INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 231, 20 September 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Tuesday. Risley's panorama, " Mirror of England," has been drawn crowded houses every night. It is to be taken to Nelson and Auckland next. It finished here last night. Nai«iek. Tuesday. At a meeting of the Harbor Board to-day, the Engineer stated that the work commenced on the 7th instant, and had steadily progressed ever since. Nine piles had been set up to date. The question of appointing an assistant harbormaster was postponed. A letter was read complaining of the high charges for wharfage on small parcels. It was agreed that rent should not be charged for the first twenty-four hours. The Union Bankinformed the Municipality that they decline to advance the money required for reclaiming the Swamp-road on the terms offered, viz; that the Bank take the Corporation's debentures at par for seven years at 7 per cent (amount £5,500.) Tenders were called for from persons willing to advance the money. Auckland, Wednesday. In GGnscpence of the high price of labor here and the hoary charges on the line of railway from Newmarket to Auckland, the contractor for the Auckland docks has found it more profitable to obtain the necessary stone from Melbourne, where he has entered into a, contract for obtaining about £30,000 worth of stone o£ fhe same quality as that which could be quarried t^b Newmarket or Kangitoto. Dune din, Wednesday. bin Dunning has secured a lease of the Queen's Theatre, where De Murska opens on the 26th inst. The billiard match, Nesblfct y, Manson 1000 up for £100, was won byNesbitt. T/me, six aad a half hours. Grahamsxowk, Wednesday. The Simonsen's Opera- Troupe have had a very successful season here, aai will play for six nights. Barlow's Circus is also doieg a good business.