INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 899, 11 July 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

ChcsteranJ Democrat have been scratched for the Metropolitan Stakes, The Wolveiine has returned to Sydney from a cruise in the South Pacific, having avenged the murder of Ingram’s party at Brooker Island, and also many minor outrages. She burnt several villages, and destroyed plantations. The tender of L 5555 for a new Post Office at Timaru has been accepted The Hon. Mr Gisborne has accepted the seat in the Cabinet as Commissioner of Lands and Immigration. Cummock has been committed for trial for embezzlement and arson in Dunedin. The Henley estate was disposed of by auction last week, the total amount realized being L 45,000. Several hotelkeepers were fined the other day in Auckland for selling liquor on a Sunday. ■. ' ... " . The last San Francisco mail brought 4426 letters, 556 books; and 12,546 newspapers from London, and 2577 letters, 100 books, and 620 newspapers from America. The Christchurch street tramways will be commenced in a few weeks. ■The Legislative Assembly of New South Wales have voted an. additional sum of L 75.000 for the Exhibition. The new Victorian Insurance Company hits been successfully floated, the whole of the 100,000 shares being taken up. A new rush has taken place on tlie north side of the TeremakaU, between West, brooke and Cameron's. There are between 500 and 0'»0 men on the ground, and the prospects are said to be good. It is supposed that Cameron’s lead, which was very rich, has been struck. A man named W. C. Graham was on Tuesday, at Waimate, charged with assaulting Thomas Marten, by striking him ■ oh the head with a axe. The wounded man is in a dangerous state, several pieces of bone having been taken from his skull. The accused was remanded. , The Lawrence Borough Council have overcome their financial difficulty, the Hank of New South Wales having come to the rescue. ; Le Loup has been hacked to win L 20.000 for the Melbourne Cup. Telegrams from Jerildcrie state that a Kelly raid is expected .there, i The last weekly return of gold from the I Thames was IOOUoz. 1 . The infant, daughter, of Mr Wright, of Springston, Christchurch, has died through swallowing the heads of a number of wax ! Vestas. : The trains are again running through between Dunedin and Christchurch.