INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 225, 22 September 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRUSS AGUNCr.] Auckland, Friday. Share Market.— Sales, Bank of New Zealand, £12 ■ buyers, Colonial Eauk, 44s 6d ; Natioual Insurance, 32s • sellers, National Bank, 70s ; South British, old, 803 ; New Zealand Insurauce, £5. Grahajistov/n, Friday. Captain Fraser, R.M., under instructions from the Government, has enquired iuto the rising of gas in the Caledonian and other workings. It is understood he bas reported that the rising of the gas was due to the stoppage of the big pump for repairs, and that the workmen in the mine connected therewith had been warned, but continued working. Christchurch, Friday. A slight earthquake was experienced at Malvern ou Weduesday last. An immense area of new land has been sown with grain this season, and cropping generally throughout the province is very much heavier than last year. The Union Insurance Company allotment papers will be issued from Christchurch for all parts of the colony on Monday. Owing to the enormous number of applications, the work of allotment has been very heavy. Sound milling wheat is badly wiiuted, there is some offering quoted at 7s as value ; flour, £17 to £18, market is primed with low stocks; bran, wanted at £-1, market bare; sharps, £5; potatoes, £2 os ; cheese, 6=_d ; butter, 9d ; oats, 3s 6d, market brisk and stocks greatly reduced; hams and bacon in excellent demand at 3d. Whlusgtos, Friday. According to a letter received here from Mr Conway, the Australian cricketer, it is gathered that the proposed trip of the Australian team to New Zealaud is uot now likely to take place. It appears that the Australians calculated upon the takings at the Wellington cricket gro uud going a considerable way recouping, their outlay, but the terms offered by the Wellington cricketers are the most illiberal of any town iv the colony, aud it is thought that all the arrangements for playing in New Zealand will break down in consequence. The letter adds tbat the arrangements for the trip to England are going on well, that all members of the team have signed articles, and that there is a strong probability that they will secure the services of Evans, the famous bowler. Saturday. Ihe Agent-General advises the sailing from Plymouth of the Hurunui with 270 immigrants for Welliugtoii and Taranaki. The Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date London, Sept. 16 :— Wool competition increasing and market firmer. Trade in the manufacturing districts is slightly better, 18 1,00 J bales hava been sold to date. Tallow is iv fair demand, muttou 425, beef 4us 6d. Wheat market quiet. The quality of home crop is indifferent. Adelaide 68s ; New Zealand 555. Leather market flat ; best sides 10£ d. Oamaru, Saturday. Rachel Grace and Robert Keenan, boarding house keepers, were fined respectively £5 and £15 for sly grog selling. Other similar cases are to be heard. It has been decided to form a company to export Oamaru stove with a nominal capital oi £25,000. A Provisional Directory has been appointed. The breadstuffs and grain market is almost stagnaut. The quotations are: -Wheat, 6s to 7s, with little offering; oats, ;-5s to 3s 6d, market quiet; barley for malting, none in the market; feed quality, 2s 9d to 3s ; flour, £17; oatmeal, £17; pearl barley, £20; pollard, £5; bran; £3 15s— all f.o.b.