INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 188, 1 August 1876, Page 2

INTER PROVINCIAL.

Gkbtmodth, Monday. The return of melted gold from the Wealth of Nations Company for July is 365 ounces. A dividend of 3a per shara is declared. The Grei/ Argus says an enquiry shonld be made into the c«use of the collapse of the Bruaner railway brMge, to that the blame aiav rest on the right shoulders, viz .whether the fact of the bridge breaking down under its own weight was due to f-iuliy material or faultineas of design. Half the cables wen; recovered uninjurel\eeterday, and the buhince will probably be got to d-iv. Z^"" Reefton, Monday. The Hopeful Company form 1120 tous of stone, obtained 2313 ounces of gold. Wellington, M on -lay. It b understood that Sir Julim Yogel has jeoovered from his itlaesg and that hs will he able to attend in his place in the House tomorrow. Lyitelton, Monday. SaileJ — Maori, for Ne'sou, at 5 p,ni. Donjjdin, Monday. The Rev, R. L, Stanfor.i, of this city, has ben requested to allow himself to be ■nominate i for the bishopric of Waiapu. The following resolution has been proposed •and carried by a politicil league at the Dunetanj— ■ •' That in the opioion of this leigue, the ,©nly jv»y. the Middle Inland can prosper in acc3rd»nae with its vast resourcej ss by financial separal4oa irom the North >I«landI The Normal Srhool is cloiei t9 ftjther ,^upi!B owing to its erowdei et»(s.

Mr Birch, J.P., has served the proprietor of the Good Templar's, journal with a writ for libel. Damages are laid at £500. An electioneering canvasser has been threatened with a libelaction, dmniges £1000, by a mayoral Cindi Jute, f ,>r defamati nT Auckland, Monday. Arrived— Peri, from Lytteltin. The Minnehaha has cleared for that port, via M-rcury Say sawmills, The Gas Company have declared a dividend of 15 per cent. A death from scarlet fever at the quarantine station has caused a further detention of the uebiDgton immigrflnts. A political meeting of the Franklin electors at Pokenoe passed a resolution asking memben to oppose the Counties Bill and suppjrt Sir George Grey.