INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 135, 9 June 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

; Wellington, Friday. It is gazetted that the presenter of a* telegram marked " Urgent," by paying double rates, will have priority of transmission over all others ou and after the Ist of July. Saturday. The Taupo sailed for Picton at l:p.m. Passengers : Miss Davie, Chief Justice Prendergast, Messrs Stephenson and Stowe. Auckland, Friday. Mr Buckland quotes— Good fat cattle, 30s per 100 ; sheep, 4£d. Share Market.— Bank of New Zealand, £21 7s 6d; National, 70s j Colonial, 435; South British Insurance, 90s ; National, 31s 6d; New Zealand, 100s •, Loan and Mercantile 50s ; Red Queen, 36s ; Caledonian, 94s ; Moanataira, £9 5s to £10; Waitekuri, d to 8s 3d ; Union Beach, 24s ; Tokatea, 19s ; Kuruuui, 27s to 29s ; Piako, 8s 6d ; Thames, 50s ; Queen, 2s 6d. New Plymouth, Eriday. At Mr Courtney's cattle sale yesterday, the prices realised were— Heifers, £4 2s 6d to £5 5s ; store cows, £5 to" £5 1 7s 6d ; steers £6 ; wethers, 10s 9d ; ewes, 9s 3d. Christchurch, Friday. The grain and produce market is very firm. First class milling wheat commands 6s to 6s 9d, with a probability, of higher rates. Oats for feed, 3s ; milling, 3s, 3d. Flour is in active demand at £16 to £17, millers refusing orders ; bran- £4 10s ; sharps, £5 10s ; barley, quiet ; potatoes, £3 ; cheese, 7d; oatmeal, £16 in2slbs bags; pearl barley, £25. The electors of the Kaiapoi district are signing a requisition to the Hon C. C. Bowen, asking him to address his constituents before returning to Wellington:" Dunedin, Friday, Mr Bradshaw reports: — Bank N.Z. shares, £20 15s; Colonial Bank, £2 2s ; National Insurance. 30s 6d; N.Z. Insurance, £4 17s 6d; South British £4s 5s ; Standard, 16s. Produce : Wheat, 4s 6d to 6s 9d ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s ; barley, 2s 9d to 4s 6d ; flour, £17 ; oatmeal, £17. Saturday. The following resolutions are to be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin School Committee next. Friday :— (1.) That the whole body politic is interested in the cause of primary education. (2.) That secondary or high class education should be leffc as much as possible to the voluntary efforts of those who desire it. (3.) That in view of the General Assembly at an early date legislating upon the subject'of education in a comprehensive manner for the whole colony it is inadvisable that any specialisation ofj education reserves of this provincial district should be given effect to. Miss Black, who was injured at Messrs Kirkpatrick, Glehdinning, and Co.'s on Thursday, is dangerously ill. Miss Galley is hoi seriously hurt.