INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 99, 13 April 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dttnkdik, Wednesday. The traffic on the Port Chalmers railway is stopped in a most extraordinary manner. Sparrow, Heiderson.aod Co. commenced tj launch an iron Bteamer 96ft. long across the railway, when the support*) gare way, and the steamer remained on the line. Thursday. H_na de Mur.ka, anl Company ars announced tn appear here on tho 13th The trial, of Bird v. the National Bank for £l6po damages lor improperly giving notice of the dishonor of cheque commenced ye.ter--1 day. To-day probably every Bank Manager in -Dunedin will be examined as to the usage of Banks making exchanges twice a day, at fixed hour*. The case is attracting great interest.

Auckhnd, Thursday. A deputation waited upon the Minister of Justice representing the inconvenience of the present position of the Resident Magistrate's . and District Cqnrts. \Mr Bowen eaid he had no doubt the brick chapel in High-street „ might be obtained for thej purpose, and thought tha Government would secure it f „., Tbe Mission-house st Hokianga was burnt down last night; the Rev Mr and Mrs Rouse had great ditficu'ty in escaping. The houae and furniture were insured for on'y £100. WBiitiNGTON.iWedriefiday. A survey bas been held on the Colima at Lyttelton by the local inspector of Steamerß at the request of the Eostmaster- General, but owing to the vesßel being afloat and fully cos led, the enquiry wa» necessarily of a supers ial character. The hull, as far as could be seen, is in good order, though the stem indicated for three inches where; the] Grenada; fouled her at Kandavau. On examination of the pumpwell soundings showed that the, ship had riot made any wajer. The* boat*; were in; good order and properly equipped, with a life-raft and sixty life belts!" The spar*, sills, •nd gear : were complete' an d '-. 'serviceable " •' The engines and b diers were .in flrst-clfiss order, and the repairs effected in Sydney .. were of first-class 'workmanship. The In-' spector thinks that the want of a governor to prevent rolling in a heavy sea was the cause of the' )b«s of thei propeller. At the time of the accident the Colima was under easf b teim, and the loss of the propeller is sup- , posed to have been, caused by a fracture of the propeller boss 'during the heavy. weath*rencouotered between Auckland.. and Wellington, the fracture increasing till. she. finally lost her screw. The inspector gives, lc as his opinion that ye-sels oi the Colima' i bnild, though suitable' ifor trans-oceanic purposes, are not adopted for coastal s-r vices, the vessels great draft of water being in itself an insuperable objection. The plasterers employe! on the Govern-, ment offices have demanded ls a day increase, or 12s a day ins'ead of lis; they mean to s;rike if the increase is not granted. At a meeting of the Fidelity Guarantee Company the following gentlemen were elf cted directors : — Messrs Fitzherbert, Hunter, Dransfield, Krull, F*. W. Mills, L. Levy, and Mountain. Instructions were" given to proceed wi h the deed of settlement forthwith, in order that the Company may commence business as soon as possible. . Ie is believed His Excellency will be advised to summon.Farliaraent.for the 15th June for tbe dispatch - of ' business. ; Thursday. It has come to light that several fireme a at the late lire at the Empire Hotel /pilfered , wearing apparel and jewel.cry. The matter has been placed in the hinds of the police, who have already discovered a goo J deal of the missing prop ity. <"\ f Sailed — Steamer Taupo, for Picton, 1 Nelson, and North, at 2 p.m. Passengers— Messrs. , Muggrudge, Henderson, Williams, Johnston, Newport, and Miss Cope.