PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 265, 4 November 1873, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Hokitika, Nov. 4. Mr White; M.H.R., addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents in tbe Town Hall last night. '« The address chiefly referred to the Provincial Loans Bills, the Constitution r of the Legislative Council, and measures affecting 'Westland. He considered tbe Provincial Loans Bill was a wise., pleasure, and said that the sympathies bf the Council wpfo not with the mass, of the, people. He spoke for two hours and was frequently^ applauded. . An unanimous vote of confidence was passed. Auckland, November 4. ;; Mr Alexander Saunders reports Bank of New Zealand shares £16 ss ; National -lank," 47b 6d ; Caledonians, £15 ss; Bright' Smile £5 15s; National Insurance, 26b; Alburnta, 20s. Wellington, Nov. 4. Mr Brogden's two tenders for the exten- *?.?? °* e Napier railway were accepted tc-day, the amounts being £9469, and £28,871, respectively. Dunedin, November 4. The number of nominated immigrants for Southland during the month is 137. In tbe^ Supreme Court to-day, the hardship of jurymen sitting so long on one caae withoat payment was brought under the nptjce of the Judge. Mr Justice Chapman said he should bring the matter before all the Judges at the next sitting of the Court of Appeal. The Harriet Armitage has cleared for Aockland with 2,996 bags of grain and a general cargo for Sydney.

The new irou steamer Fairy leaves for Napier to-morrow. Great complaints are made in commercial circles of the dearnees of cartage. Commercial : Butter ia in excess; keroBine contioues dull ; flour, £12 5s (o £12 15^; oftts, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; good parcels of wheat sell readily at 5s 3d to os 4d; fat cattle, 25s per lOOlbs; middling quality of sheep, market bare, at 3d to 4d per lb. Owing lo tbe hot weather and bad drainage, the atmosphere of the city is most offensive in many places, and the mortality greater than in any previous month iu the present year. , An extensive brick factory, capable of turning out 70,000 bricks weekly, will be started near Dunodin in February. All descriptions of crops are looking well in the country districts. Port Chalmers, Novoraber 4. The Lndy Jocelyn is at the Heads, 85 days from London. Seven children died on the passage, and three are ailing from dysentery. There were threa births. She draws 22ft 6in water. She will be towed up at to-morrow's flood tide.