LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 89, 14 April 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.] INTER-PROVINCIAL Lyell, Wednesday. The election of a member for the Provincial Council took p'ace to-day '1 he state of the poll i . as follows:— M'Grrgor, 66; Dj.__p.ey, 42; Waite, 1. Ddnk:o in, Wednesday. "Wright, a baker, -attempted to commit suicide to-day. The doctors pronounce him insai e, and he has been taken to the Lunatic Asylum. One of the principal drapers hss been summoned ly hi* machinist for a contravention bf Brad-haw's Female Employment Act. Three charges are laid against him, and the pnlico are taking rigid measures to carry out the Act. Auckland. Wednesday, The agrcultural statistics for 18 5 are publisher). ;he total number of acres under ciop, including artificial grasses, waa . 68,657 shewing an increase on last year of 41,177 acres, There were under grass 254,560 acres. The nomination took place to-day of a meniber for the Provincial Council, for the City E "t-st, -when Mr W. L. Re s. a tHm'ste*", anl Ge Tge Holdship, timber m. reliant, were raudi_a' es Mr Itees said that his principal reason f>r wishing to get in was that be might contist the Ge- eral Assemby eeat for the City tast with Mr "Vogel at the next election The show ot hands was:— For Ree?, 50; foe 801-'ship, 38. A son of Mr Ftewart, C.E., who has been missing for the last few days, was found amongst the Maoris nt (Irakei. The South British half-yearly report showed that the premiums received amountsd to £45 2vo, and the total receipts, £60,671. The firo and marine losses were £24,636 ; carried to capital account, £7*12. A dividend is t> be p*dd at the nto of 10 per ent on £50,000. Capital carried forward to new jrofit and loss account, £14,662. Hokitika, Wedne'day. Dr. Redwood, the 1- oman Catholic Bishop, arrived by the Wallace at 3 p.m. 3 esterdny. A large procession head< d by the band, met him on landing ai,d proceeded to Bt. Miry's Church, whee he wes piesented with an address of welcome.