PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 21, 24 January 1873, Page 2

PR OV I NCI AL.

Wellinchon, January 24. At the inquest on the body of Frank Dillion, a verdict of Temporary Insanity was returned. The evidence showed that he had been drinking heavily. '•'•■ y\ ■ i A testimonial is being signed to tbe Captain of the John Knox for his kindness to the survivors of the City of Newcastle. , The Government have decided to accept the tender of the Auckland Steam Company for a service' between Auckland and Fiji every twenty- - eight days. Terms: £1300 a year,; boats to be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of AucMand,^ •> yy^yvx ;, !. : y ■yy-\ \vm\ tevywlji i;«-f : Mr Vogel telegraphs covering a telegram from the Agent-General stating that be had shipped 135 tons, of railway material, add that the remaining orders would be attended to , as soon as /possible.' Y ' ,?. Y ..-..' - ■'".'■

Emigrants are being rapidly shipped from the Clyde to Otago. ;%Y\ /A-letter^f&m*Mr ! Curtis states that he is pre?£ pared to execute an agreement with the General! Government I to; secure ;i27,ooo, being half tbei| present estimated cost'of the coal line, on condi-jt tion that an equal sum be secured upon the coal reserve on the Westland side. The Government has not' yet taken action. The nomination for the Superintendency takes place to-day. '''"': ' . ' '■ T '■'■] The Gazette of yesterday contains some important Civil Service regulations. Auckland, January 24. Thomas Jackson died yesterday from .suffocation while lying drunk outside an hotel. Two thousand natives were present at Maungatautari. : ' ' * The Waikato Times says that Tawhiao declines to attend the meeting. The Dacotah has sailed with 55 passengers and a large cargo of wool. " . . Eight volunteers have qualified for the prize firing. The highest score was 81. Dunedi> t , January -4. The Synod strongly condemns intemperance and Sunday trains. Y.Y