INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 306, 28 December 1874, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL.

WeHvlxgtox, Saturday. Arrived : Ship Langston, 104 days from London, with 26 passengers. She brings a lot cif sheep for Napier and Wanganui. Mr Buchanan, manager of the Bark of Awtra'ia, who has accepted an appointment iv the National Bank, his accepted an invitation to a public dinner, whkh will be given to him on tbe 13th of January. To-day was observed at a holiday, and Monday will also be a holiday. By many some disappointment is felt that Monday was not appointed a general holiday instead of Saturday. [«7e really are very s. rry to hear it, bat would have been better pleased had the .infer mation reached us by post instead of by telegraph.] " _. Monday. _Tbe Agent-General telegraphs under date Nov. 12, from London, that he has despatched the India with 163 immigrants for Auckland; the Hudson City and Vienna with 7U to Napier, the Rakaia with 333 to Canterbury the Garelock, Oamaru, Wellington, and Dunedin, witb 983 to Otago; together with a large quantity of railway n aterial. He also confirms the report that Sir Arthur Gordon ia appointed Governor of Fiji. Auckland, Saturday. The races to-day were attended by about 2000 people, not «o many as was expected. Tbe racing generally waa well contested. Trial Stakes— Mr DeCimeron'a Belle 1 • Parawhenua 2; Sir Charles 3. Atjckxa-O* Cup.— Yatterina was a hot favorite-, but, contrary to all expectation, Templeton won, Tui being second, and Yattenna third. MrosuiotEß Handicap,— Never Miss, 1 ; Tm, 2; Kingfisher, 3 At the finish of the race Kingfisher's rider was thrown and badly hurt. J Arrived: Awaye, from London, with immigrants, all well. She had a long and tedious passage. . _ . , D-SEDW. Saturday. A fire broke out in the baking room of Murray _ confectionery shop iaet night, the canse being spontaneous combustion owing to the exceesiv c heat. Damage £700 which was covered by insurance. tl __ Ghah-mstown, Monday. lhe Queen of Beanty has declared a dividend 01 .£2800 equal to £400 Is 9d per share from the latemagnlflcient crushing. The ihareholdeM have aho voted gratuities -to Messrs Nine and Batty, maoagew, and to the other employes.