INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 224, 20 September 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Monday. A seaman on board the «bip Hermione, named John Smith, wbilifc bending the main sail on tba mainyard of that veisel today, died rery inddenly of keart liseaie. Hig comrades caught him, and prevented his body falling on to tbe deck. The Union Company paid £8,500 for the steamer Southern Crosi* coal hUlkj goodwilli "•t«. - ' At the cloia of tho lecture by Mr Jeffs, the Freetbo»eht lecturer, ia Lorne-itreet Hall last night, Mr Qeorge Brown feounted the platform and challenged discussion. Something like a loene engucd, Tuesday. Mr D. 11. McKeozia to-day received the following cablegram from hi* agent at Newcastle:—" Yokohama —The barfae Wellington i* a total loss; The crew ate saved. h The Wellington wan upinsured. She left NawcastU on dune ilth with coal for Yokohama. It is not known whether the diicharged cargo or not. She was com■anded by Captain Dick, EeplyiDg to an application for the use of a paddock at the hack of Government Honse as a play ground for the Grammar School boys, the Governor said be would not en* courage psople in not providing proper play grounds* but would give temporary permission to occupy the ground for six months. Mr Bail ley, a boatbuilder at the North Shore, had two flngsrs taken off with a circular saw to-day. Chbistchobch, Tuesday. Mr C. C Bowen announces hia intention of not offering himself for re-election for Kaiapoi at the forthcoming election, the reason being private business which will probably «quire hia absence from the colony dnring the ntxt session of Parliament. Wellington, Tuesday. Capt. Sinclair of the Arawata; which arrived at the Bluff yesterday, reports to the Marino Depart msnt that while on her voyage through the W«st Channel at Port Philip, th« s»iling ship Omeo, coal laden from Newcastle, ran inf o, and completely destroyed, the Swan Point Pile light. The wreckage pasied the Aravrata and was floating up the channel. New Plymouth, Tuesday. Everything is quiet at Pungarehu to-day. The Constabulary are maintaining a strict watch upon the actions of the Natives, but there are no signs of disturbance. The Natives have not even come down as usual to fence. The Natives at Parihaka are very sullen and evidently desire intercourse with the Europeans. They keep their own counsel and will not even allude to Te Whiti's speech in any way. They thoroughly believe it i 3 now time, to'leave off talking and commence action. A number of the Maori men are left at Parihaka, although a number of woman have come homt to their settlements.