INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 278, 23 November 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVI NC IAL.

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-^ .... ... Auckland, Thursday. The Zealandia was searched for" one Cdrlingsou Eliott, \?ho is wanted for bolting with a large sum of money belonging to L!>, Siiiith, , of Melbourne. The search was unsuccessful. It is supposed he was concealed by minor" officials. ; j The Mayor to-day forwarded to the General Government for cabling flHoTrie for Indian fatmine, £1092 5s 6d, collebtfehin the Auckland provincial district, , Exclusive . of the Thames. . . . ' The Bank of New Zealand has voted ten per cent, on the salaries of .officials a3 a Chriatnias box.

„. WEn-mprow, Thursdav. ; Mr Thomas reports: Adelaide flotf^'£l7 10s to £18; Colonial do., £16 to £16 10s; oats, 3s 9d to. 4s; bran, l&, wheat, : 4s 4d; hams, 8£<1; bacon, 8d; cheese, 7d|' potatoes, £2; pollard, 7s 3d; maize, 4s 6d; butter, 9d. Christchurch, Friday. , A fatal accident occurred in the'Waimakariri yesterday. A party of five went in a light rowing boat towards the bar, and on turning round; the water washed over the side of the boat, when one of the party stood up, and the boat capaizsd. Three other boats being in the vicinity four persona were rescued, one being much exhausted. The fifth person, a Miss Gulliver, aged 17, was drowned.

The Rev E. Carlyon, of Kaiapoi .notoriety, sailed, by the Waimate for England yesterday. Prior to his leaving Kaiapoi a number of his supporters assembled at the parsonage to express their sympathy and regrefc at his departure. The Rev Mr Carlyon, in reply, said that although the Bench of Bishops found hiin guilty of improper conduct on some.points the Primate had admitted that he was not guilty, but wished him, iu order to satisfy the public cry, to admit that he was, which he refused to do. He urged his friends not to support another incumbent, but to await his return. They replied that they would, and cheered him' loudly. . „ " ' Dunedin, Friday. The effects of the failing water supply and the continued absence of rain are severely felt in the city, and country. The Suburban Councils have agreed to join the City in a water scheme on certain conditions.