INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 59, 10 March 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Wednesday The following tenders have been received at the Public Works Office for the construction of the stop bunk overflow in the Buller River: — Manor and Co., Greymouth, £3388 (accepted) ; J. M'L an, Westport, .£3480 ; J. Leslie, jE3,699; Bray Brothers, Nelson, £5,0(9, (declined.) An address to Mr Fox signed by all the members of the House of Representatives who voted with him after the no-confidence debate against the Ministry of Mr Stafford in 1872, wi 1 be presented to the lion gentleman to-d<y by as many members of the House as happen to be in Wellington. Messrs Webb find Pulton, iho owne's of the sttam collier Easby, are about to purchase another steamer to trade in conjunction with the Easby. The Government have received te'egrams from Messrs Vogel, Julyan, Sergeant, aud Featheraton, stating that the four million loan has been negotiated through the Messrs Rothschild. The loan has been issued bearing 4£ pjr cent interest. Particulars will shortly follow. Dr Boiler has purchased, on behalf of some one else, between five and fix thousand acres of the Parekaretu block, for between £5000 and £6000. The writ is issued for the feat vacated by Mr T. B Gillies, and i3 retu nable on the 10th April. . The Scotch volunteers have fired for the district prizi s. Ballinger made a score of 71, and takes the first prize: Cnptain Crowe, second; Strgeant-Major Stevens, thirr 1 . Mr W. H. Leven has b^en appointed Chairman of the Clumber of Commerce, an 1 Mr Hunter Deputy-Chairman. A Commute of fifteen' has bten appointed. The Jockey Club have decided not to hold an Autumn meeting this year. Chkistchdrch, Wednesday. The cab difUcu Uy is not settled after all, as tho cabmen Bay that, although they have

taken out licenses, they intend to ply for hire undtr their own scale of fares, and not the one included in the byc-hiw. Th > whole quarrel rests on the question ol fares, and the City Council intend to adhere to those pro•vldf d for in their bye-Jaw. Justice Gresson has betn elected President of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College. Vice-Prcsident Justice Williams has resigned. The Rifle Association prize meeting is fixed for Easter Monday and Tuesday. The Government grain statistics are just issued. The following are the totals for the whole province: — Number of holdings, 2928; land broken up, but not under crop, 5 9,047 acres; number of acres in wheat, 69,847; estimated yield, 1,827,795 bushe's ; oats, 3868 acres, estimated yield, 03,823 bushels; barley, 8006 acres, estimated yield 230,369 bushels; hay, 10,701 acres, estimated }ield, 12,917 tons; in permanent artificial grasses, 299,262 acres ; potatoes, 2,343 acres, estimated yield, 13,252 tons; other crop", 23,153 acres. Dcnedin, Wednesday. Flying Dutchman issciatched for all his engagements. In the case of Carriclc v. Pyke in the District Ccurt, Mr Bathgate gave judgment for the defendant. Auckland, Wednesday. The following is a complete list of the immigrant ships despatched by the AgentGeneral during the month of December: — Wellington, /or Otago, with 184 immigrants; Baron Adere. with 164; Fitz Reuter, from Hamburgh for Hawke's Bay, with 440; Dallam Tower, for Wellington, with 265; Fern Glen, for Auckland, with 179 ; William Davie, for Otago, with 170; Tintern Abbey, with 318 for Timaru; and Glasgow for Otugo with 130 Total, 2170. The New Zealand Loan and Mercanti'e Agency's circular, dated January 12, reports the total arrivfll of wool to the 23rd December a9 50,792 bales. A ttial of the market for new wools of the Victorian clip was m:idc during the November and De; ember series by offering ISOO bales of greasy, which realised full value, the x>urchases « oubtltßa having been made on foieign account, with the view of testing the nominal value of the kindred supplies available dur'ng the opening sales of the present year. For preserved meats there is a firm demand. Mutton has slightly declined, but beef is firm. New Zealand flax dropped £5 at the close of theyeir. Sales were effected of forty bales at <£20, but the balance was withdrawn. Large arrivals of hemp give no prospect of improvement. The Cyphreces proceded to Sydney yesterday morning. The schooner Tawera was insured in the New Z a'and for £800. Mr Delore, a saloon passenger by the Cyphrenes, jumped overboard during the passage, but a boat was promptly lowered, and he was rescued. Graiiamstowx, Wednesday. Mr Mackay came from Ohineinuri last night, and proceeded to Auckland with the intention, it is said, of communicating with Dr Pollen, and relinquishing the c! argo of Ohinemuri. The Advertiser reports that an indignation meeting was held at Ohinemuri yeeterd-iy, the burden of the grievance being " Payable Gold." They are clamoring for prospectors to show payable gold.