INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 136, 9 June 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agency.] Wellington, Saturday night. The Government have sent Home ordering an ample supply of arms, ammunition, tents, The Rangatira, when rounding Cape Terawiti, was caught by a heavy sea in the tide rip, and bad her steering gear carried away.An attempt has been made at Halcombe to burn down Mr Bell's boiling down establishment. Foxton will be gazetted a port of entry next week. The Chronicle says that Te Whiti is acting upon the advice of Mr Higginbotham, the celebrated Victorian lawyer, in ploughing uo the European's lands. After nine adjournments the two Italians concerned in the desperate affray in which a man's abdomen was slashed open were committed for trial to-day. Mr Gordon Allai is about to prosecute the police to recover Gleich's money. Monday. It is expected that Governor Robinson, who with Lady Robinson returned yesterday will leave for Auckland about Thursday next. J A narrow escape from what might have been a disastrous fire occurred on the beach last night, when a passing constable found a scullery on flre, which he succeeded in putting out. A portion of the reclaimed land which the Government have been advertising for sale some time back has been withdrawn until further notice. Dr Buller, C.M.G., has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, Mr Darwin being one of his proposers. He is the first scientific man born and educated in any of the British colonies who has attained this distinction. Oamaru, Monday. Yesterday a block of four wooden buildings was destroyed by fire. Two were unoccupied, and two occupied by Moir and Son, leather dealers, and Henry, cabinet maker. Some goods were saved, but the buildings were completely destroyed. New Plymouth, Saturday night. The Maoris are still ploughing Courtney's and Bayley's land. Opdnake, Saturday night. The natives report a tunnel being constructed from Parihaka to the face of the River Cliff as a means of retreat. _ L , Auckland, Monday. The schooner Phoenix is a total wreck near Mahongi, The crew were saved. She was insured in the National. Morton's wholesale store caught flre, which had a firm hold on the inside before the firemen put it out. The damage to stock is estimated at £2,000 and to the building at £300. The insurances are in the Royal, New Zealand, South British, and other offices for £6,000 _. _ _ Later. Sir George Grey has telegraphed that he will not be able to goto Auckland with the Governor. The insurances on Morton's fire are -—On the stock, Royal, New Zealand, Victoria, and Norwich Union each £1000, and Union £500 On the building, £1000 in the South British. Osehtjnga, Monday. The insurances on the late fire were— South British, £1200; New Zealand, £200 (furniture); Transatlantic, £500; Royal, New Plymouth, Monday. w ™ r - » phrenologist, interviewed Te Whiti at Parihaka and was kindly received. ?? * S ? W ?°P r lP ara tionß for defence, and was told that Te Whiti would not fight. The Maories, in addition to ploughing Mr Courtney's land, have seized his hay. itr, at j « T Dunedin, Monday. Mr Alexander McLean, a well-known stock agent, died yesterday from the rupture of a ™^ h ™>sel while driving along the Ocean A fire broke out in an engineering shop on Saturday when the premises were totally ill Wi They were inßUred » the Standard for £430, and the tools in the Manchester Company for £100 EogaKL e . doe8 ° 0 '' thtok « "*™s ,p. . . Reepton, Monday. The quartz miners in the Energetic Company s mine have struck against an attempt TheLn h WageS f !° m £3 108 to £ * P« *•& Xhe men have a strong union to back them up, and intend to firmly resist the reduction! Ti, in _ Hokitika, Monday. The well-known Freemason D.D. Grand Master Brother John Lazar, died here yesterday m the 75th year of his age