INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 171, 17 August 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PKKSS AGENCY.] Balclutha, Friday. Gorman, agent for Nobel's dynamite, has finished the work of blasting rocks on the Ciutha river, ordered by the Board of Conservators. The work is very satisfactorily carried out, and it is belived no rocks now obstruct the river, up to a point some miles below Beaumont. Gorman, yesterday afternoon, experimented by dynamite upon a tree stump on Inch-Clulba in presence of a large number or! settlers of the Ciutha. The experiment was considered highly satisfactory. A large stump and roots were completely smashed, blown out of the ground, and the pieces scattered hundreds of feet over the paddock. Gorman fully explained the mode of using dynamite to those present, lie also experimented at the Corporation quarry here, showing its great superiority over ordinary blasting powder. Wellington, Friday. The s.s. Zealandia, with the July London mails, of the ISth, leffc San Francisco on the sth August, contract date. The City of New York, with the New Zealand mails, from Auckland on 22nd July, arrived at San Francisco on the 14th August, one day in advance of contract date. Auckland, Saturday. Mr Buckland reports fat cattle 27s to 35s per lOOlbs; fat sheep 3d to 4d averaging 3,', d per lb; store sheep in low condition, unsaleable. Mr Binney reports no improvement. The flour market is overstocked and shows a decided drooping tendency; fiour,£ll to £11 10s; Bran, £7; pollard, £7; oats, 4s Gd; wheat, ss; oatmeal, £22; pearl barley, £24; maize, 5s Gd; Canterbury potatoes, £6 10slocal potatoes, £3 10s ; butter, Is, wantedbacon in cloth, BAd, bare, 8d; cheese, 7d, and scarce. Blenheim. Saturday. Mr Edmund Eccles, Secretary of the Durville's Island Copper Company, died suddenly at eleven o'clock last night.