INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 159, 1 July 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington. Wednesday. The steamer H twe t arrived at 4 30, af ler a long and rough passage. She is advertised to sail North at mi might to-morrow. A large number of invitations to luncheon on board have been s_nt out. ,n. r, _ GKA »«wiowir, Wednesday. Ihe Cust me revenue for the port of Thames for J. me has been £1123; for quarter eadmg 30th June, 1875. £3073; ior tho corresponding qu rter, 187.. £205 i). A suggestion of the Thames Advertiser that Mr Stafford be asked to etand for tne Thames is being cordially received on f j_li eid. s. The Advertiser complains of the class of meo sent from the goldflelds, and claims four represent itifes when a reidj ustcnent takes place. Hokitika, Wedojesdjay. A v.ry heavy sea is on t c bar, ai^ir. i s doubtful whether the Olngo can be tendered. Ci__-.-S_own.cu, Wednesday. Letters appear in h ti 1 the Press anl Times this morning gfc.gniaiiaiog .the flssolations passed hy the Auckland cr ic_:...rg, ttiajt jhe ■x_match Australia ?•_ New Zealand should he at Auckland a. absurd, becaus. the >

—-i-Kr* , Auckland cricketers have no right to decide such an important matter, and it would not be fair to the crickeers of other provinces to pla. fjich a match either at Aucklaod or Dunedin. A central pace thould be selec'ed, and the writers suggest that a delegate .hould be appointed by each province to meet at some central place, and decide where the great match shall be played, and how many players each province shall send to the New Zealand team. The C'iterion Hotel narrowly escaped des'ruction by fire la>t night. Sme gentlemen lodgers in the hotel saw a glare in an adjoining room, and found the window drapery in a blaze. After some trouble they suc.ee fed in extinguishing the fire. As this is the secon J occurrence of the kind within a week, it is suppo-el to be the work of an incendiary. Balle, the laudlord, haa placed the matter in the hands of the police. Tuursday. A valuable consignment of hnrses was landed to-day, including twelve draught mares, two draught stalliont, and a haa .some Arab stallion. They are considered a very valuable lot, Di. sedih. Thursday. A new weokly paper will soon be started here by Mr Thomas Bracken. It will be i ntitled " Tbe Saturday Advertiser and New Zealand Literary Miscellany ." A deputation waited upon the Superintentendent reg -riling the coiip.e ion of the Clutha, Waikouati to Pi-ltnerstou, Mataura to Popotuna, ani other line* of iailw_ty\\ __c promised to bring the matter before \he General Government, as urged by the "deputation.