DUNEDIN. June 29.
Ab the Oity Polioo Ooarb James Wal lace, of tbo Oroirn PriuHng Company, was fined a minimum penalty of L6 for failing to insert an imprint on a clrcalar, Defendaub pleaded guilty, saying that the Imprinb was overlooked ia a harry Only a portion of the order wm oxeoatod. Ho thon discovered the omission. He ia<t tonded to upply to tho Minister foe a redaction or remission of the fine.
AUCKLAND. June 29.
I A oolliiion took place to-olght at 6 40 o'clock two milos oatsido Rmgltoto boacoD, tho night bolng very dark, bo tween tho steamer Taviunl, oatmrd bound for tho Inlands, and the acow Rovor, outward bound foe Whangaroi. Tho Boow had all her head goar carrlod away, and her bovr etovo in. Tho Tarl* ani Injured one of her bulwark plates, and retarnod to porb for examination by tho Customs authorities, bat tho dtrnnga was nob ouffictoab to prevent her re* sumlng her voyagr, whioh she did it « later hoar, The 8cow also retarnod o porb. Constable R. Ollphant, woll known !n footballing and athlotlo circle?, has been bransforrod to Raptor. Immediately after tho collision last night between tho Taviuni and tho ocow Rovor, Oaptafn D. M'Lo»n, of tho T*rl anl, hailed tho eoow to ooo if ssiiitanoa was required, and roooiving no reply ordorod tho boac on!-, eo that, if naoofl-* sary, hor crow coald bo taken off. As the boat was being gob oat the aoow'd lights wore picked up, and eoein& that nho wax hoading for port Captain M'Loju turned his vessel round, and retarned to tho wharf. The officors of tho T*?iunl state that tho ecow oaasod tho collision by patting hor helm tho wrong way, and nho ran into tho stoamor, nob tho fltearasr into hor.
