NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 114, 15 May 1890, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

"Wellington, May 14,

The R.M.3. Tainui, from Lyttelton, arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, all well, and her frozen meat in good condition.

Owing to the heavy sea, the steamer Scotia was unable to pick up the Cook Strait cable, and has gone on to Port Underwood, where she will remain until the weather moderates.

At the annual meeting of the Colonial Insurance Company this afternoon there was a large attendance of shareholders, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The balance sheet and payment of a dividend of 10 per cent were adopted, and Messrs Jacob, Joseph, and J. B. Harcourt were re elected Directors.

In consequence of the danger to vessels of deep draught loading at Westport, a scheme is being considered to construct a basin which shall give sufficient depth at all stages of the time. At present steamers have t > be -hurriedly loaded and taken out immediately, or they run the risk of grounding with its attendant possibilities or" serious damage. It is thought that if a basin be excavated communicating with the river, and giving some six feet or so more depth than is attainable now, cirgoes can be taken on board in a more leisurely manner, and vessels can choose their own time for going out. One of Mr O'Connor's first duties will probably be to look into the feasibility of this proposal.

CimiSTUHURCvr, May M

Henry Groves, a railway shunter, was run over by a truck and killed at 2"35 p.m. to day while shunting at the Ad iington station. No one saw the accident. Grove 3 was a single man, aged 40, very steady, and had been ten years on the railway.

Yesterday a boat belonging to a fisherman named Walker was upset in the surf at New Brighton, and Thomas Frost, who was riding 1 along the beach, swam his horse into the sea and with great difficulty saved Walker, who was almost exhausted.

May 15

The Tongariro left Lyttelton this afternoon with, a large oargo of produce and 117 passengers. She took gold to the value of £17,66 G.

Auckland, May 15. The publio subscriptions in aid of the school for the bliod now rbach £543.

Arrived— barque lone, 121 daya from Lon~ don.

The race horse Eruption, while exercising yesterday, collided with a cow, and fell heavily, breaking his baok, and had to ba destroyed. Eruption was by Leolinus — Venus.

Mr Henry Varley, evangelist, hade farewell at a publio meeting to-night, when he was presented with An address containing a large number of signatures. He leaves for Wellington today.

Mr Henry Varley entertained a number of friends to-day at a farewell lunch. He left by train at two o'clock to catch the steamer for Wellington, A large number assembled to see him off.

The water. ogged brig Wild Wave, ta Kuipara, is found to be hopelessly damaged and she will probably be abandoned. The tide is flowing through her as she lies at Helensville. A survey was made yesterday on behalf of the Captain.