INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 113, 13 May 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, May 12. A long debate took place last night in the Provincial Counoil on the motion of want of confilence in the Executive, moved by Mr. Andrew. The chief bur.! en of the Opposition speeches was that the prosperity of the province was almost solely due to the rise in the prico of wool, and the scattering of borrowed money broadcast throughout the colony in consequence of Mr. Vogt-l's scheme of public works, and that the cour°e pursued by the Executive, over the Audit warrant and financial arrangements generally was not straightforward, and wa9 calculated to bring the province into diaref.ute in the eyes of the colony, when as the conduct of the General Government had been most open and liberal. Mr. Hunter, who defended t> e Provincial Executive, maintained that the Supreme Court had decided that the Executive was right and the Auditor.in error 1 The debate was adjourned. Dunedin, May 13. Mr M'Cassey intent's to move for a new trial oi tbe libsl action . Some freehold land in Princes-street has been fco'd at the rate of £90,000 per acre. Mr Bradshaw reports sales of National Insurance shares at £1 12s. Sellers: National Insurance, £L 12s 6.1; Standard Insurance, 168 fid; South British, £2 10s ; Bank of New Zealand, £17 12a 6d; Fiji bank, £2 16s. Napier, May 13. Mr Locke held a native meeting at Wairoa en Saturday to consider tho question of extending the telegraph line irom thence to Poverty Bay. The natives demanded 2s 6d for every pole, but after a korero of several hours they agreed to let the line be constructed without compensation. 'J his portion of the line will therefore be commenced at once, the natives agreeing to take the posts. Auckland, May 13. Mr Alexander Saunders reports sales of Bright Smile at £5; Alburnia, 50s; Imperial Crown, new, 28s 6d; Caledonian, £10; Old Whau, £5 17s 6d; Union Beach, 2ls. Sellers: South British, 50a; National Insurance, 32b; Caledonian, £10 15s; O.d Whau, £6. May 13. The Wonga Wonga has arrived. She left Sydney on the 7th instant