INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 239, 29 September 1876, Page 2

I N T E R P RO VINCIAL.

Gisborne, Friday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here last evening at 5.55. Ciiiustchurch, Thursday. Roberts gave Weston 550 points last night and beat him by 04. Roberts made a break of 299, and Weston followed immediately afterwards with a break of 82. Roberts pocketed the red no less than 94 consecutive times. Tonight he again plays Weston giving him 450, but spot strokes are barred to the champion. Mr Bennett, the agent for the All England Eleven, will interview the Secretary of the Cricket Club here to-day, to try and make arrangements for a meeting. Charleston, Thursday. A letter from the Karamea dated the 20fch instant states thatwreckage has been washed ashore there. It cansists of timber, spars, a compass, candles, brandy, rum, vinegar, boat and life-buoy, marked La Hogue, from London. "Wellington, Friday. It is understood that Sir Julius Vogel will be entertained at a banquet at the Club. A deputation of Licensed Victuallers waited on the Agents of the Insurance Companies, to urge a reduction in the rate of premiums on hotel properties. The matter is to be laid before the Agents' Association. i here is to be a review of all the Volunteers in the Province on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. Taieri, Friday. The Dunedin Artillery Compauy have accepted a challenge from the Christchurch Artillery Company to dismount guns, and fire three rounds against time. Auckland, Friday. Mr Lusk addressed a large meeting at the Mechanics Institute last night and was enthusiastically received. He sketched the proceedings of the session for the purpose of showing that, although the Opposition had not carried their measures, they had accomplished a great deal of good in exposing and checking corruption, insisting on economy and reform, driving Sir J. Vogel away, and modifying the Counties and Financial Arrangements Bills. During the course of his speech he referred to the reasons that caused the loss of the Separation resolutions, and each of the Auckland members who had voted against them was loudly groaned. He believed although the Opposition had failed to carry separation this session, they would succeed in the next. At the conclusion he was loudly cheered and thanked, and the following resolution, to be telegraphed to Sir George Grey, was carried unanimously :— " That this meeting expresses its thanks to, aud entire confidence in, Sir G. Grey and the other members for the province who have acted with him in his efforts to obtain her revenue for Auckland and equal rights for the people of the colony." The Llewellyn has arrived from Sydney. [From a Correspondent.] Dunedin, Friday. The Superintendent was waited on by a deputation from Clutha this morning, who informed him that ifc was their intention to hold a public meeting there to-morrow night in order to pass a resolution similar in terms 'to the second one passed at the Dunedin meeting for calling the Provincial Council together, &c.