INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 172, 18 July 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKBS AGENCr.I Dune dlv, Wednesday. Another deputation waited on Ministers to-day, re the site of the goods station Tbe Attorney -General complained tbat the merchants of Dunedin were humbugging the Government in reference to this matter, and said when two alternative plans were submitted to the Chamber of Commerce no definite reply was returned. He stated that the Government would not grant a station for each end, Mr Macandrew said the station would be erected at the north end of Jettystreet in three months, or as soon thereafter as possible. Messrs Stout and Macandrew leave for Wellington to-morrow. The School Committee of Otago at a meeting held yesterday decided that it wonld be inexpedient to part with the fee simple of any education reserves. Mr Macandrew says the railway department has obtained locomotives from America which will do the tbrough trip between Christchurch and Dunediu in ten hours. Christchurch, Thursday. Mr E.. Richardson, one of the members for Christchurch, addressed the electors iast nigbt, about 200 being present. Referring to the question of representation he said that Canterbury was at present underrepresented by four members. There should be no further elections till the representation generally was altered. He would support Mr Ballance's proposal, that a person should be resident six months before he had a vote. The method of registration required amending. As to taxation a property tax would be tbe best. Tbe only justifiable land tax would be for unimproved land, which* he was prepared to support. It was quite time the colony was placed in a position to defend itself from foreign attacks. Referring to the Licensing Bill he said that all liquors should be tested directly they were landed. The Custom officers should also test and brand kerosene. He was opposed to the Local Option Bill, as drunkenness could not be put down by Act of Parliament. The railway works had proved remarkably satisfactory. We had expended seven millions on them aud tbe receipts last year were -.'569,000, and the expenditure £402,000. Next year the Canterbury lines would return a profit of 5 per cent. He approved of the recent measures with regard to charitable aid. Regarding the stoppage of the land fund they should not be too precipitate, but wait to hear what the Government had to say If tbe Government showed that they had dealt fairly in all districts io the country that would be something, but the matter certainly required explanation. It was reported that the Government intended to remove tbe Agent-General, but if they did so it would be a great calamity. Sir Julius Yogel should be appointed Commissioner at tbe Paris Exhibition, as he did more good than anyone else to the country. He (Mr Richardson) wouid give all matters brought before the House a fair consideration, and would be no party to a factious opposition. He would not oppose the Premier so long as the measures brought forward were for the good of the colony. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a large majority. Invercargill, Wednesday. The election at Invercargill to-day, resulted in the return of Mr Fieldwick, the numbers being— Fieldwick, 230 ; Bain, 219. There was tremendous excitement in town all day, the most strenuous exertions being made to bring up every available vote. Mr Fieldwick, who is one of the proprietors of the Southland Daily News, is a thorough supporter of the Grey Ministry; Mr Bain, proprietor of the Southland Times, is on the opposite side. Thursday. The Maori arrived from the West Coast at 8 a.m. She reports arriving at Big Bay at 7 a.m. on the 16th, where H. Fisher, a digger, reported that on the 13th June when shooting along the beach to the northward he found a tent and blanket, about five miles up the harbor, and further en he found the dead body of a stranger. He returned to camp and obtained assistance, and at daylight next morning returned to the scene of the accident, and found the bodies of Andrew IL Williamson and James Dalzel. They removed the bodies above high watermark, and reported the circumstances to Capt. Brentley at Martin's Bay. A search party was organised and the beach was searched, and the bodies of Jeremiah Dalzel or Yell, and John Gabriel were found. They buried the bodies and made further search, but without success. It appears that the deceased party had sailed from Jackson's Bay in an open boat with a quantity of tools deeply laden, aud had been swamped on a reef outside Big Bay. Yell leaves a wife and four children. Gabriel also had a wife and family in Nova Scotia. Kronspi, whose body has not been recovered, leaves a - wife and large family. Tbe stranger is supposed to be Dr Branschou. Hokitika, Thursday. The Alhambra arrived last night. She left Sandridge on the nth at 4 p.m., and experienced strong head winds to the Sisters thence variable winds and fine weather' Passenger for Nelson— Mr Harper, and *l ton 3 cargo. She has 23 passengers and 336 tons of cargo for all ports.