INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 238, 21 September 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

>. ;/Wbluhoion, Monday.,' The election of a member of tbe Board-of Education for the Wellington country dig. trict took place on Saturday. The canuidates were Messrs Toomath and Tracers, and the numbers polled were—Toomath 114, Travera 98.- Mr Tooinath was declared duly elected. GRAHABfsfOW, Tuesday. Sereral ewes of fever and diphtheria have terminated tit illy lately. Blbnhbih, Monday. A strong shock of eartbqutke was kit here yesterday morning about ten o'clock, the direction being cast and west. ."*%.'' J CH3IBTCHURCH, Monday. The Auckfand football team called here today en route for Dunedin. The match with Canterbury will probably be played on Friday next. Tuesday. By the Otago, Mr Rcskrudge has imported a very fine Clydesdale entire, named Black Champion, which was reported in ao Australian telegram some time ago t? hive cost £920. By'the sime ressel, Mr Blu tt has imported a pare bred cdw, brought out in the ship Uodnty from London to Melbourne. Napibh, Mond«y. Mr R. Miller reports tha sate of Mr V. Dpbbell's leasehold, Mangaharuao, 20,000 acres, for £1,400 to Mr J. Gemmeil, of Oamaru, and Mr W: Cooper's Glengarrfo (state cf 7,450 acres freehold, with 3000 sheSp| to Mr Taylor White, of Utago, for ,£8,500. A Scandinavian, named Morten Matemon, was killed this afternoon by a large stone falling upon him while he was excavating from the face of a bank. The «hip Helen Denny, from London, is coming in. '■'■■■ Ddnbdiw, Monday. All tha immigrants per Waimea were landed and conveyed to the barracks on Batatday. A hawker named Robert Stephens was found dead in a yard adjoining the University Hotel, in M'Laggau-street. Deceased, who was about 60 years of age and a native of Devonshire, bad been drinking havvily oi late; He wns possessed of considerable means. An inquest will be held. Yesterday a luuaiic Darned Geo. Williams, a woodcutter, living at Fine Hill was found in Louden-sireet with his throat cut. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where Dr Tates dressed his wound, which was not a fatal oae. The D.irreHs made their last appearance at the Qweu's iheatre on Saturday to a pood hooae. and the piece produced whs "1 romp Card," an excellent drama. Mr Dirrell male an appropriate speech, in answer to repeated calls. A new monthly journal is shortly to be published is the interests of the Church of England, entitled the New Zealand Church' man. Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed because the football match is to be played on the cricket ground. It will di damage to the ground, which ia , now being pat in order. Tuesday. The Presbytery yesterday cordially decided 4>n union with the Jtionb. The Uer. -Me Eirklaod. of Hokitika, has declined the call for West Taieti. The lunatic, who cut hit throat and,-was put fit. the hosjtifaVeseagetl Ltsi aigtntfand ran to the polios station naked. He was jrelodjied ia the hospital. Thefpoibili mateh comes off on Wednee-

. . ;' Patba, Tuesday. Mtf Dale reports the sale of store cattle je-terday at Manu'ahi. Forty one head were yarded and eoty Cows averted £A 7s 6<t; three yeir old steers, £6 12s 6d; two year old .atear^ves Me; two year old heifers, £4 17s; ye&rlinga^jgS 1 5a 6d; caws in calf, £3 5s