INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 204, 27 August 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Friday. A letter has been received by the Secretary of the New Zealand Commission of the Melbourne Exhibition to the effect, that all gentlemen who are either members of the Legislature or belonging to the New Zealand Commission forthe Mcl bourne Exhibition will be entitled to free passes to the Exhibition, and to visitors free passes over the Government lines of railway upon their arrival in Victoria. Donedin, August 21. The Bench convicted the captain of the John Knox of a breach of Phmsoll's Act, and it being the first case in the district fined him 53 and costs. Notice of appeal was given. On docking the ship Otago on Saturday it -was found that in crossing the bar when drawing 18ft. 6in., she struck so heavily as to carry away completely 19 feet forward and 16 feet aft of her false keel. Thursday. The trial of the Kyeburn murder case commenced at Naseby before a full Bench. A f resh information was laid, Lee Guy being charged with murder and Ah Lee with aiding and abetting. Mr Weldon prosecutes and Mr Rowbatt defends. CniusTCHUßcn, August 21. The Canterbury Jockey Club have decided to recognise all decisions of the recently established Tatersall's Club, and have expressed their willingness to assist other Jockey Clubs in the publication of the New Zealand Turf Register. Friday. A stevedore working on board the Silver Eagle, barque, fell down the hold yesterday and fractured his ribs. In the three mile trotting match for £50 a side yesterday, Mr Sunderland's Doctor's Maid beat Mr Hale's Charlie. The Hinemoa brought 66 more Maori prisoners yesterday. There are now 136 in gaol and they are very cramped for space. Mr William Lee, contractor, has been drowned in the river Wilberforce. He was driving a dray, and the stream capsized it. His brother, on horceback, tried to save him, but failed, and had a narrow escape from being drowned. The grain market shows no alteration. In the stock market there is a slight improvement. Henry Alexander, who sustained a fracture of the skull by a tree falling in the recent gale, is improving, and there are now some hopea of bis recovery.

' ■ New Pltmotjth, Friday, The Hawea arrived early this morning and left for Nelson arid South at 11 o'clock. Passengers: Mrs Smith and family (4) and Messrs Moverley and Ashfield. Twelve more Natives will bo brought in to-night from the camp. The Native priBoners are becoming very insolent to their guard saying all kinds of insulting things to them as if wishing to provoke them to anger.