INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 128, 30 May 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

"\ j.. Alexandra^ May 29. - There is great excitement at Kuiti. Purukutu has been missing for five days^l^e went with a gun to cut flax, accompanied by his wife ahdldaughter, who missed him, and he has not since returned. Tawhiao has: sent out search parties daily. It is believed he has been killed by the friendlies to aeoura the Government reward. '""-.^, '!;'' ; Blenheim. May 29. , The Council was opened this afternoon. ' *Mr Ingles was elected Speaker* % on the first test of parties, by ten to six? The SuperintesdejM-'s speech was gratulatory. He afterwards adjourned till Toesday. Wellington, May 30. _ In^the General Synod 1 a bill was introduced.. by Mr Acklaud\,£-d read the second time, for defining the mode of procedure in- altering or repealing the fundamental provisions of tbe Church constitution. * ' It was resolved ag. the motion of the Dean of Christchurlh, that the Synod deplores the wide a prevalence of intemperance among! professing Church members of all classes, and considers that the evil is so great as to call for special agencies for its abatement, but that the mode of doing so wiltjbe best left in the bands of the Diocesan Synods, and the : Synod earnestly requests their attention to the matter. A Select Committee is to be ap""^poijated to prepare a form according to whH-_:.ail statistical returns of the dioceses should be made up. Lyttelton, May 30. Arrived. : City of Aifira, 80 days from the Downs. She has 22 passengers-. Port Chalmers, May 30. The Buckinghamshire made the passage in 77 days from the start. She brings 405 souls; a number of them are for Wellington. .The Janet Court brings 475. She is not a very good ship. Wanganui, May 30. Maiden Plate : The Arrow, 1 j Euchre, 2; Yorkshireman, 3^l The Meeting -%a_ ' : weli attended^sand the radios sooa, .' . M. .

Auckland, May 30. The debate on the financial statement resulted in carrying the second reading of the Appropriation Bill by a large majority. ./ The.Governor's ball was attended.by 500 guests. The total stakes paid over in connection with the Autumn Race Meeting was £938. Mr Watt takes £444; Mr M'Rae, £140; Mr Young, £130. Christchurch, May 30. -. The Superintendent, in opening the Council, said that since the first meeting of the last Council, the population of the province had increased from 45,000 to 59 000; the area of land under cultivation had nearly doubled; the exports for the past year were more than a million sterling, add the estimated receipts for the year, £262,800. f During ihe year, 177,671 acres had been surveyed. In consequence of the rapid increase in tbe railway traffic it was intended to propose a reduction in the rates of freight. Several new lines would ; be, open for traffic shortly. It was intended to call for tenders for irrigation works ahd to ask for a vote/ to pay nn engineer to report upm. draining Lake Elleaemere. He recommended further grants for public librarils. y^ .. /