INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 196, 7 August 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Timaru, Friday. The Board of Works yesterday unanimously resolved ti petition the Government to alter the position of the railway in the town, vested interests beiag. preserved... iThe : rail- { way, where at present situated, will destroy the trade of the port. The Bo<ird also panged a resolution that Timaru and Gladstone should have an additional member, on redistribution ■ j of representativis/the population . being, now i over ten thousmd, and rapiily increasing* Wellington, Friday. The Gazette notifies the appointment of ■■' Messrs Mantell, Gisborne, Lcvien, and M'lntyrVastebmmissioners to, make arrangements to secure' the representation of Mew Zealand at the Philadelphia' Exhibition. Notices have been received from •:- the - Colonial Fecretary of Levuka thatlJHefla on land in Fiji may be held by pereonl residing in New Zealrod, * -'--■•. i •-'-.? ;. ,- Returns have besn reseived showing the results of the University-examination i. .,, „ Saturday. Sailed— Havei, for North and Nelson. Passengers:. Captain Webster,, and Fair, Messrs Shearer, C Wilkie,; J Coopter, .Jay, S»antone, Buddie, Roger?, liichardaon, Alan, Finn, Martin (2). bailed— Luca, oq cruise. Auckland, Friday, The Cyphrencs has sailed for San Francisco, | the Ladybird having delivered the outward Southern taail at two o'clock. Four deaths irpm typhoid fevjer in Jhecity were registered last month. '" '■■■■■> The Intercolonial Cricketing Committee which met to-day, unanimously resolved.that the proposal ot the Australian team could not be entertained. Mr Buckliy reports: —Fat cattle, 35s per liQlbs; sheep, shot supply; fat, 14s; ewes, 15s to 18a each; lambs, 10s eaih. CnRisTCEDBcn, Friday. A very large meeting lo,sfc night almost unanimously passed the rfsolnti m moved by Mr Wynn Williams. l<tte Provincial Solicitor, to the effect that the proposals contained in the Government Abolition Hill would be con r ducive to. great and lasting benefit to the c )lony. An amendment in f -wor of flret submitting the measure to the people of the colony waß received with mingled cheers and hisses, but was negatived. A resolution was then proposed by Mr Saunter*, late Superintendent of Nelson, to the effect that while the meeting would offer no impediment to the abolition of the provinces, they woul 1 avoid any expression of approbation of the Government measures, especially as regards nominated for elected Superintendents, and plurality of voling to property holders. The motion was negatived by a large majority.