INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 983, 18 February 1881, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

The Sylnev Givernm >nt lias announce'! that a sum of [,3999 wid ho spent in completing the torpedo defence of Sydney harbor. The barque John ICnox, which sailed for Now Z Miami fro n Sydney on the 9 hj instant, had to put hack for repairs, having met with a very heavy sea, and suffered serious injury to her bulwarks. On the !)ch instant, John W. Weston, a schoolmaster, was sentenced at Christ church to twelve months’ hard labor on 6 charges of indecent exposure, News has been received at Christchurch, of the death of Miss Florence Colville, the actress, which occurred at .Melbourne. A Sydnev telegram states that gold has been discovered mi the Binder Ranges, on the western bonier of that colony. The appearances are coed, and there is every prospect of a great rlish. At Grahamstowii, a iiian recently died from blood poisoning, caused from the bite of a spider. At Christchurch it is stated that the yield this harvest will bo fully a3 good as any previous year. A Sydney telegram states that a summons has boon issued against Mr Bceket, charging him with sitting fire to his warehouses in Barrack street last month. The grain crops in all parts of the Auckland diatiiet arc unusually good. Telegrams hj ue arrived at Melbourne on tho 12th instant announcing that the steam ship Ridge Park, 12,19 tons, had been wrecked near Gabo Islanl, on tho New South Wales Coast, while on a voyage from Adelaide to Sydney. All lives had been saved.

Groat preparations nro bein" made for tho grain season. Tbo Now Zealand Shipping Company announce a fleet of 18 iron vessels with a tonnage of 30,000, Royso, Stead and Co, also publish a list of nine ships to sail for the United Kingdom, or C oitinmit, as desired j and Shaw, Savilt, have live vessels. These altogether give a tonnage of 15,000 more. A block in Collins street. Melbourne, was sold recently at th o rate of L4CO per font. At Melbourne, nows has been received of the d-alh of Col. lunar, formerly Commandant of the New Zialand Militia, aged 72. Mr Fox, ’ate Inspector of Police, was, at Invercargill, on the 14tl instant, presente I with a purse of sovereigns and a testimn nial by tho Mayor and a number of influential citizens.

At TimarU. recently, four men asked leave to sleep In a stable at the Passmore station, and were refused. Early the next morning the sta de. worth,about L2O, was burned down.