Interprovincial Items.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 789, 23 May 1870, Page 2

Interprovincial Items.

We have to thank Mr C. D. Moss, purser oftbes.s. Taranaki, for files of Southern papers. Shipping items will be found in their place. We append a few extracts of general news : Tb» Wellington Independent, 19th May, says : —W? have been shown some stone, wilh gold plainly visible in it, by the manager of the Baker's Hill Minirg Company, Mr Evans. The stone was obtained from a leader a few inches in thickness in the tunnel which the company are driving into the hill. From the indications* the manager expects that the reef will be reached in. a week or ten, days. The livening Post, 20th May, As we have already announced in our tele ; graphic de&patches,, a meeting of mencantije

16th insfc., to consider the propriety of forming a new steam company, with a capital of £50,000 in IQ,OOO shares of £5 each, to purchase the asset* of the N.Z.S.N. Co. and the Taranaki, and a resolution affirming the desirability of such a course was passed. It would seem, however, that ;it is not contemplated to confiue the proposed company entirely to O ago, but to act in conjunction with the parties who are already endeavoring to establish -such a, company here. It is not intended to remove fhe head-quarters of the company from Wellington, but merely to supple* meet the exertions of fhe Wellington men with some southern capital. The Dunedin, merchants seem to be aware of the aivan*

tages of maintaining a local fleet of steamers, in anticipation of the establishment of the ocean line, and there is every probabilty thrtt the affair will prove a succes. The Maaawatu survey has been agaia interrupted, by a native named Hopa, who has destroyed all the pegs along the five miles traverse'*, and also polled up some in the presenoe of the surveyors. Another native moved the surveyors* camp across the river Rangitikei. It is supposed that the opposition is only personal and not organised. Prompt steps are to be taken to carry on the survey to prevent further internition. The General Government has promised to support the Provincial Government if necessary. The Otago Provincial Council has passed a resolution to the effect " that is expedient that steps be taken with the view of uniting the Province of Otago with the Province of Canterbury." The Evening Post, May 20, says:--A

meeting of the sub-committee on steam communication with San Francisco, waa held yesterday afternoon, at the Town BoirdOffir.es. The sitting was rather a lengthened one, extending to over 3 hours. A letter to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce was drafted; also a public petition to the Assembly, and a circular letter to the Chamber of Commerce or Superintendents in various parts of the Colony. We have been informed by those who saw them, that these documents are very ably draw,n up, and much to the point. They will be submitted to the general committee in a few days, aud afterwards, in all probability, published. On the motion of Mr Haughton, the following resolution has been passed by the Otago Provincial Council:—" That the Government b' requested to communicate with the General Government on the subject of the shipping telegrams, with a view to their being forwarded and posted as formerly." The Canterbury Press, May 18, says.—. We are glad to inform aur readers that the persevering efforts of the indefatigable manager, and others connected with the meat-preserving company, have already began to bear substantial fruit. Last week as many as 270 cases of preserved meat, weighing in the aggreg it** something more than 27 tons, arrived in Lyttelton from the : factory, for shipment; and we are informed that others will shortly follow. We con-; gratulate the company and wish every sue-, cess to this promising branch of colonial industry.