INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 113, 13 May 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKBSj'AGENOT.] Greymouth, Monday. W. H. Harrison, J. Barrowman, R. Reeves, and Heber Newton were nominated to-day for the vacant seat iv the Grey Valley for the House of Representatives. Dunedin, Monday. The question of teaching science in the elementary schools was ' discussed by the Education Institution on Saturday. Professors Black, M'Gregor, Sutton, and several others spoke of the diversity of opinion which prevailed as to the desirability of such an innovation, and Professor M'Gregor said that the attempt to teach science in such schools would be productive of unmitigated mischief. Christchurch, Monday. Messrs Ingles and Saunders, the rival candidates for the representation of Cheviot in the Assembly, addressed the electors at Wakariri. A vote of confidence in Mr Ingles was proposed and seconded. Then an amendment was moved thanking Mr Inglea for . his address, but stating that no candidate would be acceptable to the district unless independent of the squatting interest. This could not however be seconded, as, although about 50 persona were present, the proposer of the amendment was the only qualified elector in the room. This was due to the fact that the list of ratepayers sent in to the Registration Officer last year was not signed by the Chairman of the Road Board as required by the Act, and about 60 persona were thus disfranchised. The resolution in favor of Mr Ingles was carried. Wellington, Monday. Sailed : Wellington for Picton and Nelson at one p.m. Passengers : Messrs Scott, Susans, and Creswell. Alexandra, Monday. Rewi will acknowledge any arrangement made by Tawhiao and Sir G. Grey, and will not interfere or allow any of his tribe to do so. Mr Sheehan is here, and will return tomorrow. Te Awamutu, Monday. Sir G. Grey's, Mr Sheehan's, and Rewi's meeting took place yesterday at the house of Mr Ross, a settler. The meeting was private.