PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 21, 24 January 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Tauranga, January 24. About twenty earthquakes have been felt here during the last three days. There was a very, severe shock earl y this morning. Grahamstown, January 24. The Kuranui boiler exploded, and scalded to death Albert Cook, Richard Watson, and Mathew Paul. All were married men, and they leave' wives, and one of them fourteen children. The affair has caused a general gloom. It is the first boiler explosion that has occurred at tbe Thames. A, ,'■; . Auckland, January 24. The body of Henry Jevons, late manager of the Bank of' New South Wales at Grahamstown, was found lying near the Hotel at the HbtfSpringß. "'■ He had fieen unwell for some time; 1 An' inquest was held and a verdict returned to the effect that deceased died by the visitation of God A meeting of clergymen and others have resolyed.to, wait on the Colonial Sec*%y to protest against running excursion trains on Sunday as at-present. Napier, January 23 The , following members wnthe Napier volunteers have qualified ae Colonial representatives:—Greer, 98; Guy, 90; Renouf, 80. Two of the Wairoa volunteers.*bave also qualified, namely, Parker, 92;. Power, 84. Shares in the Gas Company are being rapidly disposed of. The lowest tender for the erection of quarantine buildings on Parkes' -Island was that of, Doyle of Auckland for {£2427, accepted: . . * Christchurch, January 24. The Provincial Council jeas prorogued yesterday. The total sum>\appr6priated during the session exceeded £ 1,000,000. Dunedin, January •A meeting of Captains of vessels' I*,1 *, lying at Port Chalmers was held last evening, to express sympathy with the late captain 'of the Suiat; It was stated that the cancelling of his certificate was an extreme measure, and a petition was adopted praying the Governor to mitigate it. A subscription of £50 was col* lected for the captain. g • The Maoris assembled iifo-fge numbers at the Heads yeßterday. J^tßrnoneyvhad beea previously paid byjtwfynt, R.M., In sums of from £850 to £2 103. A large number of white .people were present,* The Chief Taiaroa spoke and said that thV G&rernment when it .purchased the lands, madj promises which had not been fulfilled. Mr J. li Gillies, member of the Assembly, and Mr Katene, Maori member of the Executive, then spoke. The former "gave a history of the affair, and the latter said it was well, but being a member of the Government he would give no opinion. A dinner was afterwards given by the Maoris, and a ball took place in the evening. The .proceedings continued to-day. ■A fatal accident it is ftAr.d has 1 ' happened to Mr Johnstone, Govermnent Engine^ at Tokomairiro, .who w_B>th_|wn from his hor.e, and now Ijesih a'critical state from concussion of the brain. 'jfrie acceptances for the Dunedin dup, the -incipal event at the Dunedin Soelfkf Club jrtfls iti March next, were declared at the -%ire-_a_t evening as follows .—Lurline, 9st 9l \ T^mbourini, 9st 21ds; Calumny, Bst £*UV Atlas, Bst 2lbs; Papapa, 8-t; Yatterina, ?Bt J \bs; Gossip, 7st 91bs; Castaway, 7s^_lbl; Para*jenua, 7st 61bs; Butterfly, 7st 4l_s\; Defamr, 7st 21bs ; Banjo ; 7st; Templeton, 6stfl2.s. Earl .of Lynne, 6st 8lbs; Verbena, 6stßll}9|Spritsail,.6Bt 51bs; Baroness, Burdilt, andtyglYyT&tig, Bsi 9lbs; Rosina, 6st Blbs. . Greymouth, January 23. Thf: weiglityfoy the Greymouth Jockey Club Ha.adietip,.*..to > \>_ run on March 17, are as follows :—Calumny, 9st 2lbs; Hatred, 9st; Yatterina, Bsfc7lb&; M^lvina, Bst 3lbs; Kakapo, Bst 2ibsj Malice, Bstj Gossip, J-.st Jllbs; Lacejafeedj^st 51bs; Tauranga, 7et; Azuqena, >filly,"6st 51bs. '