PROVINCIAL.
Wellington, March 17. The Independent urges the Coal Company to meet and discuss formal matters to-day, and to await the arrival of the Greymouth deputation, who are expected by the next steamer. Mr Hart, of Christchurch. is energetically bringing the Malvern Hills coal before the public. He has bad an interview with Mr Richardson, who has promised an early commencement of the railway from RoHeston to the Malvern Hills. Applications under the nominated emigration system are largely increasing, Taranaki, March 17. Authentic information reports a native embroilment between Wanganuis and Ngatiruanuis over the possession of a greenstone mere. Titoko Waru threatens to shoot all Wanganuis crossing the Waingogoro river. It is believed that the affair will be quieted down. Dunedin, March 17. The Native prisoners have settled on the reserves. The papers are full of a controversy on spiritualism. The races are likely to be a great success. Twelve horses are Dominated for the Forbury Handicap and twenty-one for the Jockey Club. The Star pronounces the Bay of Islands coal to be the best in New Zealand. Aucxand, March 17. The Phoebe took 70 passengers for Sydney. The hull and sails of the barque Lyon sold for £134.,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 66, 17 March 1873, Page 2
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199PROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 66, 17 March 1873, Page 2
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