LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1336, 31 July 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) NAPIER, Monday, The football team leave per Omapere tonight. Thu team will probably comprise the following players Begg (captain), Andur son, Cotterill, Couper, Chissell, Gibbons, Elliott, M‘\ ay, Praia, Robinson, St. Hill, Snodgrass, Stronach, Stubbs and Walker ; emergencies—-White and Finch. It is considered here that the team is weaker than usual, and that Gisborne should have no diliiculty in winning the match. WELLINGTON. The Catalonia, Captain Talbot, arrived here from London this (Monday) morning, after a passage of 57 days, including stoppages. Two deaths from consumption occurred on the voyage. INTER? RO VINCI AL FOOTBALL MATCH. In the football match Canterbury v. Wellington, the latter won by one try to nit. An excursion train to Wairarapa district was laid on to-day, for the use of the members, many of whom availed themselves of the opportunity. There will be no sitting of the House tonight. DUNEDIN GAOL ENQUIRY. The Dunedin Gaol enquiry was continued on Saturday, one prisoner gave evidence to his ill-treatment by Caldwell, and two exprisoners spoke favourably of that official’s management, DUNEDIN. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. A log of firewood was placed on the railway line on one of the city street crossings, on Friday night, but the cow catcher threw it off. The police are enquiring into the matter.