INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 270, 14 November 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Saturday. - Mr Buckland reports (at sheep, a moderate •apply* with demands at last week's value; store cattle, short supply, and in demand; of fat cattle an average number. Throughout the greater part of the sale last week's rate ruled with an improvement towards the clos?. Duhbdin, Friday - Sf*Lean Brothers report prime beef selling st 409 to 45s per lOOlbs; medium to inf eri >r, 30s to 35«; prime cross-bred mutton, 4}d to M per lb; merino, 4d. Grain quotations remain unaltered. Oats continue very scarce aad are selling at 5s 6d. *S4*"-a sale of sugar, ex Arbour, from fVhottitixu, snowdrop, finest, fetched £34 15s to £85; brewing cry»tals, £33 to £34. But little of the cargo was sold ai the trade can purchase Taraville and Melbourne sugars at lower figures. Cheese is selling at lOd to Is per lb; Colonial hamr, Is 2d to Is 3d; English ditto, /li 4d to !• 6d; and beef, 9d. 1 . No nominations were received from Melbourne for the Dunedin Cup, to be run for in March next. Thirty-one nominations were received within this Colony. if« The Acclimatisation Society liberates two ihousana" trout immediately. x Saturday. Captain Wales has no intention -of tawing part in the prize firing this year. Volunteer Head/of the Ko. 1 Company, made 91 in the first set. . GaAHAMSTOwif, Friday. The brigantioe Endeavor arrived to-day with the targets, stores, tent», and other appurtenances for the Colonhl prize firing. The Start Ohinemuri correspondent states that Mr Macksy's present work will be easy unless thwarted by the ill-timed interference and malice of disappointel land speculators. The question of tbe country being opened to ! • Europeans will be decided about Wednesday or Thursday next. Wangasoi, Saturday. Forty tins kerosene, SO tins lollie;, part of a boat, o«r», rigging, tackle, &c, have been found on the beach between Manawatu and Scott's Perry. The kerosene boxes were marked &.2L