PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 80, 4 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

i.Ti'-r." ••- .. Wellington, April 2. ..-'ft Sixrjmen left here in the l£dwin Bat>eett for vMJftfl.Paltrier River diggings.' They are to ..Report, andj if favoiably, many more from - here -will follow. .^lEleyen tenders were received to-day for the reclamation of 49 acres of 1 land hear the Government Buildings. _ ;The population of the province Is over '20,000, and the papers are not all in yet. The ''population' of the city is nearly 11,000. One irandred pounds per foot has been refused for land on the beach. ' ■-■" All tbe tradesmen amongst the Woodlark's immigrants have readily found employment to-day. A large number are Col. Fielding's colonists, and will leave for Manawatu this evening, ' Mr K. McAlißter, late of the General Government Audit Department, is appointed p Provincial Auditor of Wellington. •:-/■-- Auckland, April 4. The rifle representatives have been eater- ! toined at a luncheon. The Bon Mr M'Lean, ,//who was present, said that it was intended to . ,-"vjintroduce come ■ stringent ' regulations to ■ „, pjteyent the volunteer movement \ -frond be- • ,' cpming a mere sham. ' '!l •' :/ /i for the Autumn Hauaicap , close to-day, . !. 'S^^Slu papers state that with the election of King Kalakana full confidence will be fe^jOr^ in.every district.. a ;':- v < CHBttycHimcH, April 4.; i^^^The following are the entries for^^^Camter. 'c: bury Autumn Meetingy^f-r-^^^^^^^^fj^ ■■

Champagne Stakks Mr Brabazon'a b g. by Caledon, dam Emmeline, Mr Barclay's Rernmcnt byCaledbD, and Gifcana, MrDalamain'aKlfiri King. Mr Delamain's The Belle by Cale<Jon,: dam Belle ot the Isle, Mr Watt's Toi by .Diomedes, dam^TpL Toi, Waimea by Raverisworth, dam WaimeaVj . -.;.- „ Faster Handicap: Mr/'Webb'a ißevoke colt, Calumny, and Parawhenua. "\ .::,:; Bubdlk Race: Mattock, Scandal, Alice Grey, and Kate. •GHEA.T Autumn Handicap : Defater, Revoke colt, Castaway, Castanet te, Mr Delemain's Templeton, Lurline, Calumny, and Kakapo. Cavalbt Race : Mr C. Callaghan's Faugh-a-Bftliagb, Mr Marcbaut's Black Doctor, Mr Anson's Doctor, Mr Straut's Major. Cukragh Selling Racs : Mr Webb's Tantrum filly, Mr Lunn's The Bat. All Aqfd .Stakes: Emmeline colt, Elfin King, The Belle. CalumDy, Parawhonua, and Malice, The Customs receipts for the quarter er fling March 31, were £45,227, against £29,825 lor the previous quarter. !