PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 17, 20 January 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Napier, January 19. At a large meeting of carpenters held on Saturday morning it was resolved to demand 12s per day, to take effect one month from that date. The meeting was quiet and orderly throughout. _ -_„.-, The Great South road is nearly finished. It is expected that within two months the conveyances will be able to run through from Hawke's Bay to meet the Wellington and Wanganui coaches at Foxton. A number of Uriweras arrived from ihe heart of the Uriwera country on Sunday, for the purpose of interviewing Mr Locke regarding the boundaries of the Waikaremoana Lake. New Plymouth, January 19. '™* At the Representative firing lor the General Government prizes, the scorts made were:— Elder, 90, R. Bayly, 89; R. J.Collins, 88; T. Humphreys, 86; Roberts, 86; and another not yet fired. A criminal information has been laid against Whitcorabe, for libel, by Mojor Atkinson and William Bayly. The caso comes off beforo the Resident Magistrate on Wednesaay. The libel was published in an electioneering squib called the "plant." Wbitcombe refused to apologise. Auckland, January 19. A memorial to the Governor is being influentially tigncd praying hitn to refuse to sanction the site for a Graving Dock recommended by Mr Moriarty aud adopted by the Harbor Board. The petition is grounded nn Mr Moriarty's admission that only certain sites have been submitted for his inspection, the other sites favorably reported on by able engineers never being brought under his notice, also the unsuitability of the site selected. .„,..../-« -i At tha inquest on Blytn.the Coroner said he should endeavor to secure the Humane Society's medal for Charles Hopkins, who has four times brought up drowning persons by diving. Dunedin, January 20. A Theological HaU under the direction of a Professor and two tutors is to be established. Notwithstanding the heavy sea lately no damage has been done to the Surat. Captain Hutton has made a large and important discovery o£ moa bones, which will .he placed in the Museum. Invereargill, January 20. The -Governor was conveyed to Woodlands "■tf-MtPrdav by the Invereargill and Matauia 3RE* He inspected the Meat Preserving Works Yesterday was observed as a close .^Uday in honor SfJbfo Excellency's visit.