INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 69, 21 March 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PBESB AQENOT.I Wellington, Thursday. Dr Gore Gillon, brother of Mr E. T. Gil lon, has been appointed Resident Surgeon of the Wellington Hospital. The Corporation have imported a new road scraper. The Albion passed a large piece of a wooden vessel off C*pß Campbell, supposed to be a piece b* the Southminster. The railway points on the Featherston line are supposed to have been maliciously tampered with. A case is to be prepared for the Judges of the Supreme Court bo as to finally settle without unnecessary expense the question of making illegal payments to members of the City Council. Friday. Mr George Thomas reports flour, Adelaide £15, Colonial £10; bran, Is Id; wheat, 4s; hams, 10d; cheese, B£d; bacon, 9d; maize, 5s 6d; potatoes, £5 15s ; pollard, £7; oats, 4s; butter, lod. The differences of opinion between the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce regarding- the establishment of a Harbor Board are likely to be amicably settled, and a Harbor Board established. The result of the smelting of the Durville Island copper ore recently sent to Newcastle i 3 said to be only about 10 per cent, of copper. The land revenue for the Wellington district for the last fortnight was X12.641. The whole of the Hudson's immigrants are engaged, and will leave the barracks to-day. The arrears in payment by immigrants for their passage out to New Zealand now amonnf.3 to upwards of £50,000, and great difficulty is being experienced in recovering on immigrants' promissory notes. Informations will continue to be laid against citizens to decide which of the two drainage schemes should be adopted. The City Solicitor has advised that he has no power. It is understood that the Government having caused an inquiry to be made into the circumstance of Captain Roberts of the Hermione placing two of his seaman who were sick in the Hospital, it has been decided that he has no right to burden the Hospital with them, and must take his men away when his ship leaves here. All the members of the Ministry with one exception will be in Wellington to receive the new Governor. Mr Wilson of the Legislative Council will also be here. The Premier, however, will be unavoidably absent, owing to the necessity of his presence at the Te Kopua meeting, 'it is expected that Mr Sheehan will be ju3t able to get back here in time from Parihaka. Napier, Thursday. Maiden Plate: Hailstorm 1, Loch Lomond 2, Kaikora 3. —Railway Stakes: Sinking Fund I, Never Mias 2, Moa 3.— Napier CupPinfire 1, Lady Elizabeth 2, Lara 3. Tr Awamutu, Thursday. William Frazer, a Sergeant-Major in the Armed Constabulary, an old Balaclava veteran, and one of the finest cavalry drills in the colonies, shot himself through the heart last night while under the influence of driuk. lie leaves a widow and family. Auckland, Friday. , The Hinemoa conveys Sir George Grey from Kawau to Wangarei to-day. He will turn the first sod of the Wangarei-Kamo railway to-morrow, which will be followed by a public luncheon. Sir George is not in good health. Christchurch, Friday. The Harbor Board intend to realise a loan of £ 200,000 tor the harbor works by £100 debentures redeemable in 50 years. Oamaeu, Friday. It is reported that the Government intend at an early date calling for tenders for the first section of the extension of the Waireka railway to Lvingston. Grain is now arriving in town in large quantities. Wheat is quoted at 3a to 3s 4dfeed oats 2s 3d, milling 2s 6d ; barley i 8 worth 4s 9d to 5s 6d; flour, £8 10s to £9 10s