INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 55, 5 March 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Monday. What is known as the summit tunnel on the Himutaka is now pierced from cud to end* its length is 630 yards. This is the last obstacle to the completion of the railway to Featherstoh. Arrived— H.M.S. Sappho, from Sydney. Mr Joseph Dyer, resident secretary of the Australian Mutual Provident Sociefcy' died at his residence on Sunday. Grahamstown, Monday. A new run of gold was discovered last week, which is expected to be the most important find made here for years. Shares have advanced from 14s to 31s, The fortnightly yield was 715 ounces. Riverton, Saturday. The Western Star reports that a party of three Chinamen on the Lake George diggings got £50 worth of gold from last week's washing up, and £9 per man the previous week. A boy, three years old, son of Mr Robert Cupples, of Groper's Bush, was killed by a horse trampling upon him while playing in a paddock. At the inquest held yesterday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Hokitika, Saturday. The preseul ation of prizes to the winners, in the colonial prize firing contests took place this afternoon in the Volunteer Hall. There was a large gathering, and the prizes were presented by Mrs Bonar, amidst loud . cheering for tbe Rifle and Carbine Champions " (Paynter and M'Lean) and other shots. A meeting of the representatives was held afterwards in the Empire Hotel, when a number of resolutions were passed for transmission to the Government. Capt. Murray, of the Thames, occupied the chair. The first resolution expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which Colonel Reader and the officers and staff discharged their duties, and especially with the services of the staff. The second resolution was that the Government be recommended to secure a central and permanent rauge, as the expense of makiug a new raDge annually was a heavy item, which might be devoted to an increase of prize money. Ifc was also recommended that no prizes, except range prizes, be less than £5; that champious be Government representatives without competing; that the present qualification of competitors be continued; tbat a couucil or committee be appoiuted to make regulations for the colonial meeting, consisting of a president with oue district officer and company officers in each island. Monday. The Hinemoa sailed at I*3o p.m. for Nelsou with all the Colonial representatives except a few who go overland to Christchurch. Christchurch, Monday. J. T. Pain, late clerk of the Waimate Road Board, has been committed for trial for embezzling £500 of the Board's funds. The Times this morning says: — " We learn that a writ, issued by the Court of Queen's Bench, and received in the colony by the Californian mail a few days ago, has been served by Messrs Brogden on the Hon. Mr Ormond for damages arising out of a breach of the emigration agreement of 1872. He wites the names of all the members oFthe Fox- Vogel Government of that year, whose names appear on the records of the day as the Hon W. Fox, W. Gisborne, Julius Vogel C.M.G., D. M'Lean C.M.G., J, D. Ormond, W. Reeves, J. Hall, and H. J. Miller. The writ also for some reason includes the names of Messrs Sewell, Dillon Bell, and Waterhouse, but for what reason ifc does not appear. We hear that Sir J. Vogel will be requested to instruct a solicitor to appear for all the defendants."