INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 179, 28 August 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fpEESS AOENCV."! Wellington*, Tuesday night. It is understood that the Government do not intend to make the office of sheriff any loDger a special appointment. It is expected that the next Gazette will contain a notification that all Registrars of Supreme Courts will by virtue of their office act as sheriffs of their respective districts. Wednesday. Press messages consisting in the aggregate of over 70,000 words were sent from the Wellington office during one day in last week. The ship Zealandia, from London, is sig nailed at the Heads. m L -r . Auckland, Tuesday uight. The Jockey Club have adopted the following programme for the summer meeting— First Day: Railway Plate of £50; Auckland Cup of £300, Hurdle Race of £50; Maiden Plate of £80; Hurry Scurry of £io. Second day: Derbr, £100; Publican's Purse £Go° Selling Race, £50; Racing Club Handicap' £200; Hack Hurdle Race, £10; Grand Stand Handicap, £100. Third Day: Mares Produce Stakes, £100; Auckland Plate, £100; Steeplechase, £150; Stewards Cup, £100; Consolation Plate, £40. Wednesday. The Zealandia arrived shortly after eleven last night, having bad a fine passage. She left San Francisco on the sth inst. Passengers for New Zealand: Mesdames, Turner aud. daughter, Holmes and children, Messrs Levy, Ruchilfc, Alexander, Young, and 22 Jn the steerage.

The following is the report of the Zea- ' 'amlia-s voyage to and from SanFranciseo:— -Left Auckland for Honolulu on June 25, aud i arrived there on July S, 13 days 13 hours , from Auckland; left Honolulu on July 9, | and arrived at San Francisco on the 17th; delivered mails at. 5 p m. same day, and they were taken by the first train next morning. Left San Francisco on August 5, and arrived at llouolulu on the 12th, sailed ou the I.3th, and arrived at Auckland at 11 p.m. yesterday, 21 days 12 hours from Frisco, The Wnnaka, with the Southern mails, leaves Onohunga at eight o'clock this morning, and the Napier and E ist Coast mails per J Taupo to-morrow. The Zealaudia sails for j Sj-dno}- at 5 p.m. to-day. , The Wauaka, with the inward San Fran- ! cisco mails;, crossed the Manukau bar at j 10'yy a.m. to-day.