INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 105, 22 April 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dtjnedin, Friday. At a meeting of the Council of the Acclimatizition Society it was aareel to requ«t the Superintendent to p'oaluim a dutrict at Palmerston open for cotming bares in May, Juno, and July, the license fee to be 60S; It was also resolved to request the Superintendent tt procure an amendment fr the Protection of Animals Act, extending the season for killing hares to six months including March and August. It was also agreed to request the Supedntendent to proclaim June and July, an open season for killing cock pheasants, license 405., same district as last year. It was also determine to endeavor to obtain a provision in the Protection of Animals Act imposing a gunlionse of £1. It was stated I hat pheasants and h ires were numerous . In the case against John Thomas for as? saulting the city inspector, after a long hear* ing the Bench discharged the prisoner. OimiBTCHURCH, FfHay. Export quotations, fo,b. at Lyttelton— wheat 4s. 6il to 49 9d; oats, 2s; barley, 43; butter, Is sd; (scarce); cheese 9d to Is 2d; flour, £10 15s to .£ 1 1 2s 61 and £11 10 a; bran, £5; sharps £5 10s (scarce). Market bare of hams and bacon. Wellington, Fri 'ay. The Directors of the Public Hall Company hare declined an offer from Bates, to lease the theatre at a thousand pounds per year paid qu-irterly in advanca. The plasterers employed upbn the new Government buildings, hare decided to hold out until they get 12s per day. . . Grahamstown, Friday. Eleren fresh cases of scarlet fever are re.ported to-day. The boys' school at Kauwaeranga is to be closed for a fortnight, in consequence of two of the teachers being il with scarlet lever. Saturday. Dr. Pollen declined invitation to banquet as he had to proceel to Auckland. The youngest daughter of the Rev. V Lusk, aged 1 6, di> d this morning of virulent scarlet fever alter four days' illness. Hamilton, Saturday. The Waikato Time* this morning, on Mr. Whitaker's authority, denies the rumor that that gent'eman was offered a seat in the Cabinet without portfolio, but trusts that Mr. Whitaker's position will be that of leader of the Auckland members. OniNEMURi, Friday. The Natives presented addresses to the Governor. Dr. Pollen is to be entertained at a public dinner at the Thames, Auckland, Friday. The Governor arrived from the Thames thia morning, and yisitel the Commodore on board the Pearl. Tho yards were manned and a stlute fired. At the hilf-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, the report showed a net profit on the 31st of March of £58,440 12s 6d., giving with premium on new shares, and babucj from last quarter, £125.598, Da Bd. available (or division. Out of this a dividned of ten per cent and a bonus of five per cent was declared. £70.000 was carried to tho reserve fund, and £6848 10s 8d- carried over. The dividend an 1 bonus will be payable at the heal office on Mondiy. 24th of April, and branches on receipt of advice. The report and bnlanye-sh^et were unanimously adopted A resolution was proposed altering the deed of settlement so as to admit of unlimited extension of reserve fund, and this was confirmed at a special meeting held after the ordinary meeting. Saturday. In banco yesterday in the case. of Millar, late Provincial Kngineer at Nel-oit, who is awaiting his trial on a charge of obtaining money ur.der fa!ee pretences, Mr Justice Oilliea granted a spec'al jury on the application of Mr. Bennett.