INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 288, 5 December 1877, Page 2

I NTERPROVINCIAL.

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_„ DtraEoisf Tuesday. mis morning the reservoir was practically dry, and great inconvenience is experienced for want of water. Steps #re being taken to

turn some of the Water of Leith about Royses mill.

The Opera Company played Aida to an immense audience last night, and will leave for Ctmstchurch to-day. The settling on the races last night was very satisfactory. £530 were paid in prizes.

For ale exhibited at the last show, Joel takes first prize with exhibition brand, and Marshall aud Copeland first prize for bottled beer.

A fire broke oufc at Mr T. Burt's leaden pipe factory this morning. A steam engine, hydraulic engine, and a lead pipe making machine, just imported, were destroyed. Insurance, £300.

The South British had no insurance on the nre yesterday as reported.

„, . Wednesday. lnere is a hot wind biowing, and no sign of rain. Water is selling in parts of the town at sixpence a bucket. The Artesian well m front of the University building was rushed this morning by about thirty drays wick barrels.

Wellington, Wednesday. The following ships have left British ports for New Zealand: -Opawa, from Plymouth for Lytteltou, Sept. 27, with 290 Immigrants; Renfewshire, from Plymouth for Napier Sept. 29, with 299; Canterbury, from Glasgow for Otago, with 262; Apollo, from Glasgow for Auckland, Oct. 16 with 248. The following also were to have sailed but the numbers in each ship were not given .—-Oarnaru, from Glasgow for the Bluff about uct. 26; Hereford, from Plymouth to Lyttelton, about Oct. 19; Gainsboro, from Plymouth for Nelson and Wellington, Oct 24; Wanganui, from Plymouth for Lyttelton, Oct. 31; a ship, name unknown, from Plymouth for Otago, about Nov. 9; ditto for Lyttelton, Nov. 16; and the Wellington, from Glasgow for Otago, about November 2lst.