for providing a free dinner for the Natives ou Monday next. His Worship the Mayor has declared the day a public holiday. The meeting has just commenced.