INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 75, 28 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agency.] Wellington, Wednesday. It is stated that there will shortly be the retirement of several leading officers from the Engineering Department of the General Government. Thursday. Seventy applications for nominated immigrants were made here this month. The Government have decided not to accept any more nominations for foreign immigrants It is currently reported that the Hon. Dr. Pollen assumes the editorship of the N. Z. Times on the Ist of April next. Mr Higginson, assistant railway engineer for the North Island, and Mr Kuopp, holding a similar office for the South Island, have received notice in terms of their agreement that their services will be dispensed with. Other officers of the same department have been similarly notified, Hokitika, Wednesday. In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, re llamer ou twelve charges of embezzlement and one of larceny, the Grand Jury brought in true bills ; also true bills against William Miller for wounding a cow, and the same charge against Timothy O'Leary. The latter case is now proceeding. Hiimer is expected to plead guilty. His defalcations are over two thousand pounds. Thursday, J. I-I. ITamer, Bank agent, pleaded guilty to four charges and not guilty to nine. Oamaku, Wednesday. Cooper and Bailey's Circus last night reported" that the money taken at the door showed an attendance of nine thousand. Tliis is said to be the largest audience they have had. Auckland, Thursday. The City Council have accepted the tender of the National Bank for £-25,009 for supplementary water works. The loan will be six per cent, at 98 nett. A purse of 100 sovereigns is to be presented to Captain Logan on the occasion of the Hero's hundredth trip between Sydney and Auckland. Christchurch, Thursday. Replying to insinuations from various parts of the Colony respecting strictures on Dr Somerville, the Bev J. Elmslie made a statement last night showing that Dr Somerville was freed on the application of the Glasgow Evangelistic Association from the ministerial charge of Anderson Church, Glasgow, with the special object of devoting himself to Evangelistic work in various parts of the world. Lawrence, Thursday. The weather for the past few days has been very unfavorable to harvest operations. In all directions reapers are busy, and the prospects of farmers are looking better. If the weather continues fine for another week or ten days nearly all the crops will be harvested. It is expected that the yield will be up to the average. At the Blue Spur mining operations are in full swing, and nearly all the claims are working full time. Considerable interest is taken in the result of the election of members for the Education Board of Otago. It is considered certain that two local candidates — Messrs Battings and Friar — will be elected.