PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 221, 13 September 1873, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, September 12. The Wellington Jockey Club have resolved to hold races next Marcb. There will be a handicap of 150 sovereigns, a Town Plate, and also a Cup of 100 sovereigns. Messrs M'Meekan and Blackwood, today presented, by their agent, a gold watch to Captain Carey for rescuing the passengers of the Rangitoto. Subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by tbe late Auckland fire are being raised. A correspondent in the Post to-nighi, accnßes Mr Fox of being tbe correspondent of the Wanganui Chronicle, and Southern/ Cross, and other papers, and of attacking members of the House under tbe cloak of anonymity. The Colonial Industries % Committee has reported, recommending railway works to connect the Buller coalfields with Westport. Tbe estimated cost of the first section connecting with.tbe"aoalfieldß is for labor £8000; possible time for constructing it, six months. The coal will then be avaiiahjg^ .gfe "^^^-siffilifcl becompfeted in nine months if the work proceeds vigorously. The Ngakawhao harbor works are condemned, and any expenditure thereon is deprecated. The evidence given by Mr Beetbam ia unfavorably criticised. September 13. Mr O'Shea reports flour, good supply only saleable in small lots, at last week's quotations? milling wheats none ; chicken wheat, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; oats, 5s to 5s 3d ; barley, none. Auckland, September 13. Mr Saunders quotes^ buyers of National Bank shares 355, Caledonians 2675, Moanatairi 50s, Angels 20s, Royal Oak 18s, Nonpareil Bs, sellers of South British 50s, buyers 455. A public meeting is called to raise subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by the late fire. Arrived.-— Paterson. The Phoebe after next trip will resume the service from Manukau to Sydney. The Albion Coal Company have given £4000 for tbe p.s. Coomerang". Flour steady at ±13 10s; oats 5s to 5s 3d ; butter B£d to 9d; potatoes £4 10* to £5; hams and bacon 9d. Hokitika, September 12. When Captain Rouse was swept away the man at the wheel only saved himself by tying himself to the wheel. The same

eea swept the deck fore nnd aft. The weather was so stormy outside the Heads that tbe captain anchored for the night. Christchurch, Sept. 12. Royse, Stead, & Co. report breadstuff's unaltered. Wheat quiet but firm at 5s to 5s 3d, free on board; flour £11 10s to £12 10s at the mills; oats 4s 6d to 4s 9d free on board; butter lOd; cheese B|d.