TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 132, 4 June 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS .

INTERPRO VINCIAL . „ : . Wellington, June 3. At a wool sale at Messrs Bethune and Hunter's to-day, greasy fetched 9£d . The highest price for a number of bales eold was from 7d to Bd. . . June 4. The New Zealand Times says that the arrangement .. for s the reciprocal admission of goods between New Zealand and Tasmania has not been concluded, but' thata circular letter, covering a memorandum approved of in the Executive Council, has been sent by the Colonial Secretary to each of the Australian Governments and Tasmania, suggesting that the products mentioned in the telegram' as " those respecting which reciprocal arrangements might be made/ The memorandum is ; published. ; ', . ; .- .- : . :i : . Napibr, June 3. ■ In opening the Provincial Council, the Superintendent said that eth population had increased from 6,039 in 1871,.t0 9;2<J9 in the preflent year, or an increase of 52 per cent., being double', proportionately, to that of any other province. The revenue had largely increased, there being a balance in the Provincial Treasury of £53,221. His Honor recommends the town people to tax themselves more for streets and roads. He advocates the making W a breakwater, and proposes that a rate be levied on certain lands to pay for its construction. He recommends that the Superintendent should alter the construction of the Council, and be elected by the electors of the whole province. Mr Ormond intimates that he will not seek re-election. .... • ; ■ Auckland, June S. In reply to a deputation, the Superintendent said that Dr Hector would arrive in Auckland shortly, and the Government .would then ascertain what arrangements would be made to prospect the Kai para district for minerals. The deputation handed in ore from the North producing 82 per cent, of pure copper,; V 1; The Harbor Board have decided to petition the General Government to lay a submarine telegraph to Tiri Tiri, in order that on the arrival of the mail ."steamer the news may be telegraphed to all parts of the colony hours . before the'steamer reaches the anchorage. : Gbahamstown, Jane 3. The enquiry into the cause of stranding vessels during the late gale is being held, and has not yet concluded. It has been decided that the quality of the holding ground has been impaired owing to the accumulation from the battery tailings; A public meeting has been called to discuss the question of providing increased wharf accommodation . Gbeymouth, June 8. A fire" occurred at Paroa, six miles south of Greymoutb, at one o'clock this morning, on the premises occupied by Mr O'Conor, which, along with the Road Board Office and a private dwel-ling-house, was totally destroyed; three other buildings were pulled down. A girl named Elizabeth Houghton, twelve years of age, was burned to^death, and other residents were, seriously injured in trying to escape. The cause ot the fire ißrat: present unknown. The estimated loss is 451QD0, none of which is insured. ' -■'-■•••'- -g£.<m«.H§ Dunbdin, June 4. : MrTurnbull has made his financial statement. He said that there was nothing new about the Government policy.. 'JIZZ-" ■-**''■■ - i-. -^ivM '"Mr ''Gillies, the_ Speaker, has tendered /his^resignation because Mr Turn- * bull characterised bis ruling on Monday „ *asi unprecedented and unjustifiable. ■Mth " A;) Christchubch, June 4. £r :At a meeting of Good Temglgrs last, Ifv&fgbi c it was ■ resolved thMs»|^fik ? desirable to constitute a Grand; iGodgo for the Middle Island of New Zealand, Oatid'tbitlti^varioaa 1 lodges be consulted whether Christen urch or^Dunedin is the V best { JlScfe^6r & Grafad Xb^ge.