PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 99, 27 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

New Plymouth, April 27. The census returns show the increase in tb i population to be one thousand. It is reported that Mr Whitcombe, the Provincial Secetary, has been appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands. Mo bottle licenses have been granted in this district. Dunedin, April 27. Brandy in bond: Hennessy's. in bulk, lOsld; - in case, 32* to 32s 6d; Otard's, in bulk, 8s to 8s 6d; in case, 28s 6d to 23ff; Stout, Byass', 10b; Blood's, 10s to 10» 6d; Guinness', lis to lis 3d; kerosine, in bond, ls f lOd to Is lid; straw, £2 ss; oatmeal, £23; flour, £11 15a to £12; prime wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 9d; oats, 4s to .48 2d; bran, £4 10s? chaff, £3 16s to £i; 'A - - \

new potatoes, £3 to £3 10s; ba r or», B£d; harr.s, lid; cheese, 6£d to 7d; beef, 20s t> 25* per lOOlbs, 3d to 7d per pound, retail; mutton. 3d to sd; veal, 4d to fid; eggs |scarce at 23 6d. : 'lhe tfenohon (station in' tho Upper Wnitaki dii>trict,,waß sold on Saturday to Mr Ostler f,T £20,000 "■ ' " . lhe Cr orrfiiw hai p'il>H-h>d a leader commenting stronply on an order of Judge Chapman's directing the officer in charge of the Telegraph Department to place all tclegnms at the disposal of the plaintifl in the libel case brought by Mr ftfacassev, barrister, against the proprietor of the Eoeniug Star. Mr Macassey's soli itor has sent a letter to the Directors of the Guardian Comrany titating that if they do not cause an inquiry to be made into the unpreceJented course pursued, a rule nisi will he moved for at the next banco sitting to Attach tho Cofpany for contempt of Court in permitting such an unbridled attempt to affect a matter as ytt sub judice. Bltutf, April 27. The Omeo, Captain Calder, left Melbourne at. 3 p.m on tho 21st, and arrived at the Bluff at 8 a.m. to-day. She briugs 452 tons of cargo, 35 horses, 26 saloon and 27 steerage passengers for all port?.