INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 135, 7 June 1879, Page 2

INTER PROVINCIAL.

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Wellington, Friday night. Arrangements have been made with the Bank of New Zealand to advance a portion of the .£IOO,OOO Municipal loan at once, so as to enable the works already scheduled to be commenced.

The new Colonial Bank building had a narrow escape from fire, a tap being accidentally turned on some bags of unslacked lime, which fired the surrounding wood. According to a recent decision of the Licensing Bench, the proprietor of any wellconducted hotel may obtain an extension of his license from ten to twelve by notifying to the clerk of the Bench, and paying an additional £10 to the Collector of Customs.

._ __ Saturday. Mr Hugh Gully, late Secretary to Mr Justice Richmond, has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. A private letter by the mail yesterday states that the interest ordinarily charged on trade billa at home when the mail left was If per cent per annum. The time for making objections to the valuations under the Land Tax Act is extended to the 18th June.

It is notified that payments have been made on the purchase of 874,000 acres of native lands in the North Island. At a meeting of the Sydney Exhibition Commissioners it was stated that a number of columns of New Zealand coal, not exceeding 20 feet high, will be sent to the Exhibition. It was found impracticable to get sections from Mount Rochfort owing to the weather and theroads. Dr Hector said there were seams of coal in the colony 50 feet deep, and one showed a depth of 57 feet, but it could not be got out. Messrs Mort & Co. of Sydney promise free storage to New Zealand exhibits until the main building is ready. The Exhibition will probably be opened on the 17th September. A sum of £50 was placed at the disposal of the Oamaru Committee, and free railway carriage for exhibits on the New Zealand railways will be asked for.

The Volunteer Artillery have offered to send three detachments of men and guns to the front in case of need.

Over 100 men enlisted in the Armed Constabulary at Mount Cook barracks this week. More men are offering than are required. Chbistchukch, Saturday. Mr Stevens addressed his constituents last night at considerable length. The greater portion of his speech was attacking the Government action and policy. A vote of thanks and confidence was accorded to him. The number of men out of work has much decreased. Preparations were made to take 43 of them to Waipara, but only eight turned up. Several have applied to enlist in the Armed Constabulary, but facilities do not exist.

Masterton, Saturday. The report that Mr Wardell, Resident Magistrate, advised Mr Harrison to take no steps against the natives who ploughed his land is incorrect. Mr Wardell advised Mr Harrison to consult a solicitor, ps no reason existed for the exceptional treatment of netives at Wairarapa.

Paxea, Saturday. Major Noake arrived last night, having arranged preliminaries for the organisation of volunteers, and in other ways for taking steps for defensive operations. He left for Hawera this morning with a similar object. There is a quiefc determination on the part of the settlers to resist any further encroachments by the natives.

Carlyle, Saturday. Ihe worst is feared, but the settlers all seem willing to make a stand for their homes.

Onehunga, Saturday. A destructive fire occurred at Onehunga this morning. One man was killed. The following buildings were totally destroyed: — Manakau Hotel, Hardington's stables, Bar's boarding house, M'Grath's bootmaker's shop.