INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 123, 5 May 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER, Wellington, May 5. The Westport Colliery Co.’s steamer Kangaroo, from Westport to Lyttelton, coal laden, struck on a rock off Cape Campbell on Friday, about noon, and shortly afterwards foundered in seven fathoms of water. The crew had just time to get into the boats, and saved nothing. One of the boats was picked up by the ketch Ocean Bird and taken to the mouth of the Wairau river, where they caught the Mahaka coming out. The others made for Cape Campbell lighthouse, and the Mahaka went there and took the men aboard, bringing them all to Wellington. The vessels topmasts are just above the surface. NATIVES ARREST TWO PROSPECTORS. The Maoris in the Upper Wanganui district have arrested two Europeans named Barry and McDonnell, who were prospecting for gold on native lands. The prisoners have been sent by the natives on to Alexandria, and the Hon. Mr. Bryce is considering whether to prosecute them for unlawfully prospecting. SUPREME COURT. New Plymouth, May 5. In the Supreme Court, a man named Suiter, charged with arson at Hawera, was found guilty, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Auckland, May 5. A new steamer named the Thomas Russell, intended far the Waikato coal trade, has arrived from London, having been 127 days on the passage. SLY GROG SELLING. Amy Swansborough, cigar divan keeper, was fined £2O for sly grog selling. FINE ARTS EXHIBITION. The Society of Arts Exhibition has been closed, leaving a clear profit of £lOO. £lOO worth of pictures wore sold. ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL. The foundation stone of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was laid yesterday by Bishop Luck, in the presence of the clergymen of the diocese and an assemblage of 3,000 persons. The amount collected in money and promises was £630. Bishop Luck gave £5O and Bishop Redwood £2O. THE MAILS. The Zealandia arrived at 7.30 o’clock last night, she left San Francisco on April 11, and passed the City of Sydney on April 17. She left for Sydney at 1 o’clock this morning. The southern mails wore sent out by special train at midnight, and the Wanaka sails at daylight from Onehunga. Christchurch, May 5. The New Zealand Shipping Co. have received cable advice that the Ruapehu arrived at Rio on April 27, and sailed next day. The Doric sailed from London on May 1. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Dunedin, May 5. A store in Cumberland Street, occupied byMrs. Key’s, was completely gutted last night. It was insured for £2OO in the Union Office.