INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 239, 6 November 1876, Page 2

IN TER PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Monday. The ■■ -prize firing rules for next year were issued ou Saturday. The firing for colonial prizes takes place at Hokitika in February. For choice of representatives there is no minimum. The liighest scores in the matches $Ue same aa last year to be representatives.

and " extra" men limited to an equal num- ! ber with the Government men from each district. The representatives to be selected before the sth of January. Cavalry, artillery, and naval will lire with carbines; engineers ami riflemen with rifles. New carbines and | j rifle will^be issued to qualified men directly | after the preliminary firing, to be returned info store after the colonial meeting. There will be six matches each for carbine and rifles belts; a north and south match; moving targets and marksmen's matches; and an all comers match, open to any weapon. For district prizes the amounts only are set apart for each place. The number of prizes and conditions are to be decided by Local Boards of officers The Armed Constabulary, Cadet, and Ordnance prizes are about the same as last year. In general the rule " any position" throughout will be allowed. Rivertos, Saturday. The Mayor has replied to the Superintendent's circular asking him to attend the convention at Dunediu/lhat he (the Mayor) does not anticipate any evil result will arise through the abolition of provinces, in fact, | hails with much satisfaction the coming into operation of that Act, which he believes will prove a great benefit to out districts, the Province generally, and the Colony as a whole. He says 90 per cent of the ratepayers have the same opinion on the question of administration under the Provincial system in this district, which has not been conducive to the welfare of the residents, therefore he declines to attend a meeting which cannot be productive of any au( horitative or practical result. Monday. At a meeting of the School Committee on Saturday night it was resolved to decline to send delegates to the convention, as it was thought that instead of evil arising from abolition much good will result, and that the district has suffered too much already under provincialism to have any desire for its resuscitation. Auckland, Saturday. Arrived— Bella Mary, from Hobarton. Sailed— Stella, for Wellington. The Theatre Royal was crowded, about 1800 persons being present to meet Sir George Grey and the Auckland members. The representatives on the platform were Messrs O'Rorke, Rees, Swanson. R. Wood Diguan, and Tole. Mr Lusk sent a letter apologising for his absence an account of illness. Each member was received with cheers. Sir George Grey was driven from his hotel in a carriage provided by the Reception Committee surmounted by a large staudard. On entering the Hall, the audience rose, and loudly applauded for several minutes. An address of welcome was presented, expressing at some length appreciation of the conduct of Sir George Grey in his noble efforts to preserve the rights of selfgovernment, to secure purity and economy in administration, and to obtain justice for the province; and sfatiug that the people had observed with the deepest pain the cruel rniiuncr in which he had been aspersed in oiiicial despatches by the Ministry, and by a portion of the Press. In replying, Sir George Grey spoke of the special disadvantage of Auckland, through loss of the seat of Government, want of a laud fuud, and unfair share of public works expenditure. He also spoke at some length on the advantages of tin; provincial system, which they had lost, and the difficulties of a central administration. To remedy these, separation resolutions were proposed, which would have been carried but for a section of their mean representatives and the unequal distribution of seats among various electorates. The throwing out of theese resolutions had lost Auckland £120,000 yearly. He denied that abolition had been put fairly to the country. The Bill was passed first, and the sanction of the Governor and the Imperial authorities secured for it before the elections; and Great Britain through their action and that of the Governor were to some extent to blame for forcing this form of government upon the country. He referred at length to the land fund, and maintained that if the colony was to remain one, the land revenue should be paid into a common fund, and every district get its fair proportion. He declared his belief that Canterbury opposed separation with the capital at Ctmstchurch because they were afraid of getting Otago people with liberal ideas among tham, who would open the ideas of the people as to those great runs and the landed aristocracy. He urged the people to lay to heart the idea of two federated islands. All the other members spoke, and reference to an Otago alliance was repeated and cheered. Mr O'ltorke thought that Auckland ought to work with Otago, not wait to follow its example. The Rev. Mr Wallis proposed an amendment censuring the Auckland members for increasing the honorarium, but was roared down. The meeting concluded with three cheers for Sir George Grey and three for the other members, it was throughout of a most enthusiastic character. Tlwre was a terrific whirlwind yesterday at Cox's Creek. It struck Warnock Brother's soap and caudle factory (100 feet long by 30 wide), driving both walls out, and scattering weatherboards and roofing far and wide. The blocks on which the building stood were knocked out of position, and board and bricks carried a considerable distance. Some of the bricks struck down Mr James Warnock and one of the workmen in the factory ; both were injured, the latter was also slightly injured, from having potash blown into his eyes. A hut some distance off was lifted bodily, but not destroyed. The tornado next struck Reid's house, a building a quarter of a mile away, lifting it into the air, and carrying fragments in al directions. Sheets of corrugated iron were carried two miles. Messrs Warnock estimate their loss at £500.- The total damage is estimated at £1000. Monday. The City of New York arrived at 9 this morning. The Zealandia left San Francisco on the 11th. The Australia left Kandavau for 1 Sau Francisco on Otocber 28. The Zealandia arrived there on the Ist November, and left for Sydney in company with the City of New York on the 2nd. Passenger for Otago, A. A. Bell. The City of New York briugs a large shipment of Californian salmon ova for the Acclimatization Societies of Auckland and Canterbury. The whaler Two Brothers arrived at Honolulu on the 20th October, with thirteen out of a total crew of sixteen of a" whaling ship hailing from Honolulu, the lost vessel having been crushed in the ice. Duxedix, Saturday. The Palmerston and Cromwell Councils have declined to attend the convention. Dr. Meuzics M.L.C., also declined to attend) alleging that the proceeeings were not advisable. The Port Chalmers School Committee have declined through their chairman, Dr Drysdale who stated that such a meeting would be deemed seditious, and as a Justice of the Peace he could not countenance such proceedings. Several favorable replies have been returned. The Art Society was poorly attended, but there was a large number of excellent exhibits. Commercial; — Wheat still scarce and arriving. Meets with immediate sale at full prices. Best Northern, 5s <Jd to Gs ; good medium, 5s Gd ; inferior, Is .'3d to is 3d ; oats steady at from 2s Id to 2s 2d for good feed, up to 2s 3d to 2s 4d for good to prime i milling ; barley neglected. A movement is on foot to establish ft free | Dispensary in connection with the Societies. It is understood that Mr Logan, Provincial Secretary, and a number of other provincial officers, received twelve months' leavo pf absence prior to abolition, and that an. enquiry will be held.

Monday. The following are the spring meeting nominations: — Grand Stand HAXDicAr : Mr Barnes' Master Playfair; Mr Pollock's Rosina; Mr Fagin's Flying Beauty, 5 yrs; Mr Careion'i Nelly King, 5 yra; Mr Goodman's Glenjary aged, Stanley aged, and Rosemary 3 yrs; Mr Settle's Colleno, aged; Mr Hastie's Mis* Elswick, 3 yrg; Mr Yeend's Kinf Phillip, 5 yrs; Mr Stephenson's Steamer, 4 jrs; Mr Johnston's Suetoa, 5 yrs; Mr Delemain'a Punga wcrewere, 4 yrs; Mr Smith's Haphazard, aged; Mr Logan's Dead Heat, 3 yrs; Mr Swanson's Sir William, 6 yri ; Mr O'Brien's Fishhook, 4 yrs; Mr Reay's Tadmor, 5 yrs; Mr Walters' Kingfisher and Isaac Walton. President's Handicap: Mr Tagjfart'« Seal 3 yrs, Glengarry aged, Stanley aged, Rosemary 3 yrs, King Phillip 5 yrs; Mr Stephenson's Rob Roy 5 yrs, Steaniar 4 yrs, Pungawerewere 4 yrs; Mr Smith's Kathleen, aged; Mr G. Coomb's Right Bower ajed, Dead Heat 3 yrs, Sir William 6 yrs; Mr Doyle's Wild Deer aged, Fishhook 4 jn, Tommy Dodd, Isaac Walton. Hurdle Handicap: Mr Gourlay's Kildare, aged; Mr Maclaren's Darkey, aged; Mr Swanson's Te Kooti, aged; Mr M'Kay's Banjo, aged; Tommy Dodd. Handicap : Mr Pollock's Rosannah *ged, Flying Beauty 5 yrs; Mr Carson's Nelly King 5 yrs, Rosemary 3 yr«; Mr Collins' Rob Roy 5 yrs, Steamer 4 yra; Mr C. Johnston'3 Sultan 6 yrs, Haphazard, Darkey 5 yrs; Mr Betts' Fox, 5 yrs; Sir William, Fishhook, Tadroor, Isaac Walton; Mr Walters' Fanny Fisher colt, Kathleen. St. Andrew's Handicap: Gl«»g*ry t Stanley, King Phillip, Rob Roy, Steamer, Punga, Fox 6 yrs s Right Bower, Dead Heat, Sir William, Wild Deer, Fishhook, Tommy L'w Id, Mr Wilton's Kingfisher. Dunedin Cup : Mr Kitchen's Kaccaroni, 3 yrs ; Mr Taggart's Scud, 3 yro ; Mr-Car-son's Stormbird aged, Merrybird 4 yrg, Glengary, Stanley, Rosemary ; Mr Vaser's Passo, King Phillip, Rob Roy, Steamer, Templeton, Punga ; Mr Delamain's Elfin King 3 yrs, Titania, Follefarine 4 yrs, Kathleen, Right Bower ; Mr Watt's Trill 4 yrs, Dead Heat 3 yrs ; Mr Keenan's Freestone, i yrs ; Mr Giiligan's Princess Mary, 4 yrs ; Mr Nosworthy's Danebury 3 yrs, Fallacy 3 yrs, Tadnior; Mr Redwood's Koran 4 yrs, Puriri 4 yrs, Lara 3 yrs, Maroro S yrs, Stirabout 4 yrs, Amanda, Amohia, 3 yrs, Fishhook 4 yrs, Cloth of Gold 4 yrs, Middle ton 3 yrs, Kingfisher, Isaac Walton, Fanny Fisher colt, Guy Fawkes.