INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 35, 10 February 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

rPKKgB AGENCY.!

Wellington, Saturday night. The Customs revenue for the week was .£9400, notwithstanding that two days were, practically speakinp, holidays. The tramway carriages during the last two day carried over "500 persons. The Snunterer colt has been sold for £200 to Mr Knight, of Tauherinikau. There is a reported discovery of gold in the Wainuioraata Valley, close to Wellington. Danebury, Catnballo. and Lady Ellen were put up to auction this afternoon, but, there being no purchasers, were withdrawn. There is a movement on foot to open the Athenaeum on Sundays. Monday. It is notified in the Gazette that the time appointed for making the valuations under the Land Tax Act has been extended from the Ist to the 28th instant. The writ summoning Mr Patrick Dignan to the Legislative Council has been gazetted. The Typographical Association have notified the master printers of the city that after the 15th inst., compositors will demand Is 3d per thousand for piece work, £3 6s per week on stab, and Is 9d per hour for overtime. The Association have considered this step necessary, in consequence of the high rate of house rent and living here. Dr Collins accompanies Lady Normanby to Melbourne as her medical adviser. The Land Tex valuers appointed now number 214. On the occasion of presenting the Wellington Gold Cup, won by Mr Ray's Maritana, Dr Diver in responding to the toast of the stewards said they would endeavor to have the railway extended to the race course next year. Jones, the shoemaker who disappeared from his home last Tuesday, has not yet turned up. An accident occurred yesterday at Harokiwi Valley. Mr and Mrs Nichol and their four children were driving in a trap, and when turning a sharp bend where the road is very narrow in consequence of having been much cut away by the late floods, the horse shied and the whole party with the trap and horse were precipitated over a perpendicular bank over thirty feet high. Three of the sufferers were so injured as to be conveyed to the Hospital. The eldest girl, about nine, had her skull fractured, '.losing a portion of the brain, and sustaining a compound fracture of one arm. She is not expected to recover as she now lies in a very precarious position. The other children were much bruised, shaken, and cut. The baby in Mrs Nichol's arms escaped unhurt although the mother was much hurt and shaken. Mr Nichol and one of the children escaped with little or no damage. The horse was much bruised and cut, and the trap entirely smashed. Under the most favorable conditions the Glerelg attempted to tow off the Hydrabad on Saturday, and had led her some distance when it was found that the Hydrabad was leaking sobadly that the steam engine could not keep her free, and that as the water was gaining so rapidly she must inevitably sink in deep water if towed off. The Glenelg then came back to Wellington. The Hydrabad will now probably be abandoned and condemned. Armourer Christie leaves to-day for Nelson with all the equipment necessary for the Rifle Association's meeting which commences on the 3rd March. The programme will be issued this week. Hokitika, Monday. A fresh discovery of gold is reported at Back Creek, three miles above Woodstock, in the Kanieri district. Payable wash dirt was met with on Saturday. Auckland, Monday. The City of Sydney took 250 tons of Bay of Islands coal, and the captain expressed satisfaction with the dispatch received, and said the mail steamers would probably soon become considerable customers of the Bay coal. Messrs Streeton and Tougheys tender of £10,000 for the Helensville terminus of the Kaipara Railway has been accepted, and the work will be commenced immediately. A meeting of settlers at Wangarei passed a resolution in favor 'of pushing on the railway to Russell. Sir Robert Douglas addressed the electors and received a vote of thanks.