PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 95, 22 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, April 2J. The Mongol Commission has concluded its report, which will be sent into the Government on Thursday next. A v*ry few licenses were opposed yesterday, and those by the police only, and none by the Good Templars. • Tbe Ocein Bird chared yesterday for Nelson with 1050 cases of kerosine. The wat j r was turned on in the mains yesterday with a pteashre of 132 pounds to the tcjuare inch, fcever il pipes burst, but the result is generally considered satisfactory. The pressure threw a column of water neaily 100 feet high. Tenders are called for tho conduction of thiity trucks for the reclamation contract. The Chairman of tlie 1 icensiog Court warned acy publican selling adulterated liquor that his license would be cancelled. The Glenlora sails with 3220 pkgs of wool besides other, cargo, representing altogether £76,623. CHKISTCHURCn, April 21. The polling at the election of ,'a member of the General Assembly for Akaroa yesterday, resulted as .blows: — Montgomery, 108: Pilliet,-76. The oflke of the Board of Education was bn kc;i into on Sunday, and £35 abstracted from the cash box. The eiictimstances of the robb. ry shew that tlie thief must have b en thoroughly conversant with the prac .ices of the Board in money matters, and must have -possessed a knowledge of where the money was kept. Auckland, April 21. The Governor met the hie: diy natives this morning, when a la go numb.r were present, but m rebels. A great many settlers also were present. His Excellency deliveied an eloquent addrt's-*, and taid that if the rebels chose ti live isolated lives, he did not desire to drag them from it. He illustrated their probable future by the following metaphor: — " So surely as this great river spreads to the tea, so surely will Christianity and civilisation fpread. Better to live on its' bank than be carried awa7 by the current." An address on behalf of tbo settlers thanked the Governor for the dignified position he had assumed towards the natives. Tbe Governor said that he had acted under advice which he thought wit c and judiciou-?. • Captain Daldy, Chairman of tbe Harbour Board, has gone to consult Mr Yogel re the Deck. . ; .Mr Faunders reports sales of South British at 51a; National Insurance, 35"; Alburnia, £10 2j fid; City of London, 24 s Gd; Old Whiu, £6 ;10j. Buyers : Manoard, 15s; South British, 50s ; Caie lonian, £9 15s ; Thames. 62. 6d. • > Grahamsto wnt, April 21. The Good Templais objected to a number of licenses, but all. the objections were overruled except three or four, which were adjourned. A like number were refused on the recommendation of the police. DuNEDit*, April 21. A large number oi applications for licenses were refused by a full Bench of Magistrates. Mr Bathgate sp^ke for nearly an hour, generally against the prevalence of drunkenness, which he considered was the chief cause of crime. HoKiTtK*. April 22; The Provincial Engineer estimates the damage done to tho Christchurch and West Coast road by ths late flood at £5 339. He r.commends the Government not to repair it, aB some portions of it will always be liable to be washed away, and suggests deviations' which are estimated to cost £10,265.