INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 81, 5 April 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Monday. The Customs returns, exclusive of any harbour due", amoun ed last quarter to ■£38,984', against, for the corresponding quurtir of laßt year, £32,937. During the past fortniirhfc there were imported 320,000 feet of timber, chiefly from Pelorus Sound. Hokitika, Monday. The gas company recently imported a cargo of coal from the Grey, which has been pronounced of supprior quality for gas purposes, and the difference betweeu the cost free oo board, and the price of Newcastle coul here, lelt a very good freightage ior the vessel. Christchorch, Monday. The Supcintendent, in opening the Provincial Council, and reviewing the progress of the province during the past year, said that 90,000 additional aoreß had been brought tin or cultivation. The estimated land re ceipts hid fallen shoit by about £40,00 >. Fifty three additional miles of railway had teen opened, and within the course of a few months ninety-six miles more would be opent'd, making a total of 209 miles. He ex pres* d his satisfaction at the way in which the newly arrived immigrants were ahforbed amongst the populati >n, and at the gtnerally excellent class of immigmnts, 10.09.S of whom hud been introduced dvi ing thejcir. Keferriig to the proponed alteration in the cons-ti-tu ion of the c lony, his Honor said that it was impossible t > discu-s the matter properly until it was known how the Colonial Executive pr< p >f c i to give efiect to the resolutions of the Assembly, but he was convinced ihat any change in the constitution would have to be such a« it would be deemed advisable to apply to the whole co'ony. The Sicretary of Public Works laid a statement on the taMe to the effect that the rail*«jß had yielded a profit of £20,000 during the past nine months. The weights for the Greac Autumn Handicap of 30 • soys, H milts, are: — Tsmbourini, ai^ed, 9bc 9lbs; Templeton, 4 yrs, 9st 71t>B; Yntterhin, aged, Bst 12lhs; Flung Dutchman, agtd, Bst lOibs; Pertobe, syrs, Bst 5los; Tr litor, 4 vib, Bst 2 bs; Caßtaway, 5 yfs, 7st 12 bs; Right Bower. 5 yrs. 7bc 10 bs; Parawhenua, 5 yre, 7st 7-lbs; King Phillip, 3 yrs, 7sfc 4lbß ; Taduior, a yre, 7 at 3lbs; Guy Fawkes, 8 yrs, 7st 2lbs; Hercules, 3 yrs, 6st Hlba; Ngaro, 3 yra, 6st 71bn ; Spritsail, 4 yrs 6Bt 7ibs; Septimus, aged, 6 s t Gibs; Wainui 3 yrs, 6Bt 51bs; Princess Mary, 3 yrs, 6bt 51bs. DrjNEDiN, Monday. Mr J. P. Armstrong, M.P.C., has been requested to stand ior Waikouaiti in the Ueneral Assembly. An old Otago miner writes from Cooktown of the exaggerated accounts of the Palmer goldflelds, and cautions miners against rashly facing the dangers of northern Queensland.

Judge Gray, better known- as Wilson Gray, died yesterday at Lawrence, aged t3 years. ! Auckland, Monday. According to the representations of the Education Board to the Superintendent today, there is a dtficiency of £8000 on the operations' of the year, and they are complccey out of ftinJs and unable to carry on. His Honor promised to provide for their wants till the Council met, and said that the ! question of education was of such importance th-it it should be dealt with by the General Government. We'tport, Monday. Tlie following are the entries for the Westport races, which tnke place on Thursday: — Trial Stakes : Kingfisher, M°genta, Sandy, Jasprr. Luna. Lilly, Jockey, Whynot. Railway Plate: Tommy Dodd, Yatterina, Kingfisher, Magrent% Sandy, Jasper, Luna, Lilly, Jockey, V> hy Not. The weights for the Buller Handicap of 70 6ovs to be run next Thursday are:— Yatterina, lOet; Hnnriy, Bst 8lbs; Tommy Dodd Bst 41bs; Mugenta, 8-t; Jasper, 7st 71bs; Jockey, 7st; Why Not, 6st lOIbs; Luna, 6st 71db.