INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 16, 18 January 1878, Page 2

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[press agency.] Wellington, Wednesday. It is understood that Sir George Grey will visit Westport and other places on the West Coast of the Middle Island some time next month, but the exact date is not yet fixed. Masterton, Wednesday. A fearful gale swept over Masterton and neighborhood yesterday morning. Nearly all the shop windows on the east side of Bridge-street were broken. Many chimneys were blown down, and the roof of au unfinished building was carried several chains; Parts of the neighboring bush look as if cut down by hand. Two houses were burnt down, and two blown over. Lowe's Railway Hotel narrowly escaped, and all the furniture had been removed when heavy rain commenced to fall. The crops still standing are much damaged, especially oats. No gale of equal severity has been felt here before. Carterton fared as badly as Masterton. Dunedin, Wednesday. Messrs Wright, Stevenson, and Co. report as follows: — For sack grain there is very little alteration to report; wheat continues dull of sale; oats are iu good demand at from 3s 4d to 3s sdfor good'feed, up to 3s 6d for prime milling, which is much wanted, but little is offering. Friday. News has been received by a private letter from a passenger who went home in the Loch Ryan from Melbourne that Sullivan, the murderer, was a second cabin passenger in the ship He was discovered a month after the Loch Ryan left Melbourne. Oasiaru, Friday. In the cricket match twenty-two v. Australian eleven, Oruaru scored 70 in the first innings, and 43 in their second. The Australians in their first innings made 113, C. Baunerman scoring 45. Auckland, Friday. The Wanaka sailed South yesterday. Passenger for Nelson, Messrs G. K. Barnes and W. Fisher. CußiSTCnuncn, Friday. A crowded meetiug was held last night in the Oddfellows hall to consider the alleged grievances of the railway employees. A letter was read explaining several causes of disaffection among the employees, the principal one beinga recent resolution requiring the men to work overtime without pay, and to work on Sundays when required. Resolutions condemnatory of this arrangement were carried and also requesting the Government to appoint a commission to enquire into the whole question of the grievances.