INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 51, 28 February 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press aoenct.] Wellington, Wednesday. In the Supreme Court to-day, judgment was given in the case Henderson versus the Queen. The case arose out of a contract at Westport. The contractor tendered according to specification, but found that as part of the section was tbrough a swamp there was subsedince, which necessitated a very much greater quantity of earth filling than had been allowed for (about £5000 worth), hence the claim. Judgment was given for the Crown with costs a3 agreed. Gisborne, Wednesday. The police are now in pursuit of the men employed by Lawrence Reid, manager, and who caused the disturbance aud destruction of property yesterday. Auckland, Wednesday. A petition is being signed for the release of 11. S. Meyers from gaol. Bishop Moran visited the educational establishments yesterday. A gardner named Nairn was found with his left side aud throat cut aud a deep wound iu his arm, and lying in a pool of blood. Nairn says a strange man called, on Sunday and demanded money, which he refused. The stranger seized a razor and inflicted the wounds and stole 9s. The wounds are not dangerous. Nairn was dismissed from his employment lately for intemperance, and his story is not believed, as he was seen out on Monday. A deputation of butchers to-day requested the Colonial Secretary to renew the lease of the Newmarket Slaughter- housa, alleging that the new city abattoirs do not afford sufficient accommodation the Government would keep open the Newmarket Slaughterhouse until the Council extended the new abattoirs. The City Council to-day referred the charges of incompetency against Mr Anderson, City Engineer, to five engineers. Dunedin, Thursday. The lease of the Colonial Bank premises in High-street has been sold for seventeen years for £2,300, Mr G. W. Eliott being the purchaser. It is considered a great bargain. The Ocean Beach Railway Company have made arrangements for the conveyance of 15,000 people to the races. Duri jg the present year no fewer than 325 children have been refused admission to the schools in Dunedin. This does not include a number who were refused at the Normal School, where the masters have ceased to record the names of the applicants.. Wanganui, Thursday. The following are the general entries and aceptances for the Wanganui autumn meeting.— Hurdle Race— Victor, Gazelle, Expedition, Te Whetumarama. - Wanganui Derby— Skyblue, Te Tewaka, Chokebore, Peep-o'-day, Eoam, Legacy, Chandler. Sapling _ _ _J_ißcw. .____pvp____ ; r _WBg£_\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ RH^^Hbßß________s ex P ec ted -f° r the W^B^B___\_________mg_W ie Vale is backed at 4