INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 154, 21 June 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Tuesday. The Fiji Bank shareholders have confirmed the winding up resolution on the following terms, agreed toby the Bank of New Zealand: —That the Bank of New Zealand should give up all claims to 7000 acres of land In the Sairoi .i belonging to the Compiny. and that the Fiji Bunk shareholders Bhould either take New Z?aUnd Bink share), with interest irom the Ist ol March at £17 per share, or cash. The larg .st meeting ever held in Newcastle market took placß last night. It was c.lled to pa.s a resolution requesting the Government to proceed at once with the abolition question. Thi. was lost by a considerable mnjorfty, and an amendment p.saed, " That this meeting approves of the action of the Opposition in deferring the question bf abolition until more important matters have been dealt witb." The amendment was c .rried with Reclamation. Another meeting was then called by Mr Bryon, to take into con.titration the pressntaffair _ at Wellington, when he proposed the following resolution: — " That thi. meeting, although disapproving of the inform .lilies connected with the sale, thinks that the action of the Government in disposing of the Piako Swamp on the terms obtained wns wise, being aware that the improvement, effected there have been of great benefit to the district.-" An amendment of censure on the Government in the Piako Swamp transaction followed, and was carried by an overwhelming majority, after which a resolution to the eff .ct *' That whilst censoring the Government for their illegal transaction, this meeting is of opinion that the purchasers should not suffer hereby, but that a good title to tha land should be i.Bued forthwith," was carried. Meetings held at Alexandra and Hamilton townships supported the Government. An old woman, an habitual drunkard, was found dead in the police call, where she had been lodged for inebriety. Arrived —Hawea. Great disappointment that she did not bring the Suez mail, which arrived at Wellington five hours after she left. The Llewellyn lias arrived from Fiji. News unimportant. Wellinotox, Wednesday. Sailed — Taranaki, for Nelson and North. Passengers: Miss Smith, Mrs Hall, Master Reeves, Messrs Krull,Bunny, King.ley, Reeve. Chbistohdroh, Tuesday. The Darrells closed a successful season. The theatre is now clo.ed, and will be pulled down in a few days. The contract was signed to-day lor the new building, to replace it, the total estimated cost being £8000. C .nsiderable dissatisfaction exists among the Freemasons here in consequence of an intimation thH they will be charged two guineas each for the banquet in connection with the installation of Grand Master for the North Island, which they have been invited to. attend. Grahamstown, Wednesday. The plant and goodwill of the Thames Advertiser is advertised to be sold by auction in July, in consequence of the expiration of the partnership. The body of a man found at Miranda is believed to be one of the three lost from the boat some time ago. A public meeting is to be he'd to-night to discuss the Thames Valley railway question. Dunedin, . Tuesday. The Provincial Treasurer's estimated receipts for the iHlf year, from April Ist to 30tH September, 1876, were £412,800, and the proposed expenditure, £4-51,606. The estimated receipts from the' Crown Land sal.B and leases are £230,000. Wednesday. The cricketers will not listen to tbe proposal of the All Fngland E;even. The City Council hay. reversed their decision re the female franchise, and determine to embody permis.io*. in the new Bill. The Northern escort brought nearly seven thousand ounces. Westport, Tuesday. Julius Goldstucker, theschoolniiaster at the L^ ell, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude, for attempting to carnally know Fanny McDowell, ills pupil, a child six years of age. Greymouth, Tuesday. At an adjourned annual meeting of the Greymouth Coal Mining Company held last night, the report and balance -sheet were una rimously adopt d. The engineer statid that they had not more than lOf t to sink to reach the main seam. Messrs Woolcrok, Smith, and Dupre were appointod directors. In a vote of thanks to the retiring director?, 6ome keen remarks were made on the conduct of the Dunedin shareholder An expert from Dunedin, who had lately visitei the mine said it would pay a thousand pounds for every hundred expended.