INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 123, 24 May 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRESS AOENOT.]

•■-_," „ Wb^ington, Thursday night. The Post says that after the close of the present financial year the Government propose to chaige the whole cost of •administration , upon the ordinary revenue of the Colony. \

It is stated that the Government intend adopting a system of delayed telegrams at cheap rates. The charge is expected to be half the present rate. It is expected that the detention of the messages until the evening will greatly lessen the pressure on private work during day hours. The Post says the total ordinary revenue 13 estimated to produce £150,000 over the estimate for the year. This will reduce the deficiency to £90,000, against which they will have to set a saving £100,000 arising from department reductions and|unexpended money voted by the House for different works.

A Government Gazette issued this evening Contains the notfication of Captain Mai ing's resignation of the office of Private Secretary to the Governor. -

Mr George Thomas reports : Adelaide flour, £17 IOS*; colonial, £12 10; oats, 4s to 4s 3d; wheat, 3s 9d to 4s; pollard, 7s 6d; maize, 6s 6d; butter, Is; bacon, 7_d; hams' B£d; potatoes, £3 10s; cheese, 7d. ".'•-•■.. Christchdbch, Thursday night. Wheat, 4s 9d to fis;^ flour, £12 to £13 per ton; oats, 3s 6d to 4s; bran, £4; Bharps, £6; cheese, 6}d; butter, 9Jd; hams and bacon, 8d in cloth; potatoes £3, and market dull. Inv_rc__g-_,l, Thursday night. The wreck and cargo of the Ann Gambles has , , just been sold. .The cargo fetched #2ifio|and the 'vessel £6QO. Dfuming of

Dunedin was the buyer of both. Mr Austin the Resident Engineer, lodged a protest against the sale on behalf of the Government, who own a quantity of railway plant on board.

Hokitika, Thursday night. At the Gas Company's annual meeting a highly satisfactory report was presented, and eight shillings per share dividend was declared in addition to the interim dividend paid last Novemher making 14s per share for the past year,'aud £392 was carried forward. Auckland, Thursday night. The bank of New Zealand .has notified its employees that any one injured by football aud incapacitated from work will be discharged.