INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 138, 2 June 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

v \, Wellington, Friday. At the adjourned meeting ..of-Jtbe Titanic Steel and Iron Company, held last night, the shareholders from the other provinces were not represented, but several resolutions from Dunedia and Taranaki were read and discussed. The chairman pointed out with reference to the supposed allotment of 500 shares to Smith that there would be no such allocation unless the patent showed they oould work the sand profitably, and he was certain that, although the patent might be successful practically, it could not possible be so financially, and there need be no apprehension of any claim being made upon the Company respecting those 500 share. The result of the meeting was that the directors were empowered to put the Company's furnace in blatt with as little delay as possible. Mr. O'Shea , reports, wholesale produce prices as 'follows ;— Flour, Phoenix, in request ; other Oamaru brands, £11 15s ; oats, 2s 61 to 2s 9d, heavy stock-; maize, 4s 3d ; bran, Is; potatoes, £4; cheese, lOd ; hams and bacon, tod. Auckland, Thursday. The Native Minister has returned from the -Waikato to-day. Typhoid fever has been very prevalent for the past few month The principal winners at thoracis were-i-Buckland, £112 ; Watts, £123 ; Captiin Walmsley, £6 1 ; Jackson, £28; Young, £19. ■ :.-!'.- . Fridar. . „ A public meeting last night passed resolutions c'ondeming the delay in the construction of the K^ipara railway. Mr.jßuckhnd reports fat cattle at 27s to 30s per 100 lbs ; long-wdolled wethers at. 16s. each. ' - The Southern Cross contradicts" the rumor that the Ministry intend to propose in the next session of Parliament another £6,000,000 loan. Lyttelton, Thursday. Failed: Austrralla, at 5 p.m. — Misies Melville, Reld, M'Farlane, Mtßsrs Taylor, Olliver, arid M'Ciatchie. Dunedin, Thursday. Mr J. B, Bradshaw reports sales . of New Zealand Bank shares at £17 15s and £17- 12a 6d; National Bank, £3 14s; Colonial Bank, £1 lis and £1 12s; National Insurance £1 3s and £1 3s 6d; Standard, 12s; Otago and Southland Investment, £i 4s. Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £17 12s; National Bank, £3 14s; Colonial Bank,. £l Us; National Insurance, £1 3s; Standard, Us 6d. . A deputation from the licensed victuallers had a conference with the members, for the city as to the amendment in the Licensing Act. j The "'Press'" were hot admitted. At a meeting of tbo Education Board today all the applications for increased, accom- . modation and additional teachers, .though .much requirod, were refused, as the Executive would be. unable to' provide the necessary fuads. The' Harbor Board resolved at to-day's meeting, to deepen the outer and inner bars at the Heads, by means of heavy harrows, drawn by a steamer. This plan was, tried, some,, years ago, and proved successful. , ' ' Friday. l In the grain market wheat has a Bteady demand at 4s 6d to 4s 8d for good to prime, and 4s 2d to 4b 4d for ordinary ; oats, 2s, fori best samples .of milling,, and Is 9d to Is lOd for good feed.