INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 119, 20 May 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, May 20. All of the Golden Sea's immigrants except 'tight have obtained employment, Those who went in o the coutitry ''. were equally successful. " New Plymouth, May 19, Arrived — Taranaki, from Nelson. May 20. The Superintendent in the Council yester day read a telegram from Mr Yogel stating that it was proj oaed to stop free immigration except with regard to nominated immigrants. Mr Carrington repliedthathe thought still that tiiis province had an equal share with the other provinces, and that free immigration should not be stopped, and requested the Government to cause that the same r. umbers Bent to Napier should be forwarded to Taranaki, as no immigrants had yet been sent here, and there was a great outcry for labor. Don t din, May 20. Two acres of reclaimed land with a frontage to the harbor have been sold by auction tor £18,720. fome of the sections were bought by a firm of ironfonnders and shipbuilders; The Provincial Government propose to apply to the General Assembly for £50,000 to complete the Oamaru harbor works. Napier, May 20. . Raining here since Sunday. The floods are now subjoins and the damage is trifling, a'though the floods was higher than in 1867 The Ngaruroro bridge iB damaged, but traffic is not stopped. The weather has partially cleared up. Auckland, May 20. The Catholics are petitioning the Provincial Council for aid fpr schools tf their denominition. The entries for the Produce Stakes at the Auckland races from 1875 to 1878 are confined to a few owners, ar.d have not reached expectations. JVlr Alexander Saunders reports rales of National Insurance at 30s; City of London, 22s 6d; Eldorado, is. Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £17 ss; Caledonian. £10 2s fid; Old Whau, £5 12s 6d; Union Beach, 17s 6d; Thames, 70s. Sellers: South British, 51s 6d.