INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 121, 24 May 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, Wednesday. The Under Secretary for Public Works writes in reply to the communication from the Chairman of the West Coast County County Council, asking whether the Government are disposed to hand over to the Westlaud County Couucil the Mikonui and other races in the County, and if so, on what terms the Government will place at the Council's disposal the unexpended balances of the sums voted by Parliament. He states that the Government are prepared to hand over to the County tbe Waimea and Mikonui races, on condition that the couuty undertake all liabilities in respect to these wafer races. The expenditure ou the Waimea, race out of the Parliamentary vote up to April 30th amounted to £18,00' », and the works authorised in connection therewith and now being expeuded, will amount to £22,000 more, leaving a balance of £12,000 for works still to be undertaken. The Government propose to continue the charge of works aut! jrfsed, and to place the balance -of £12,000 at the disposal of the County to carry on such water races in Westland as the Couucil may recommend and the Governor approve out of the Appropriation Fund, for the Mikonui race. There is an unexpended balance of £15,000, which will also be placed at the disposal of the Couuty to be exnended solely upon the race, the cost o_ anv further works sequired to be provided for by the County. The Government propose to make the payments on the cerliacate of the County Engineer that the specific work mentioned has been performed, or if that is inconvenient, to imprest the Chairman of the County Counc ; l with sums of £1000, to be accounted for whenever an application is made for subsequent imprests. The stewards of the Wellington Jockey Club, alter discussing all the facis connected with the disqua'ificalion of Fishhook and Derritt, the jockey, r -solved to endo.se the action of the Oamaru Jockey Club. Fishhook and Derrilt are therefore disqualified from taking part in Wel" ngton race meetings. A private tele&.-ain received from Melbourne, stales that two lar 0 e fi**ms there have purchased all they could of stocks of brandy m the Melbou-ne market, and braudv r .s in consequence risen 2s pec gallon. An effort is bein~ made to form a company, to be called the We lington and Mokihiuci Coal Mining Company. The nominal capital is set down at £30,000, in 30.000 shares. The promoters have secured a prospectors' license for over 5000 acrea, wiih the option of taking up two square miles within six months, on a lease of 21 years. The head-quarters of the company are to be at Wellington. The object of the company is fo work the coalfield on the southern side of the Mokihinui river. nu. ,-_• Cifßis.CHL.icir, Wednesday. lhe City Council has decided to invite the co-operation of all the Municipal bodies in the colony in arranging a meeting of delegates at Wellington to di. cuss the reduction of the Municipal subsidies by Government, and to Take such ac'ion thereon a_ is deemed most expedient. Albxandas, Wednesdaj ; The township is full of couutry natives with their produce. Tawhaio has called a meeting at Hikurangi for Monday uext to consider the advisability of inviting the Governor to a meeting, and to fix the time and place. Tawhiao is now anxious for such a meeting. _„ __ Timaru, Wednesdav. The Ven. Archdeacon Harper writes to the Herald entirely exonerating the Rev Mr Gillies from blame in the matter of Mr Fulton's burial. He says that he had attended the deceased during his illness, and after his death made all the arrangements for the funeral. The Wanaka arrived this morning. There are great complaints among ship masters of the de'ay in .'andi ngaud shipping cargo. The French barque Yooune has been here five weeks, aud is not nearly ready yet. Gbaham&town. Wednesday. A private letter received bere from 'Frisco says tbat they are having bad times of ifc there, owing to the failure of crops in ihe Southern portion of the State, and depreciation ol stocks, by which every second man will be lvTiecT The letter advises people whoare mak'-ng a living iu New Zealand to leuir-Ti.