PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 51, 28 February 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Reefton, Feb. 28. Splendid stone was struck yesterday afternoon by the Hi ry Cross ia driving towarJs the Alexandra claim. It excetds anything yet obtained in the mine. . 7, Wellington, Feb. 2B. The ship William Tapscott. las arrived at Queenßtown, alter a pa sage of 98 days. „ : . iChbibtcuuroh, February 27. Wi Katene, M.H R., complains in a letter to the Press, that he and his friend Mataiha could not obtain sleeping accommodation as i any of the hotels, and . eaid the reason' was that the people-objected to takiDg in Maoris. A leader in, the Press statedjhat the inference was entirely wrong. The real cause was The influx of a, great number qi visitors, many white peoplehaying to apply, to the police for assistance to obain lodgings. K&teneand his. Mend .are now, stopping at the Clarendon H0te1..'.;;.: i •,■:•■. ' ■."'.■ The How.J. S. Peaco-jk writes, a letter . to the Times exposing the conduct of the Rev* Mr LAngard, Episcopalian Minister at Christ- I church, who has threatened to discharge the organist if he did not withdraw from an enpagement to assist at the opening of the Wesley an- Church . ■• . f^Saleahave been quiet during the week. Wheat, 4s 6d. to 4s. 9d ; oats continue Bcarcer, nominally 3s. to 3d. ; barley, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; butter, 9jd. to lQd. \ cheese, s£d. to j 6d. , ;. : :.. :: --:: : . .• :.. : i.. . Dohbdin, February 27. At a meeting of the Board of Education 1 yesterday,: it wan resolved to apply to the Government for drill-instructors iorall the public schools in DUnedin. . ... Port CHAxsdt^ February 27 . The ship Carnatio, from London, has arrived at the Heads. She has disease on board, but the nature is not known. . - . , Gb ah AMBTOW, February 27. Fine specimens of coal have been discovered ' at Upper Kanaeranga, by a party of miners Who: were prospecting for gold. At a meeting of the Deep. Sinking Association last night a deputation was appointed to confer with the Pumping Association and the Superintendent "to obtain a loan of £50,000 to prosecute the' sinking •of a pumping shaft. It is understood that the .Premier will grant this ja't Onbe' oh Becurity of the mine and plant. ' ■V.. '■•?■; .-.'.•' : HoamKA^Feb. 23. The Ol^Hamiiton, Capfc Bawden^ arrived from Melboutneiat 4 pm. : yesterday; having left at 6.30'p.n1. .bathe 21st. She brings 24 saloon: and 50. steerage passengers, and 30 0 tons of cargo for all ports, md one. race horse ior Wellington. She was tendered here at 0 p.m., and sails North at 9.30.