INTERPROVINCIAL.
Wellington, Fi^ay. The How rah sails to-morrow for London with a cargo valued at £120,000. It is chiefly wool, 6f which there are 5050 bales. Saturday. There is a great dfal of f,ever and diphtheria among the inhabitants. One doctor says that be has a fresh case of dipthefia every day. The sickness is attributed to insufficient drainage. Strong complaints on that score appear in the papers. Port Chaxmeks, Friday. The ship Garelock, from London, is outside the Heads. She reports having scarlet fever on board. Invercabgiix, Friday. At the races to-day and yesterday the attendance of the public waVfair, and the racing exceeded all expectations. Maiden Plate, of 30 soys — Digger, 1 ; Virago, 2 ; and Young Mahratta, 3. A protest was entered against Digger by the owner of Virago on the ground that that horse had won public money above the amount stipulated in the rules of the races. Publicans' Purse, 50 eovs — Atlas, 1; Li|tle* Dan, 2; Manotto, 3 Ladies' Purse, 30 soya — Unknown, 1; Young Leamington, 2; sod Atlanta, 3. District Handicap, 75sovs— Kariolo, 1; Traffial, 2; and Lynd, 3. Commercial Travellers' Stakes, 30 BOVB— Sir Tation, 1; Little Dan, 2; Unknown. 3. Napier, Friday. The immigrant ship Hudson has arrived from London. She brings 205 passengers, all well; one death (an infant) and two births oocurred on the passage, which was a Hue one of 83 dayß from land to land. She brings 500 live English birds. Auckland, Saturday. The steamer Pretty Jane has been assigned to the Insurance Companies. She was insured in the New Zealand office for £2500 and in the South British for £2500, The former had re-insured £750 and the latter £1250. The estimated cost of raising the steamer is £1500. The Aucklaud Steam Packet Company gave £7000 for the vessel originally. Cuptain Clayton, Insurance surveyor, has been despatched to the wreck. Dtjnedin, Saturday. The Guardian to-day says that the Chain Hills tunnel will be completed before the contract time (Sept* Ist),
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 38, 13 February 1875, Page 2
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331INTERPROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 38, 13 February 1875, Page 2
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