PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 313, 31 December 1873, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

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Wellington, December 31. It Im understood that the native chief Ngoiro of Ngatikabunga tribe has gone down from Greytown to act as mediator between the native disputants at Horowhenna. ■. Christchurch, December 30. The highest scorers for competitive firing, so far,are:-~Fox,SB; Raven, 87; Roberts, 80; and Alison. 82. A heavy north-west wind, which has been blowing during the past »eek, has done great damage to the crops throughout the province. The land sales for tbe past month gave £51,800. _ .__ Christchurch, Dec. 31, The Provincial Council reassembled last night. Mr KenawaK, tbe Provincial Secretary, after a tbree hours' speech moved lhat Mr Marshman, general manager of railways, be dismissed as incompetent and insubordinate. On a divison 15 were for and IS against it The Speaker gave hia casting vote wich the noes on the ground that it was a question of administration wich Conned was not competent toentertain. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m, to-day. Dunedin. December 30. Tbe General Government have accepted a local tender for four raiway waegons—£3*o. as low, ST 1 9r»th9n they could be imported for. The miners in tbe dl_-gi Dg districts are refusing to sell gold to the Banks in consequence of a reduction in price. The amount brought in by escort is expected to be very small. The «Times' and • Guardian ' comment on the dirty condition of the ship City of London, and complain of the way in which the married people were huddHd altogether. The commercial travellers held their annual dinaer last evening. t. s "^ Li*»tenaot Dou g'aß made tbe top score in tbe district firing, 93. Th* t»_. a _ »_- Auckland, December 30. lhe Resident Magistrate has dismissed the charge against the Doctor of the Chile, completely acquitting him from blame, on the ground that it was absolutely necessary to restrain Mrs Veaey, and that there was no suitable place of confinement except the one used, and that there was no unnecessary violence. In compliance with a request of the Secretary of Customs, the Harbor Board h*. determined to instru<-fc the harbormaster to prepare a report on the weather, with a view to the establishment of a syrtem of storm signals throughout the colony. The Jockej Club has arranged two races especially in order that Kakapo, disqualified bv wrong«ntry, may run. J Carpenters are resolved to demand 10s a day. _. --_ December 31. The Wentworth has arrived. She left Sydney on the :24th. She brings no later new. than that anncipated by the Claud Hamilton. „ Greymouth, December 31. Mr, John White, a candidate for tiie Suptrinteodency, addressed a crowded meeting last night, when he obtained a unanimous vote of confidence