INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 614, 7 June 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, June 6,

Tke Governor and suite left Ouehunga for Wellington in the Luna to-day, and Sir Donald, McLean in the Llawea. Most of the m'vnb ;r? leave on Saturday. Mr Honwood’s butchery at Onehunga has been destroyed by fire. *lt was insured in the Imperial for £IOO. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received a cable telegram, dated London, May 13th, which coniirrns the Press Agency’s cable message re the wool sales. It says ; —“ 13,000 bales have been t iken for export, and 7000 withdrawn. The sales closed at an average de cliue of Lid to 2d ; scoured has declined 2d, The Antwerp sales are flat. The trade in the manufacturing districts is dull. We look for a decline at next sales. Up to date 24100) bales have arrived. The tallow ui .(1,, t is firm ; stocks of all sorls amount to Id 1 r ;( 0 casks; mutton, 4ls ; beef, 40s Leather—Boo sides Australian have been sold since last report ; beat sides showed a decline on previous sales of Jd per lb. The wheat market is fl it ; Adelaide is worth 51s per !9(5 lbs.” 'The licensing meeting passed without any petition. Renewals granted in all cases. Sir G. Grey has forwarded by the mail to the Secretary of State a despatch relative to the rumors circulated in the colony that the Imperial authorities would interfere with force to coerce the colonists into compliance with the wishes of the Assembly. Napier, June 6.

At the meeting of the Harbor Board today the consideration of the tenders was postponed till Monday nest. At the licensing meeting all the licenses were renewed to the old houses. Of the new applications two were refused absolutely, and two others were refused now, but will be favorably considered at the nest meeting, the houses being not yet completed, Wellington, .Tune 7.

Owing to the heavy sea on the Manakau Bart, the Governor will not be able to leave before six this evening. Nelson, June 7. Joseph Levin, Mayor of Nelson, died today, after a long and painful illness, Blenheim, June 6.

Re the Friendly Societies Bill, a meeting was held last night of the committee appointed by two Lodges of Oddfellows and one of Foresters. The meeting was largely attended. A resolution was passed—“ That the committee, after carefully considering the proposed Bill, are of opinion that it uunocrsbari.y interferes with the management of frendly societies, and is calculated to oripole their influeace, and to give the Government of the day power to put the societies to great unnecessary expense and trouble. The committee therefore hope the Bill will be dropped.” Arrangements wore macte for eo-operaling with other societies. The committee represents 300 members. Dunedin, June C.

Strong comments are made in the press re the refusal of the University Council to iidinifc reporters to their proceedings. As a rule applications for beer licenses were refused to day. The Melbourne papers show that the insurances’ ca the recent fires there as affecting New Zealand offices were distiibuted as follows ;—South British, £IOOJ ; Norwich Union, £11,046; National Insurance of New Zealand, £2500; Standard, £3000; New Zealand, £llOO. There was no demonstration to the Wellington firemen. It was stated at the deputation of the University Council to day that they are intending to borrow a sum to erect the proposed new building, and also residences for the professors. It was also complained that though the University had a large staff of teachers, there was a difficulty in getting pupi.s. It was stated as a fact that one professor lectures to a single pupil,

Complaints are made of the scarcity of able bodied men in the country. In one district the farmers and squatters avail themselves of the services of Chinamen. In reply to a, petition, the Licensing Bench slid that while admitting the evil, it was oidy their dutj to see the law fairly and impartially administered, and as a matter of pi ,i;-y, to see that the traffic was in proper hands, so that it might not be abused. Dunedin, June 7.

A mooting of the shareholders of the G.’eymoubu Coal Company was held. The committee's report was read, and suggested tb >.t one of their number should go to Greyi»( a h and inspect the mine, and investigate thi! cffaira. It appears if the coal could be so'd at Dunedin at 40s, there would be large sa es. The o immittee did not approve of purchasing colliers, and expressed an opinion that the outlay of opening the mine was greater than necessary, and that scarcley a single promise made by the directors had been fulfilled. A proposal that Dr Morice should act for the Dunedin shareholders was made, but the meeting separated without adopting any resolution.