LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 97, 23 April 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pbess Agency.] INTER-PROVINCIAL ' Ltttjblton, Friday. Sailed— Mary King, for Nelson, with produce. New Plymouth, Thursday. \ The Superintendent had an interview with the Hon. Mir Reynolds yesterday, ws|n the laiter stated that the Government would "remove the wreck of the steamer Patterson, ia order to get the river cleared. Messrs Weaven and Eraser, of Eraser and Tinne of Auckland, during the steamer's stay yesterday, visited the lion Sand works, and both expressed satisfaction with the way the works were proceeding, and spoke highly of the workmanship ia the erection of the iurnace. At a meeting of the Agricultural Society, it wa9 agreed to erect permanent yards for holding cattle at the shows. Pokt Chalmers, Friday. Arrived : Bhip William Davie, Captain Macalister, from London, whence she started on the 10th January. She brings 169 statute adults all well. One birth and e'ght deaths, seven of them children under three years, occurred during the voyage. Christ church, Friday. The entries for the Champion Stakes 1876, and the Legtr 1877, close on Saturday next. About 140 gentlemen were preeent at the Governor's levee yesterday. ; Blttpf, Thursday. Arrived — Timaru, 105 days from Glasgow. There were eight deaths, three being from scarlatina. The last case cccurred on the 23rd March. She brings 184 immigrants, who are all well, and likely to be landed tomorrow. After considerable delay, caused by the interchanging of a number of telegrams between the authorities ' in Wellington and Dunedin, an order came in the shape of a special proclamation, to land the ova to-day. This message being communicated to the master of the Timaru, he, afer conferring with Mr Howard, the curator, at some distance from the vessel's side, undertook the breaking out process. A large boat was provided, and thrf appliances were quickly sent alongside to receive the boxes containing the ova, the unpacking of which occupied till three p.m. No person being allowed on board, it was impossible to see the appeal ance until the pack boat came alongside the wharf at 3-30 p.m., and landed the first batch, which were put into railway trucks. The ice appears to have kept well. The balance ot the ova will be lauded abont hx o'clock, when a special train will be waiting to convey it to within a short distance of the ponds. A local sporting man hns bet £150 to £500 thatrhe will find a horse in this province to beat Templeton, 1 \ miles, weight for age. Eory O'More is supposed to be the horee meant. The bet is subject to the owner of Eory O'More allowing him to run. The Ashburton races promise to be the most successful district meeting ever held in the province. The entries are large and comprise all the best bones engaged in the Metropolitan Autumn Meeting. '