INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 114, 14 May 1874, Page 2

INTERPRO VINCI AL.

"Wellington, May 13. Mr Andrews' hostile motion to the provincjal Government was defeated by a mejbrity > of three last. night. ■■ ' <* ' M»y 14. ■The audit warrant case between thr Provincial and General Governments in the Court of Appeal concluded last evening. Their Honors reserved judgment. LTrTTBtTow, May 13. Arrived j Auriga, from London, 113 days from Grayesend; Albyn Isles, from Vasse. Dukedin, May 13. The nominated system of immigration continues to be largely taken advantage of by Otago settlers, . Numerous applications hare been received by the immigration officers. , Mr Bastings, late Gpldfields Secretary, has given. 5 notice, in the Council of a aocpnfidence motion,, affirming that the constitution.of .the new Executive and their land -policy are unsatisfactory., Owing to the, reports circulated as to the character of .the immigrants by the ship Asia, many of them cannot obtain employment. In answer to a question in the Provincial Council, Mr Reid stated that the reports were exaggerated, as most of the immi. rants were of a very gpbd description. Some 'of the single' girls, ..however, had been sent back to the barrackß; because they were found to be useless as servants and uncivil to their employers. He thought it was clear that 33 of the Bihgle girls had been sent out either from a reformatory or a workhouse. The escort brought down 9565 ounces of gold for the month. Hokiuka, May 13. 1 The Claud Hamilton arrived to-day. She left on the 7th, and bring no later Australian news than the Wonga Wonga.