INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 25, 29 January 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

|>RKBB AGENCT.] Foxton, Tuesday night. The Jane Douglas bus just arrived here. She was detained through having to discharge fifteen tons of coal for the Glentley, which is engaged in getting the Hydrabad off. The weather not suiting the June Douglas was unable to tranship the coal into the Glentley, and consequently landed it at the contractors wharf in the Foxton river where the plant from the Hydrabad was being lan led. When the Jane passed the Hydrabad this morning that vessel appeared to be a quarter of a mile from where she was. She ia still hanging by the stern, the bow being afloat so that very little more towing will float her beyond all doubt, lhe weather being unfavorable this morning for work the Glentley was merely anchored a few lengths ahead of the Hydrabad ready to take advantage of any slant of wind or weather. There is very little danger of the Hydrabad being again blown ashore as on the first indication of unfavorable weather she is filled with water sufficient to enabie her to resist any ordinary change in the wind, and to hold her position. When the wind becomes favorable the water is pumped out and the •work of towage begins There is every ap. pearance now of the weather moderating. Blenheim, Wednesday. News arrived this morning from the Wakamarina that a tunnel at Mountain Camp Creek fell in, burying three men named John Sweeny, Robert Diamond, and William Dorset. Miners worked hard to release them, and when found Sweeny and Diamond were both dead. Dorset was still living, but badly injured. Later. The Havelock correspondent of the Exprus this morning telegraphs re the mining

accident :- The miners only succeeded in extricating Dorset at dark last night. He was much injured, but is improving. Diamond was choked by the pressure of a slab against his neck, although the relief miners worked desperately to pet at him. Sweeney's body was only discovered at 4 o'clock this morning frightfully mangled. Robert Nesbit had tv miraculous escape inside the tunuel. Greytoivx, Wednesday. A great fire last night broke out suddenly through the roof of Steele'3 boarding house which was soon in a blaze, and spread rapidly to the office of Mr P. 3. Bcethara, solicitor, on one sMe. and then to the stores of Casselberg and Co on the other, then fo the police station and court house which were completely levelled to the ground. The post oft'ee was the next building in the block hut through the untiring exeitionsof the inhabitants it was saved though on fire two or three times the side of the building being much blackened. The postmaster Mr Cow per, took the precaution to have everything moved from the office, including the telegraph instruments, fixtures, book?., and safe. The building on the opposite side of the street were much exposed and s. ffered considerably from the intense heat. Fortunately there was r,o wind, otherwise in. thing could have savrd the whole of the huildings from the Wesleyan church to the Bunk of New Zealand. The inhabitants mustered in great force and worked most zealously to save property, buckets and tubs of water beii-g passed from band to hand from the various wells. The telegraph lines were burnt down hut as soon as the danger was over the telegraphist, and Mr Cooper, and Mr Shaw, the telegraphist from Carterton, with a party «>f men, r. stored coin-iiiutiii-atiun with Wellington by erecting wires temporarily and repla- ing the instruments in the telegraph office, thus saving interruption to the ordinary working of the lit.es north. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. The loss i 3 estimated at £12,000. The insurances are not yet ascer tamed. Casselbera and Vo are heavy losers. This is the secoud time this firm has been burnt d out, only recently having lost their store at Masterton. W llixgtox, Wednesday. The Royal Commissioners^ appointed for the Sydney Exhibition, met to day. Immediate action whs advocated by the Chairman with the view of securing an adequate representation of wool at the Exhibition, as it is so late in the seasDn that no time whould be lost in obtaining samples from the season's clip now being shipped. A telegram was received from Sydn y stating ttiat the Sydney Government h*d taken over the entire management, that a new programme was about to be issued, 1000 illustrated copies of which are bsitig sent by Thuisday's mail for distribution in New Zealand. Four thousand feet of space in the Exhibii ion is offered to cw Zealand, but the Commissioners think this will be inadequate if they receive proper support from the public throughout the colony. Mr John Henderson, C.E., to-day filed a statement of his inability to meet his engagements with his creditors. The Commissioners on higher education have decided to hold their meetings with closed doors, and not to open to the Press. The Union Steamship Comp.-sny will run steamers at excursion fares from all ports of the colony for the Wellington Raci s. Mr Thompson, of the firm of Thompson and Shanuon, has been appointed a director of the Colonial Insurance Company vice Mr Walter Nathan, who is leaving the colony. Samples of stone from the Golden Point mine have yielded from 5 to 6 ounces gold per ton. Arrived : Duke of Athol from London, 87 days from the Downs. She had a line passage, and brings a full cargo and 2G passengers, all well. Gore, Wednesday. With reference to Mr Conyers, the doctor says there Is a slight feverish reaction, and he cannot speak definitely for a few days. Auckland, Wednesday. There is splendid weather for the regatta with a stiff sea breeze. Eight vessels started for the schooner race which was a beautiful sight, all getting away together excepting Torea which lost ten minutes in getting under way. When rounding the North Head you could have stretched a sheet over six of them all in a line. The following Stir pigeongram has just been received: — " When ttu miles from Auckland the vessels were in the order named :- Reward, Albatross, Transit, Myrtle, Torea, Midane, Ada.'" The favorites are the Albatross and Transit. In the cutter race round the same course, for which eight vessels also started, when six miles out, the two vessels Lizzie and Fannie were leading. None of the vessels are expected back before four o'clock Ciir'STChurcu, Wednesday. Three surveyors, Brown, Brentnall, and Cam; bell, with twelve Chinamen, went out this morning to make the final survey for the four mile race preparatory to calling for tenders for the work. Andrew Errickson, a native of Sweden, fell off the fore-yard of the schooner Clio on to the deck aud died as he was being put ashore.