INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3283, 6 April 1885, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Bt Telegraph.) AtrcsiiAirD, April 5. The 6.8. Rotorua crossed the Manukau Bar at three this afternoon with the Southern portion of the San Francisco mails. Among the passengers are Sergeant Dunny and Detective Walker, m charge of Sheehan. Wellington, April 5. Serious doubts are entertained as to the safety of the Eastern Extension Cable Company's cable-repairing steamer Magnetic. The vessel left Portland, England, on the 10th March, and wus visiting Australia to relieve the cable steamer Agnes, but as she was to call at various stations on the way out and no tidings having been heard of her has given rise to some anxiety. Almost at the time the Magnetic sailed from Portland severe gales were experienced on the English coast, and it is thought that she may have encountered one of these and foundered. Mr Shapley, who is well known m Mew Zealand as formerly having chargo of the ' New Zealand cable station, Wakapuaka, and recently La Perouse, New South Wales, was a passenger by the Magnetic. The Magnetic is a larger "vessel than the Agnes. The body of a sfcill born infant was found on the beach at Oriental Bay yesterday morning. Blenheim, April 4. Two barley stacks on Mr Thomas Redwood's farm, three miles from town, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The cause is unknown. The stacks contained 1400 bushels, and were insured m the New Zealand office for two-thirds of their value. Waiatt, April 4. The clerk to tho Amuri Road Board, who was found on the Ist inst. with a bullet wound m his head, died at seven o'clock yesterday morning. An inquest was held yesterday, and a verdict of felo de se returned, chiefly on the evidence of Dr White, who swore positively that the deceased was perfectly sane when he shot himself. It appears there is a deficit of £48 m the Board's accounts. Greymouth, April 4. Over 3000 tons of coal were sent away last week. A thousand were loaded on SaturdayA third shift of men will shortly be put on m the Brunner mine.- The wharf is -still crowded with steamers and sailing vessels. Chbistcotboh, April 4. Richard Hawker, a cabman, was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to burn down his house at Ashbourn. He was committed for trial to-day. The case occupied all day. D. Livingston, the pedestrian, attempted to run H miles within the hour this afternoon at the Drillshed ground. He covered 10J miles. The track was grassy, and rather rough m places. Major Cautley arrived at Lyttelton to-day. March 5. The lawn tennis tournament between Ofcago md Canterbury came off on Lanoaster Park >n Saturday afternoon. - There was a large attendance. The visitors were unsuccessful n every series of matches, of which there were ihree. The following are the scores : — first matches (doubles) — Otago 68, Canter>ury 84 j second matches (singles) — Otago IS, Canterbury 65; third matches (doubles) — Dtago 5.6, Canterbnry 77, Dcnbdin, April 4. The Australian Mutual Provident Bociety lave purchased for £25,000 Wertheim's lorner m Princess and Dowling streets. At the Police Court yesterday Lawrence flHiite, one of the convicted prisoners m the Uenthorne assault case, was brought up, harged with a number of offenceß m gaol, jnong them being one of assaulting officers )v throwing a pannikin of hot tea on tbein. ±* was reminded.

The body found on the banks of the Taieri river some weeks ago has been identiGed as that of Edward Forrester, a railway navvy. ■ He had spoken and acted like one insane i before he went missing.