INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 300, 19 December 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PKKSS AQENCY.] Ckristchukcii, Wednesday. At the wool sales Robert Wilkin sold 670 bales. Sixty bales of fleeces and locks crossbreds fetched B|d to lOJd; merino, 8d to 10d; pieces and locks, sd. Mr Matson sold 371 bales; cross-breds brought ,up to 10} d; merino, up to 9|d. Kumar a, Tuesday. A miner named Henry Gibbons has been killed in a claim at the Larrikins. Pie leaves a wife and nine children in very poor circumstances. Subscriptions are being raised for them. Hamit,xon, Tuesday. The Auckland and Waikato railway has been completed up to here. It was inspected to-day; aud will be formally opened to-mor-row for public traffic. GfiAHAasiowN, Tuesday. , An influential meeting was held last night when a Sericultural Association was formed to promote the growth of the mulberry tree and establish sericulture in the district. Mr Firth liberated yesterday 9000 young salmon in the Thames river aud its tributaries, and took with him a number of mountain <j.uail for liberation in suitable localities. The natives report that the trout placed in the Waihau or Upper Thames some time ago have greatly multiplied, jthousands of young fish having been seen. Wellington, Wednesday. The acceptances for the Wellington Cup WJIJ plpse on Friday, the 28th inst. Dunedin, Wednesday. Upon the question pf water supply for the city, it has been decided t to .bring in a supply from BHverstieam at a cost qf £52,50,0, in preference to the Water of Leith at £87,00,0. The former gives 7£ gallons per head per day, and the latter oaly 6Q $he adoption of the Silver3tream scheme, wbAeli cares ,£35,00'J, was only adopted by the easting vote of the Mayor. Aucici.A.NrD, Wednesday, Tf'e.^.'frepaki sailed at 5 p.m. yesberday, Fassengers ,for Jtfelson ; Messrs Goldwater, Feridelo, Clark, Tavare? and Buchholz. " Nafib«, Wednesday. The trial of Haos Thomson, charged with murder at Woodville, occupied the Supreme Court ou Monday and yesterday until past midnight each day. At a <iugjrtsr past 12 last nighfc the jury brought in a veiiiafj of Not Guilty. They were only twenty'minutes considering. The Court was densely packed, and there were demonstrations of applause, which were quickly suppressed. The Chief Justice remarked thai he ;could not understand such a demonstration in a Court of Justice. The barque Dragon has cleared for Lonj don with 3187 bales of wool and skius yalued ' at £66,154.