INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 973, 10 December 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

The Customs revenue collected at the port of Tirnaru for the month of November was L 1340 15s 41, as against L 1994 8s 10J for the corresponding month last voar. Mrs Nugent Wood, the well-known authoress, died at Riverton ou the 30th ultimo. On the 2nd instant, the Australian cricketers received a most hearty welcome back at Melbourne after their English tour, Mr -Street, of Dunedin, on behalf of the Otago cricketers, presented Mr Murdoch, captain of the team, with a handsome gold bat. The Mayor eutertaine 1 them at night. At Adelaide, the Court of Inquiry into the stranding of the Sorata, has decided that it has no juris lietiou in the matter. The Sorata has sailed for Melbourne, where she will he repaired. All claimants for participation iu the Kelly reward are required to forward particulars of their cid.-s before the end of the year. A Brisbane telegram of the 27th ultimo states that Albert Drewry, son of the clerk of the Executive Council, was seized by a shark while bathing at Petrie’s Bight. The injuries are so severe that it is feareJ both feet will have to be amputated. At Napier it is currently reported that the late Messrs Stokes Bros,, of Melbourne Station, near Kaikoura, have willed the bulk of their property, valued at LIO'J.OO ) to the London Hospitals. There are 299 entries of wool for the show in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition. There a-e twenty-three exhibits f.om New Zealand. It is state I that New Zealand brewers take the drat prize for beer at the. Melj bourne Exhibition. I William Donald, brewer, was fined L 39, at Wellington, on the 3rd instant, for negi lecting to affix and have cancelled a stamp on a barrel of beer sent out of his brewery. It is understood that Government have decided to reduce the rate of wages paid to the unemployed on the works provided for : their ben-tit. The new rates will he 4s I per day for married and 3s for single men. j The Sorata on her passage to Melbourne had to take shelter in Rivoli Bay, nearly I sinking, but is now quite safe. I In Melbourne LIGS, and in Sydney L 351 j was collected for the purpose of enabling Layccck to row Haitian, and in the event of the stakes being increased to LIOOO aside, there is a further sum of L4OO collected in London to make up the necessary money. There is a patient in the Auckland hospital supposed to be dying from cancer, caused by the use of a foul pipe. An Auckland telegram states that a number of spurious cob's are in circulation. The shilling pieces are excellent imitations. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere recently arrived in Melbourne, and are the guests of Governor Normanhy. In the Vic orian parliament Mr W. -M. K. Vale has given notice of motion for the reduction of the salary of future judges of the Supreme Court. At an influential meeting of shareholders in the Australian Meat Export Company held recently, the Chairman stated that two London contractors were prepared to take fifty sheep daily, and that this number would probably be increased to 200.