PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 10, 12 January 1874, Page 2

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Wellington, January 12. The ship JUectra iy now ready to sail with a cargo of colonial produce v,%lne I at £50,000. Mr M'Leari approves of the action of the Inspector of Police in pro. editing the native disturbers at Horowhenua. The Government have caused nearly the entire stoppage ot the railway worka at Auckland by the engagement of laborers at 42s per week for the railway in the Waikato, to be constructed by the Government itself. Aucklaud, January 10. The American whaler Abraham Barker lias arrived at Mougonni with "000 barrels of oil, the result of a ten months' The Star's special correspondent afc Ngaruawahia telegraphs thafc the tsirninfr of the s^d of the Waikato railway extension to-day hia not created much excitement Vety lew settlers were in, and hardly any native?. There hi a general expression of regret that so littlo notification was given. Dr Pollen and Mr Mackay were there. The ceremony commenced at halfpast twelve. Dr Pollen delivered au address in explanation of the even!;, and oi the method in which the works were to b& carried out. The (Superintendent addressed the Europeans and Mi oris, and cheers were given fur every one from tie Queen downwards. The sod was dug by his Fgnor in the approved style, and success to the railway wa? drunk in bumpers Dunediu, Januaiy 10. A citizens' ball ia to be given to Captain Jaquemare of the French war-ship on Monday The Provincial Government will present him with a testimonial consisting of a magnificent silver tea service, for his londuefc in assisting the immigrants hy the Surat. A testimonial will be presented at the same time by the Oity ( louncii. The enquiry into the wreck of the Surat was resumed to-day, when the mate was examined. His evidence was generally corroborative of tho captain's. The amount of revenue collected at; the Customs yesterday vas £3313 6s lid being £200 more than was ever collected on any one day previously. The City is full of Chinese ex steamer Mikado, The Surat Committee havts collected about .£350. The lists close on Tuesday, The ball given at the University Hall last evening by the Dunedin Club to thu Governor and Lady Fe;gusuon was a great eucceas. Over 300 were pfestnt. The Caledoniau Society will celebrate Burns' annivereary on the 26th instant. A gathering of natives takes placa at the Otago Heads on the 22nd instant, to petition the General Government for compensation for unfulfilled pledges relative to fche purchase of the Middle Island, for which they claim .£10,000,000. It is expected th»t 200 natives wiil be present, also many Europeans. A Council house has lieen built for the purpose 60 feet by 30 ieet. The Government have sent a number of presents for the occasion. The whole affair will wind up with a ball.