INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 143, 14 June 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agency.] Auckland, Thursday night. le Ngakau has be«n going round the Waikato township examining what allotments belong to tho Government in view of Sir G. Groy's proposal to giro town lota to the Kingiteß. Tawhaio Is visitin gKaglan, being the first timo that he has visited a European township siuce the war. The barque Wellington was sold to-day for £5Q J. Tho coals on board, 560 tons, Bold for 10s par ton. The City Council has authorised the Mayor to interview Mr Clark In order to ascertain hia fee for a report on the djainage of the city. Alexandra, Thursday night. The contractor for the Raglan- Waiparoad about to be commenced to connect Kaglan with tho Waikato has been warned by tho Kingites in the name of Tawhaio to suspend operations, the saidjroad beirg through King territory and his consent not baring been obtained. CnRiSTCiiURCH, Thursdny night The Governor inspected the Christchurch Volunteers last night, after -which he addressed them briefly on the importance of the volunteer movement for defensive purposes. r , , Friday. A large house in Hereford-street belonging to a man named Rogers, and formerly used as a boarding houso, was destroyed by fire last night. The origin 13 unknown Rogers says that none of his family had been in the housp after ten a.m. The building was insured for £1050 in the South British, Standard, and New Zealand, and the furnituro for .£485 in the Phccnix. The City Couticil last night declined to take charge of charitable aid as requested by the Government. ■m- Dunedin, Thursday night. «?«•)'• R<M#> has conv ened a, meeting of J.P. s for Monday, to make arrangements whereby they may attend to the business of the Court. The Evening Age office had a narrow escape from being destroyed by ike last night. rt .*• * Friday. Quotations for produce are as follows — Oats, feed, 33 4d; wheat, milliu gl 4s; barley, malting 5s to 5s 6d, feed 3s to 3s 6d • pollard, £5 10s; bran, £i los; potatoes, £3 lOs; chaff, £4 los; straw, £2. Mr Uradshaw reports Bank of New Zealand shares, £23 10s ; Colonial Hank, £2 15s ; National Bank, £3 18s Gd 5 Standard Insurance, 22s 6d ; National Insurance, 26s Od ; Union Insurance, lGs Gd; Mosgiel Factory, £3 8s: Shipping Companp, £3 14s; Guthrioand Larnach Factories, £2 17s Gd. Several thousand shares have been applied for in tho Colonial Insurance Company during the past few days. The list closes this afternoon. Lawkence, Friday. Magnificent; prospects are still obtainable in further testing the cement at WeatherBtones. In all, eight claitna have been pegged off embracing an area of eighty acres. . Wej-linqton, thussday night. Mr George Thomas reports produce prices as follows:— Flour, Adelaide £18, Colonial £13; .oatg, 4s 41; bran, Is 2d; wheat, 4s; hams, 9d; bacon, 8d; pollard, £7 10s; potatoes, £3 1035 cheese, 7d; butter, Is; maize, 6s. Friday. In the libel action, Blundell Brothers v. Gardner, of the Chronicle, the time in whfch notice of appeal shouldhave been lodged has elapsed without such notice having been been given.