INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 278, 21 December 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Wednesday. The Australia,' with the inward San Francisco mails, It/ft San Francisco on the 7th instant. The City of New York, with the November outward mails, reached San Francisco on the 12th .instant, two days under contract time. Thursday. Sailed: Ringarooma, for N.? 150.. Passen ger— Miss Bias. Chkistch .eh, Wednesday. Workmen in dressing white stone foi" the Girls' School to-day, found two sharks' I teeth and one dolphin's embedded in stone, in a beautiful state of preservation, the •enamel being bright and unblemished. The second attempt to organise a crew for sthe -Nelson Regatta has failed. ■• . . Dunedin, Wednesday. Steps have been taken to form a Central -Agricultural Society, the Show to be held in ■Dunedin, annually. Over £200 were subscribed.

A telegram from Palmerston states that tbe coach capsized, injuring several passengers. r The Fire Brigade ball takes place on the 27th. Ifc " |? understood that in consequence of Mr Macandrew having forwarded the Home Agents letter to Wellington, which resulted in preventing i;he remittance asked for being sent home by the out-going mail, " the Hon. Mr M'Lean has ordered Mr Macandrew's box at the Post-office to be closed. The following is the criminal calendar for January next:— Slatteuly rape; Johnston, stealing from a dwelling; G. Cohen, stealing from the person; Curton, embezzlement; Hamilton, manslaughter; White, larceny; W. Fodder, forgery, Rimander, arson. A telegram has been received from Hobart Town announcing the arrival of the Union Company's steamer Wanaka, this morning. After coaling, she will leave to-morrow for Port Chalmers. Thursday. The Otago County Council will meet on January 4th. The Wairau Riding in Southland is the only Riding in Otago for which no candidate came forward. The total amount subscribed in Otago for the Bulgarian relief fund is £200. The yield of gold as shown by the escort for the past month is 85570z5. Captain Campbell Walker delivers an address before the Otago Institute to-night on forestry. Greymouth, Wednesday. Daniel Braniff Woods and J. Woods, were charged at the Police Court this morning on four informations, with having an illicit still in their possession, the case was remanded till Friday. A large quantity of apparatus was seized. Peter White, of the Commercial Hotel, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself oyer tbe grave of his children. Domestic grievances are supposed to have been the cause. 'Gkahamstown, Wednesday. The election for Mayor resulted in the return of Mr M'Donald, with 484 votes agaiust 169 for Kilgour, who, it was understood, was brought out by Grey's party, with which the defeated candidate has been prominently associated. Auckland, Wednesday. The Education Board's proposal is announced for the establishment of a Girl's Training and High School. It will cost £250 in preparing the necessary building. A committee ha 3. been formed and prospectus issued. The .School will also be for training female teachers, and will be opened about the middle of January next, Mr Reader Wood is giving free Christmas meat to the poor. At the annual meeting of the City Council to-day, £150 was voted as the Mayor's salary. The Mayor's annual report showed great progress. On waterworks, he ' recommended that water from the new works should be brought direct to the pump-wells and not allowed to remain stagnant in ponds. Mr Hurst was elected Mayor by 1026 votes against 616 polled by Mr Cosgrave. H.M.S. Sapphire, and the Hinemoa, have arrived from Wellington.