INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 969, 12 November 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

100,000 persona attended the Melbourne races on the Cup day. Mr David Proud foot, contractor, of Dunedin, has made an offer to the Melbourne city authorities to construct tramways in that city, and his proposal is under Consideration. A printseller in Sydney his be n n prosecuted t ir exposing in ashop window a c pv of the celebrated nude picture which was sho'> n at the London Exhibition in 1802 The case, however, was dismissed. At Wellington Mr Proctor has been drawing enormms audiences at his lectures. A day or two since a large whale ran ashore at Stewart’s Island. It got j imbed between the rocks, and was secured. It Is expected to yield three tnnsof oil. On the 4th instant., fourteen men, comprising nearly the whole wording stiff of the Invercargill Railway Workshops, received official intimation that for retrenchment, sake their services would ho dispensed with. This of curse practically means the closing of the workshops there. The prospects at Tumor i continue good. Reeling premia-a to he of importance, hut there is still a lack of water and money ; diggers have no show. A Sydney telegram states that Judge Meymott, whose conduct recently formed the subject of a commission of inquiry, has been superseded by the Government, on the following grounds Habitual discourtesy to legal practitioners ; interference with juries ; also subordina’ing the interests of justice to his personal convenience. On the sth instant at Melbourne, a meeting of 6000 pers ins adopted a petition to the Governor forthe reprieve of Me 1 Kelly. Mr D. Gannson was the promoter of the agitation. Several New Zealand residents now in Melbourne intend holding a banquet at an earlv date. Some residents at Rnsssell are coin" in for orange culture, owing to the trees thriving well there. Thro - boys from the Auckland Industrial School were on the 6th instant charged with larceny. Two got a week and a flogging ; the other four mouths and a flogging. The stewards of the Victoria Racing Club have decided to disqualify Mata and his jockey for ever for dark riding in the recent races. Major Te Wheoro, M.R.R. is trying to raise a subscription among tho Natives to send him to England to see tho Queen in order to redress their grievances. A Christchurch telegram states that large nhmhersof men put on to the railway works by the Government dining t] le unemployed agitation continue to leave, having obtained more remunerative work .elsewhere. In Melbourne the action taken by Mr Gannson with regard to the reprieve of Nad is generally condemned. I . The tone of the Melbourne market for New Zealand oats is generally quiet, but very steady.