INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 269, 20 November 1878, Page 2

INTE RPROVINCIAL.

rpBKBS AOKNOr.] Inveboabgill, Wednesday. The Waterworks Committee have, decided to recommend the horrowing of £100,000 for the purpose of bringing in water from Dunsandel Creek for the supply of the town. The Mayor will bo recommended to call a public meeting to take the opinion of the ratepayers oti the subject. Gisbobne, Tuesday night. Frederick Humphries, editor of the Evening Herald has issued a writ for £1000 damages for libel against Henry Edwin Webb, proprietor of the Standard, for a grossly personal article reflecting on Mr Humphries' character . aa manager and editor of tbe Herald. Wellington, Tuesday night. Colonel Whitmore and ' Mr Sheehan atrived to-day. The Premier leaves for Kawau t>y the Hinemoa to morrow. Mr Macandrew is expected to be absent in Dunedin about a fortnight. Mr Ballance has returned from Wanganui. .-.,'. Captain Rkyner of the Cariotta has had his certificate returned. The Court considered he was not to blame for the loss of the ves_el.— Natator iB scratched for the Wellington Cup.

The following aro the Wellington Cup weights: -Templeton, 9st 12lbs; Fishhook, Ost 8lbs; Ariel, Ost 2.1.b5; Maritaua, Bst felbs; Onuebury, Bst7lb_ ; Hippo'campVis, Bst 4!bs, Lara, Bst fiibsj Lfcetttes, Bst; Titania, 7st 131bs> Longlftuds, 7st 12lbs; Camballo, 7st lOlbsi* Pungawercwere, 7st lOibs; Natator, 7st 91bs; Lady Ellen, 7st 81bs; Neipo, ?st 7lbs ; Venus Transit, 7st Gibs'; Mirelle 7st Gibs; Piufire, 7st 21bs. Mufti, 7st; Kate, 7st; Queen of the Vale, Gst 131hs; Dive, Gsti 121bs$ Morning Star, 6st 12lbs; York, Ost lOibs; Foam, fist 71bs; Expectation, Gst Gibs. Lady Grey, Gst 41bs; Pohokura, Gst 41bs; Merlin, Gst 4lbs; Kamarama, Gst 4lbs' i King j Quail, Gst 2lbs; Barbelle, Gst; Sailor, Ost 7lbs. 'CimiSTcnuncii, Wednesday. The turning of the first sod of the South Rakaia aud Ashburton railway took place as Rakaia yesterday afternoon Mth the usual ceremonies. Thia will be the iirst private railway constructed under the Act. The length will be 22 miles. The contract price is £5,500 (?) and the work is to be finished < in ten months, _„,. •,., v • T_maku, Wednesday. ibe bltsli fire at Waimate was raging Again last night, and the town was threatened. The Insurance losses so far as can bo ascertained aro :— Liverpool and London £100; New Zealand, £50; Standard, £50, lrausatlantic, £100; Union, £250. Hayes Maiden bush is only a little damaged. lie started yesterday with a gang of men to erect a new mill. _. , + -DtmEDto, Weddesday. The ship Jessie Readman from London arrived this morning after a tedious passage of 100 days. She brings 300 totis of cargo for the Bluff, and 1200 for Wellington. Sho also brings a splendid entire horse.