LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 7 April 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT), NAPIER, Yesterday. As the schooner Johann Adolph, loaded With wool, tallow, etc.j for London, was being towed from the Breastwork by the steamer Sir Donald, this morning stranded on the Boulder Bank, near the head of the eastern pier, where she remained some two or three hours. At noon, as the tide rose, the Sir Donald again took the vessel in tow, and succeeded in getting her out to sea. It is not known if any damage was sustained, but it is feared that the sheathing and timbers have been injured through bumping on sharp stones. A case came before the R.M. to-day which may possibly interest sporting men. Sergt. McGuire sued P. Cohen, proprietor of the Totalisator for £3, being the amount of dividead on one event at the late races. It appears a man named Hickey gave McGuire a ticket on winning horse. Being pressed for time, he asked McGuire to collect dividend ; McGuire finding that a great crowd had gathered round the Totalisator, decided to get the money next day, and on presenting the ticket was refused the money on the ground that no money was paid off the course, also stating that the full amount Was paid out on the race in question. The decision will be given to-morrow. [tNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. J I AUCKLAND, Yesterday. | the Governor held an undress levee at the ' f Government Bouse in the afternoon, which i was largely attended. He expressed himself j troll pleased with the hearty reception given | him to day. The weather was magnificent. The Royal Humane Society of Australasia awarded the dock keeper, McDonnell, ft bronze medal, for saving a man from drowning. Tawhiao is expected to reach Waiohoi to* borrow, and attend the Cambridge Native Meeting. At the criminal session to-day Mahuki and ! 94 followers were found guilty of asssaulting ! and wounding Te Haere, native, of Hurst- I bouse party. Mahuki ignored the whole ! proceedings. A movement has been made to form a fruit ' growers association here. PALMERSTON NORTH, Yesterday. ; The illicit still eases were continued to- ; day. Jessop and Peck were fined £lOO, or ' in default to undergo 6 month's imprison- I ment, The cases against Charles and Geo. : Peck were dismissed,