INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 273, 18 November 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

; Wellington, Wednesday. The Veteran Corrs have fired for the district representatives:—Crowe, 87; Bannister, 85; Scott, 83. "'.-. With regard to Ihei performance of the iriterp oviDcial mail service so as to obviate the necessity of the San Francisco boats coming down tbe coast, the Post states that the General Government decline to pay the £2300 per annum asked by the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, and intimate that they will pay no mor3 than £120 per trip, miking the arrangement from month to month. GnAMAMSTowtc, Weinesday. The firing for the di-trict representatives by the Thames Scottish took place yesterday. Campbell scored 87, M Lean 85, and Gorrie 84. . . Auckland, Wednesday. The Health Officer has consented to the petition of the saloon passengers by tlie Hydaspes for release. Napieb, Taesday. The meeting of the creditors of Stuart and Co. was again adjourned until to-morrow. An offer was made yesterday which was not accepted »-t Wtllington. There is a strong belief among the ere .itors here that the estate can pay twenty shillings in the pound. Dunedin, Wednesday. Young Gait, who at the last session of the Supreme Court was sent to gaol for six: montbs for killing a cnlf. was discharged todav.^ .he pardoning of Gait waa the last f fficial act of the Governor before leaving Wellington. Mr Hawthorne, the Rector of the High School, is dangerously ill, .nd very sight hopes of his recovery are entertained. He has been suffering since the 9th instant from inflammation of the lungs. Criminal proceedings have been commenced against M'llrov, of Christchurch, re the Comet case. Mr R. B. Marten swore that he never authorised the accu«ed to act as his agent. The Portobello Company bave fired for the choice of district representatives, when the excellent S' ore of 97 was made by Volunteer Dickson; M'Cirty, 84. Three others made over 80.