Interprovincial News.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 14, 16 February 1870, Page 3

Interprovincial News.

A recent number of tho Wellington Post has tho following : —ln our report of tho ball yesterday a slight error crept in. We stated that the Governor’s health was drunk with cheers, and though not absolutely incorrect, this information is calculated to mislead. Although there were some faint cheers, there was also so marked an expression of; disapprobation as to induce calls for order. One evening last week a social meeting was convened at Greymouth, under tho presidency of Mr M. Kennedy, for the purpose of presenting the Rev. Father Royer with a testimonial. Among the guests present was Mr Byrne, who recently established a branch of the. Ballarat Hibernian Friendly Society at Charleston. After the health of “ His Holiness the Pope," that of “ Her Majesty the Queen” was proposed and received with enthusiasm by all present, except Mr Byrne, who kept his seat. Subsequently he informed the meeting that his reasons for not drinking to the toast were that he was a citizen of the Great Republic, a democrat, and therefore could : not recognise crowned heads. Mr Byrne must certainly hold very narrow views of the principle involved, or must be ignorant of the practices of the leading men of his pet Republic; for, with few exceptions, they have considered it a privilege to take part in doing honor to the Lady who wields the sceptre of Great Britain. —Charleston Herald. The following paragraph, taken from the Charleston Herald, is certainly couched in expressive language, whatever may ,be said as to its elegance :—“An enterprising publican at Lawrence, Otago, has excited the indignation of his fellow pub’s, but won the gratitude of thirsty sinners, by announcing his intention to retail threepenny nips and swipes by tho pewter for a goat’s-eye.” At Mr Lightband’s shop (Nelson) are to be seen some specimens of copper ore, brought over from Collingwood yesterday in the Lady Barkly. Hitherto this district has been looked upon only as a coal and gold bearing country, but it now appears that copper is to be added to its vast mineral wealth. —Evening Mail. A telegram in the Canterbury Press states that Major Heajfliy has been appointed Commissioner of Native Reserves, at a salary of £IOOO a year. A little girl named Bain, four years of age, went into the bush at Slate River, Nelson, on Saturday afternoon last, at two o’clock, for the purpose of meeting her father; and as slm did not appear again for some hours, her parents began to be alarmed, and the' whole neighbourhood was soon roused. Some sixty diggers, who were living close by, turned out, and a systematic search was at once instituted, which continued throughout that night, the whole of Sunday, and Monday morning, when, at about 10 o’clock, the welcome sound of the gun, which was the pre-ar-ranged signal for the discovery of the poor little thing, was heard. The little creature was, strange to say, quite well and happy, and at once commenced to ask for her “ daddy.” The delight of the diggers oh finding the lost child was, says our informant, something delightful to witness.—Eveidng Mail. The Auckland Herald states that there is no truth in the report that his Excellency the Governor has applied for leave to visit England. According to tho Grey River Argus, over twenty different parties, varying from tw6 to five men each, are engaged on the beaches in the proximity of the Racecourse Hotel, near Charleston, washing black sand. Some of them are making as much as £l2 a week per man, while all are earning more than, wages. A meeting of miners has been held at Westport to take steps for the protection of mining matters. There was a very large attendance. The following resolutions were carried :—“ That such association bo called tho New Zealand Miners’ League, and that a Committee be formed in this district for the purpose of communicating with miners in other districts with a view to the institution of such a league throughout the length and breadth of the colony.”—“That it be one of the interim duties of the committee ’to communicate with the local members of the General Assembly and Provincial Council, with the object of representing to them tho matters to which they should give their most particular attention.” Some Maori translations of Earl Granville’s last despatch are reported to have been circulated among the King natives. The authorship of the translation is • attributed to Mr C. O. Davis, of Auckland, - who was some years ago tried on. a charge of high treason, and acquitted. At a recent public meeting in Nelson, with reference to the Waugapeka sales, Mr Luckie said :■ —‘‘All here will admit that trade is paralysed ; and from certain enquiries which a friend of mine has made, I am informed that there are now in Nelson from 220 to 240 houses and shops at present unoccupied,” The statement presents a curious contrast between Nelson and Dunedin, house accommodation of any kind being exceedingly scarce in the latter place.