INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 192, 13 August 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Saturday. The Bchooner Albatrosa, which arrived this rooming from the Islands, reports the wreck of the Auckland built brigantine Meg Merrilies, which left Suva {for Ltvuka io command of Captain Hughes, and when beating along the reef on the other side of the former harbor missed stays and went ashore, and was washed high and dry. All hands were engaged in dismantling her when the Albatroas left. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed to the Premier and some Auckland members re the unfair representation of Auckland on the direct steam service committee, also urging the passing of b Rebate Act. A special meeting is to be held on Tuesday re the omission of the Government to place a sum on the Estimates for the completion of the railway terminus reclamation. Publie feeling is exercised on the matter. Chtistchurch, Saturday. Up to the present time £42,500 has been expended on tbe Cathedral and £15.000 more is required to complete it. Wellington, Faiday. The City of New York, with London mails of the 14th, left San Francisco on the 31st ult., one day late The Zealandia, with the Colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco on the Bi.h instant, three days earlier than the time-table date. Saturday. William Duncan, cook and steward of the brig Neptune, was charged to-day with concealing 33lbs of tobacco. The Costoma authorities elected to sue for treble the value and duty on the goods— JE29 14s, which amount defendant was fined, or in default six months' imprisonment. Dunedin, Saturday. Alexander Wylia, the carpenter of tbe Hero, fell from aloft, a distance of 60 feet, and broke his neck, death instaneoogly. He was fifty six years of age and bad been sixteen years in the chip* He leaves a family in Melbourne.