INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 181, 29 July 1878, Page 2

I N TER PROVINCIAL.

I'PRKSS AGENCY."} "WELMN-pTQF, Saturday night. The football match Wellington v. Wanganui. was played to-day, and in spite of the wretched state of the weather fully 800 : persons turned out to witness the trial of strength between the Wanganui and Wellington teams. Wanganui won the toss and elected to play with the wind for the first half hour. The ball was kicked off by Welsh at twenty minutes to three and Baley returned it for Wellington and a scrimmage ensued. The ball was passed back to Welsh who obliged the Wellingtonians to touch down in self-defence. On Blacklock kicking off, the Wellington forwards, playing well together, took the bail into the Wanganui quarters, from whence it was extracted by Montgomery who with a magnificent kick returned it to the Wellington back who made a fine run. After one or two more scrimmages the ball was again carried near the Wanganui goal, and Welsh, getting the leather, took a shot at goal, securing a force down. Some pretty rims were then made by Campbell and Montgomery, and after a very severe scrimmage Wanganui obtained another force down. Blacklock kicked off and Baley secured a fair catch and took a drop at goal scoring a third force dowu. Time was then called. The next half hour was spent in a series of runs and hard scrimmages, the ball being kept nearly the whole time in neutral ground and when time was called neither side had succeeded in scoring any point 3. i After the hack off Blacklock started off with ! a good run into touch, and on the ball being thrown out Jackson get away with it and was prettily spilt by Welsh. Another scrimmage ensued when Wheeler took the ball through the Wellington forwards and after some tough struggles near the Wellington goal Cowie at length by splendid dribbling worked the ball away from its dangerous proximity j to the Wellington goal. Montgomery iuterposed and by another magnificent kick sont the ball behind the Wellington goal. On the ball being brought out the Wellington forwards made a grand rush taking the ball behind the WaDganui posts and very nearly obtained a try. Montgomery kicked off and both teams worked their hardest to get an advantage, the Wellington forwards playing well together. At length they took the ball close to the Wangauui goal and some severe scrimmages ensued lasting until time vras called. Shortly after the commencement of the last half hour Bayley sprained his knee and a temporary stoppage was made. The sprain was too severe to allow of his continuing to play and he was accordingly carried off the field. This weakened the Wanganui team very considerably, and Wellington endeavored to take the utmost advantage of the unfortunate event. The forwards made a rush and for a short time the chances were all in favor of Wellington. Montgomery by back play at length took the ball out of danger, and aftersome more severe scrimmages "no side " was called, one of the hardest fought matches ever played on the Wellington ground thus resulting in a drawn game, Wanganui havin°slightly the best of it for the first hour, ard Wellington during the last. The Wanganui men appeared to be much the heavier team. They were very fast on their legs and difficult to collar, but they did not play together as they might have done. The visiting team will be entertained at dinner during this evening at the Metropolitan Hotel. Bluff, Saturday night. The Stella arrived last night from Centre Island where she found some natives from Eiverton. They had taken possession of the Lighthouse. They state that the island belongs to the Maoris as a cemetery, and that the Government had no authority to erect a lighthouse there. An attempt will be made to float the Ann Gambles on Tuesday next. Hokitika, Saturday night. A man named James Cox was brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day, charged with attempting to poison a barmaid at the Royal George Hotel, named Sarah Jacobs. He brought twelve grains of strychnine yesterday from Williams, a chemist, alleging that he wanted it for a farmer in the country. He went into a side room and asked the girl to have a drink. She had a glass of port wine, and when her back was turned Cox put in the strychnine. She immediately became ill and screamed. A doctor was sent for. The girl vomited for some time before and after the doctor arrived. Cox left the hotel and went to the wharf, where he jumped into the river. A boat was immediately sent to the rescue, and the man was brought out and lodged in custody. Cox is about fifty years of age, and Jacobs is eighteen. He bad been paying his addresses to her, and had got her own and her father's consent to their marriage, but her brother had recently objected to the alliance. The girl was unable to attend the Court to-day, and the case was remanded for a week. Monday. Captain Veraazoni, of the steamer Mullough, was drowned yesterday when trying to reach the steamer on the North Spit. Invergargill, Saturday night. A fire was discovered in the Southland Times office at 830 this morning. No one was on the premises, and it appears to have broken out in the editor's room. The flames spread quickly. The building and plant were totally destroyed. Mitchell and Co 's store adjoining was gutted, and the stock injured, M'Donald's brick building on the western side was slightly damaged. The following are the insurances:— 7 imes building— Northern, £200; plant—South British £500; Liverpool and London, <£400- Victoria, £200; Limited Sydney, £500. ' Donedix, Monday The Roslyn election resulted in the return of Mr Driver by a majority of 116 the nnmbers being Driver 335, Ross 219. '