INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 54, 4 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

[pi'.KSS AOENCT.] "Wellington, Monday. William Gill ami liichard Buckridge, who arc; supposed to have .an organised system or! stealing horses in the interior, were brought before the Resident Magistrate this morning, but remanded for a week to enable a certain important witness over a hundred miles away to come and give evidence. On Saturday while a mob of horses were being shipped for South, several of them were landed and taken possession by the police, who subsequently arrested the prisoners at Greytown. VYairarapa. The barque Glencoe, loaded with iron, bark, and timber, from Australia, for the Huruuui Br.dge, broke adrift from her anchorage tit Port Kobinson, in Gore Bay, and has become a complete wreck. Invuucaugill, Monday. At a meeting of the Municipal Council, a motion to v ake special preparation to receive Sir G. Grey was negatived. It was resolved to wait on him relative to the removal of the railway station, and completion of Government Buildings. The Mayor was authorised to take whatever steps he might think necessary to hospitably entertain Sir G. Grey and party but the entertainment is to be devoid of every particle of political significance. The steamer Orcti had a dreadful passage from Dunediu having twice had to seek shelter. At onetime the vessel was in great dauger. Ciiiustchurch, Saturday night. The Gas Company have decided "to reduce the price of gas to 11s 5d per 100) feet. The calendar for the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court will be unusually heavy, there being already fourteen prisoners. There are six indictments against one Stephen Samuels. The Customs receipts for February are unusually heavy. The Board of Governors of the Canterbury College have adopted plans for a new High School, building to cost £GOOO. Tijiaku, Monday. Mrluca!tr4 T,urnbuU hajj confuted t<? be

nominated for Tiraaru for the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Stafford. His chance generally is considered good. Blenheim, Saturday night. _ A cable message was received this morning, announcing the floating of the Turner Gold Mining Company in London. The ground lies between Queen Charlotte Sound and Port Gore. The Telegraph camp on the new line between Blenheim and Tophouse was burnt down near Birch Hill.