INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 30, 4 February 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Wednesday. Mr Gillies, M.H.R., has sent io his resignation of bis Beat for Auckland City West. Christchdkch, Wednesday. Mr Cook, Fellow-' of Sf. John's College, Cambridge, and fourth wrangler, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (o the Canterbury College. Tenders are inteUed for the ertection of additions to übe Museum, to cost £14,000. It is [proposed to teod Dr Haast, the curator of the Museum, to Europe to/select specimens. Wellington, Thursday. A cricketing team* Iwill go from Wellington to Nelson to play on the regatta day. Probably more**Tthaia one boat's efcfew will also go. * \ Of 40,000 shares in ahe Albion ..^Brewery Company, ' pnV 1500 remain unapplied for. ' i Mr Ullrich, in the concluding part of his preliminary report on the.Otago goldfields to tbfe Superintendent, ways : " The general result of my inspection may anticipate my full report in stating that Ihave found the aurj/erous capabilities of the province of a far higher order than I was led to expect from current reports. The drift depositß seem to me to be paantically inexhaustible, whilbt, as regards aujyferous quartz reef?, those opened are with few exceptions as well deGned promising as any in Victoria, and^^only requires the latest improvements i& gold saving appliances to Bhow their real value, and intelligent and energetic prospecting to greatly increase their number."