INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 141, 12 June 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.] Wellington, Tuesday night. Information' has been received that Capt. Mair reports to the Government that a parfiy of the Ngahwhikaus have left Rotorua, armed, to occupy two blocks of land at Maketu, which some other natives are trying to put through the Court, and to which the Ngahwhikau are objectors. The steamer Goahead sailed yesterday eveniug for Wanganui, and proceeded safely as far as Cape Terawiti, when a sudden shock was experienced, and it was found that she had broken one of her screw shafts and had became disabled. It was with considerable difficulty that the vessel was got back in consequence of having only one screw, but fortunately the weather was fine and enabled the vessel to be brought back to the wharf. She was placed ou the Patent Slip to-day, and as the damage is serious the repairs will take a considerable time. Wednesday. Sailed— Arthur Wakefield for Motueka. Sailed: Murray for Nelson and Taranaki at 2 p.m. Passengers: Messrs Pickering, Woolcock, Mahoney, White, and Harris. Bluff, Tuesday night. The barque J. A. Brown, 111 days from Boston, bound for Dunedin, is at anchor at Ruapuaka, wind bound; all well. Christchdrch, Tuesday. This afternoon the Chancellor of the New Zealand University publicly presented diplomas of the B.A. degree to A. C. Newton and H. Hill, the first successful candidates in , Canterbury. Congratulatory speeches were made by several members of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury University. Wednesday. 110,000 tons of grain have' been carried on the railways during the present season which is not yet over. Last year the quantity was 85,000 tons for the whole of the season. The New Zealand Political Reform Association held a meeting last night, and adopted a programme thoroughly identical with Sir George Grey's views. Timaru, Wednesday. It is reported that Mr WoolcGmbe R.M of Timaru will be requested by the Government to resign his position. Dunedin, Wednesday. The annual report of the Education Board of Otago bhows that there were 173 public schools in the district in 1877 and tbat the average attendance was 1'• ,749. The Education reserves yielded £5263 last year. Hokitika, Wednesday. The election for the Assembly is causing considerable stir. A large and influential requisition to Mr Seymour Thorn George, of Wellington, together with his reply is published. Mr George promises to visit the district immediately. His candidature is supported by the Times, which strongly opposes Mr Fitzgerald as a candidate. It is generally 'supposed 1 that the election will be keenly contested between Mr George and Mr Eitzgerald. Two other " candidates, Messrs Crombie Brown and Andrew Gumming, have also announced themselves. The nomination day 'is 'fixed foi? the 26th instant. '-.•■; \ (Blenheim, Wednesday. At the . Supreme Court sittings, before Chief Justice Prendergest, there was only one case viz. John Hebberley charged with attempting to incite to arson at Picton. No bill was found. The Judge leaves by the Napier at noon. •' • ..•'"■- t ■ . rr . ' ■ .