INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 284, 30 November 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

JJPRESS AGGNCT.] Wellington, Thursdav. Mr Thomas reports flour, Adelaide, £18; Colonial, £14 10s to £15 10s; oats, £3 103; bran, Is; wheat, 4s 3d; hams, B*d; bacon, 8d; cheese, 7d; potatoes, £•>; poilard, 7d; maize, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; butter 6d to 7d. It was reported about town to-day that his Excellency the Governor received by the last English mail a despatch from the Secretary of State for the colonies conveying an official intimation that Her Majesty had been pleased to confer on thetwo ex-judges, Justice Gresson and Justice Chapman, the title of Houorabie for life, within the colony of New Zealand. The Taranaki sails for Picton, kelson, and North, at midnight. Passengers— Mesdames Kichraond and Scotfc, Messrs Greenfield, Mackenzie, Blabe Bentley, and Morton. CacRtSTCKURCH, Thursday. At the Christehurch wool sales over 5000 bales were sold. Greasy cross-bred, 9d to ll£-d per ib; Lincoln, 9*d to 9£d; greasy,6Jd to 7|d; washed cro3s-bred, Is 3d per lb. The sale waa very animated, and nearJy erery lot was sold. Produce quotations. — Wheat, 5s 3d to 5a 6d; flour, £15 to £16; oats, 3s 6d; barley, 5s 6d; butter 8d; cheese, 6£d to 7d; hams and bacon, 8d incloth; bran, £4 10s; sharps, £5 103. The export demand for flour, oats, and barley has greatly improved.

Dunedin, Thursday. About two thousand persons visited the show yesterday. The Star understands that Mr Hislop, Secretary to the Board, proceeds to Wellington to assume the appointment of Secretary to the new department of education. Mr Gillies intends to move,; at Wednesday's meeting of the Education'Board, " That immediate action be taken with a view of securing a lady principal for the Girls' High School, and a rector for the Boys' High School, aud that it be referred to Professor Shand; the Secretary, Mr H. Jasper, to prepare recommendations to be considered at an adjourned meeting to be held." . Auckland, Friday. The Australia has arrived with the English mail. Passengers for New Zealand: Mesdames McHugh, Collius, Mason, Mumiford, Mr and Mrs Sinclair, Mr and Mrs Moss and family, Messrs Tapper, Rankin, Mason, Percy Adams, Beardsley, Thornton (2), Ric'iardson, Emys and wife, Ross and wife.