INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 22, 26 January 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Tuesday night. The Fire Brigade Conference eat again this afternoon. The Committee appointed at yesterday's meeting: brought up their report, which recommended that it was net advisable to establish a sick and accident fund, but that the Association ba empowered to levy, if required, upon all Brigades that are members of the Association, such levy not to exceed 2s per member In addition to the annual subscription, and such accumulated fund to be used for no other purpose than for accidents or death received or sustained at fires. After some discussion it wsb resolved to receive the report, but to ask the Committee to continue their labors during the ensuing year, and to bring up a more extended report at next meeting. It was resolved that the password already suggested by the London Association should be adopted. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Oliver, Minister for Public Works, for free passes on the railway ; to the Union Steam Shipping Company for the liberal reduction made in the fares ; and to Mr Meares, of the Union Insurance Company, for his exertions on beLalf of the Fire Brigades Bill. The sum of £15 was voted to the Secretary for his past services. It was decided that the next annual Conference be hold at Timaru. The Conference then concluded. The delegates will be entertained at a banquet this evening. Wednesday. It is understood that another block of confiscated land on the West Coast will shortly be placed in the market. A house belonging to Mr Willeecroft, a farmer at C&rterton, was destroyed by fire this morning. The captain of the schooner Fleetwing, which came in first in the Coasters' race at the regatta, but was disqualified on the ground of not having sailed the proper course, has summoned the Regatta Committee for the amount of the prize money and the trophy. The cauo will be beard on Monday. Arrived—lele of Erin, barque, from Glasgow, with a cago of waterworks plant. At the Appeal Court this morning, judgment was given in the Crown appeal case, Murphy v. the Queen, an application to reverse judgment upon a verdict given at the Supreme Court at Cbriitchurcb, the prisoner being sentenced to four years' penal servitude for forgery. The application was successful, and the prisoner will ba discharged. Oi.MAKT7, Tuesday night. The cricket match, Oamaru v. Australians, was finished yester ay. The Australians in their first innings scored 118. In their second innings Oamaru made 88. Tbe Australians then went in for their second innings and when the Btumps were drawn had scored 18 with no wickets down, and the game resulted in a draw, Dunedin, Wednesday. At the Primitive Methodist Conference yesterday the following list of stations for Ministers was adopted finally :— New Plymouth, T. J. Sharp ; Wellington, T. D. Button, A. J. Smith, W. J, Dean ; Auckland, Joseph Long, James Guy ; Invercargill, James E. Ward ; Timaru, John Durnbell ; Thames, T W. Adamson ; Dunedin, W. S. Potter, C. E. Barley ; Green Vale, P. W. Jones ; Ashburton, John Nixon ; Christchurch, Ward ; Manawati, T. Sadler, Robert B. Horsely ; Geraldine, J. H. Luke ; Oamaru. James Clover, The 1882 Conference will be held in Wellington. C. E. Blanck, oil manufacturer, Avas drowned at Pelicbet Bay at two o'clock this morning when he was returning home on horseback. He was insured in the Accident Insurance Company for £500. The Otago Daily Times publishea at a penny from the lat February. The interprovincial cricket match will bo played at Christehurch on February 32, 25, and 26. Tobin, of Melbourne, playa for the Australians at Canterbury. Opujukb, Wednesday. Since the evacuation of the Camp at Opua, four miles from Opunake, the natives have erected fences across the new road here which still remain, necessitating the public travelling for miles over a heavy bench. Auckland, Wednesday. A Star special says that the Governor left Obinemutu yesterday for Whakarewarewa cm rou'e to Rotomahana. At Wairoa, Repa Te Pangipuawhe and other chiefs of Tuhowrangi led their people out along the road to meet the viceregal party, and returned singing songs of welcome amid evergreen arches and flags. There was splendid weather. Captain M»ir accompanied the Governor through the native districts. The natives held a monster meeting yesterday to consider the course of action of the Laud Courts, but nothing was settled. There will probably be a great row between the rival claimants. Timaiut, Wednesday. In ths match, Australians v. Timaru, the Australians went first to the wickets this morniug. Groube had scored 19 when he was run out. CiiRiSTCHonOiT, Wednesday. A banquet will be given to tbe Australian crickc ters on Saturday next. A five mile race between Fagan of Auckland and Woollerton of Christchurch for £30 a Bide is arranged to come off in six weeks. The Sohool Coatmlttce elections all passed off quially.

The Board of Reviewers under the Property Assessment Act met this morning. The proceedings were private. Napieb, Wednesday. The Silver Cloud, 420 tons, from Newcastle, N.S.W., While being kedged in to the wharf broke her hawser and swung round and bumped heavily, and broke her stern post. She has now grounded at the neck of the channel between the piers, and is nearly waterlogged. The Silver Cloud belongs to Mr Vautier, of Napier.