PROVINICIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 81, 6 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINICIAL.

Wellington, April 4. Messrs Srunders and O'Malley, Wellington ..contractors, are the successful tenderers lor the reclamation of 49 acres of land in the ■ Wellington harbor. The tenders tanged from £56,000 (accepted.) to £120,000. It U estimated that the woik will occupy two yenrs and a half with 100 hands employed, and that the commercial value of the land when completed will be £4000 per acre. The General * Government contribute one fifth of the contract price, so as to entitle them to land for a railway station and other purposes. The Directors of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company have under consideration the question of .placing another fleet in the Fyi and Auckland trade. : The Company applied for compensation for the detention of the steamer Phoebe in quarantine at : Ly ttelton with immigrants,, but the application was refused, i The Taranaki is detained until the arrival of the Mongol with the English Mail. The Rev. J. S, Smalley, Wesleyan Minister, has been presented by the Wesleyan - Young Men's Improvement fcociety with fifty guineas, and a handsome bible, as a farewell gift on, the occasion of his removal to Napier. April 5. A heavy north-west galo sprung up during lastnghr. The Ma'ay, which was unloading coal, dragged her anchors and went ashore, ' but is not damaged. Auckland, April 5. Sailed — Hindostan for London with a cargo Valued at jE61,9*7. Store cattle are plentiful and of lower value.. Fat cattle, 233 to 26b per lOOlbs; sheep/4d per ibj well-bred ewe lambs, 7s ; .wether lambs, 12s to 15s: dry cows, £1 15s to £3 15s/ WANTED, a good MAN FARM SERVANT. There is a Cottage to live in. . WANTED likewise, a BOY to live in the house, about lfi years of age. Apply to E. BUXTON, Stoke. 872 to Property-holders, tMORTAGEES, & OTHERS. INTENDING INSURERB would consult ' their best interests by effecting INSURANCE WITH THE ■^TICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY, » as in the event of Loss they would be sure of a pkompt and liberal settlement „ of their Claims. Proposal Forms and full information from • ' T. R. FISHER, Agent. Lowest Current Rates. 240