PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 238, 5 October 1872, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

[.' • . ChristchtjrchJ October 5.. The criminal sittings df't^eSjjprenie Court , present a light calendar. „ There is' one case each ; of forgery, - house-breaking, bigamy, assault, i larceny} and -receiving stolen goods.' " ' : ' " t The cabmen are stjll holding out, thereby causing great inconvenience. A ppmpromise is expected. , '."'". .' Westpohj:, October s'. A discovery ot good alluvial ground is reported between Ngakawhao and Duffy's Creek. 1 The Alpine Company at the Lyell have struck ■ the, Little Wonder leader in their second tunnel. 1 Specimens have .been ; found at Manuka Flat 1 equal to the stone from the Little Wonder. The public ar,e expeetantand jubilant. .* :r- - Wexeingtof, October 5. The carters' strike has ended in a, compromise. .-:■-•' .. . ". . . ■ •;. "':' ' ; .' .-• • The boating season will be ppened by a procession .of boats this afternoon. , : -.' ;;!>;;, Napieb, October 5,. , A 'carter named Mahdney has been seribiisly injured by a fall of limestone in a quarry. Inspector Scully has returned from the" search for the missing settler Gordon . The search was fruitless though unremitting. , . „■- , ( v Djjnedin, October 5. „ • The New Zealand and 'Australian Land ' Company have soid.so pureXincolih" hoggets -at -£\% ■ ,each, : . ;ji „ , -••;,■;..,:•:;,)::;•: ,°-rji;-;/iM'i ,«-•■"•.;•., '-.;',-V tT The rumour of starvation at Maitin>s.i:Bay is \ incorrect. The public.opinion is ihajtithe^efa^y tion of a settlement, there was. premature. . A'ciiallenge' . from the Japanese* Ride Associa^ tiou to Otago has been accepted^ r , *■ r . , ■ ) .-<:~, u %