INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 26, 31 January 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

BiitJifp, Monday, The Araivata arrived at 6 a.m. having left Melbourne on the 26th, at 330 p.m. She sails at 5 p.m for Dunedin. Invercargill, Monday. While some boys wwre bathihi: in the Apiruna river, a soh of Mr Molley, aged ten, was carried out by the current and drowned. Dunedin, Monday. A fire broke out at the Kaikorai woollen factory on Saturday, bufc was extinguished before much damage was done. Napier, Satarday. An inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the Silver Cloud. The Court exonerated everyone from blame, but thought it would have been wiser if the vessel had been brought in on the flood tide. Wellington, Monday. • Volunteer was scratched at 10.30 this morning for all bis engagements at the forthcoming race meeting. Auckland, Monday. The champion schooner race was won by the Sovereign, beating tbe Torea by 4-J minutes in a race of forty miles. Chbistchukch, Monday. At the banquet to the Australian cricketers on Saturday night about 60 gentlemen were present, Mr E. C. J. Stevens. M.H.R., the President of the Cricket Association, iv tbe chair. Mr Murdoch replying to the toast of the evening spoke warmly of the great hospitality the Australians hod received in New Zealand. He said thafc Canterbury had defeated the first Australian team on their merits, and he hoped the present match would be played out on its merits, and thafc the Australians would have ample revenge, aud he really thought they were in for ifc. The banquet was a great success throughout. The notninations for the Great Autumn Handicap, Easter Handicap and Flying Stakes close to-morrow.