INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ObKBS ASBSOT.I Wblmicoton, Friday night. The railway returns for the year were £768,096, and the working expense* £545,479. The total length open for traffic at the end of the financial year, was 1140 miles. The average proportion of working expenses to receipts was 71 per cent. • The Customs Revenue collected at Wellington last month was £15,963. The bodies of the Italian fishermen who were drowned a few days ago have been picked up. It is stated that Mr Reeves, the member for Uolungwood. The committee appointed at the Opposition caucus to-day waited on the Premier to •■certain what Bills it was proposed to brin* forward and the Electoral Bill, Representation Bill and Chinese Bill were asked for by Urn. The Opposition declined to consent to this, and expressed a desire to go the country as quickly as possible after supplies and the Loan Billa were passsed. It is expected that this alternative will be accepted and the Government supporters claim that the Premier's hands will be greatly strengthened ■>y the refusal of the Opposition to assent to Ilia proposals. The Opposition ask that the unto for new members be made returnable Within the month, but the Government desire that the new rolls which come into force on the 4th September next, may be wed for the elections. Mr Rees through neglecting to P»y bis rate, is not on the roll,

and Mr Woolcoek is also off the roll, through parting with his qualification. Saturday. Amongst Other members who spoke in terms of strong condemnation of the deflaut tone of the Premier was Mr Acton Adams. In commenting upon la9t night's procecdingsand referring to thedifferent speakers who theu combatted the arguments of the Premier, the Times says : — " Mr Adams followed in the same line with singular fluency. It is wonderful how quickly the young members are being educated up to a just appreciation of Grey ism." Mitchell and Simmons, the theatrical managers who are now before the Bankruptcy Court, charged one of their late employes this morning with stealing some articles from their wardrobe. The Magistrate said it was the most impudent case he ever heard of in a Court of Law. In addition to the gros3 frauds they had committed within the last few days, they were trying to convict an innocent person to prevent his giving evidence against them. Oamaru, Friday night. Three men named Ford, Fitzpatnck, and Waltham, engaged in lining a tunnel were completely buried by a fall of earth. Twenty-four men bave been working in relays ever since to get them out, and Ford was taken out his left thigh being broken. The other two are not yet recovered, and there is very little hope of their being alive.

(From our own correspondent). Wellington, Tuesday. The Opposition bave decided to pass the Loan Bill and to grant supplies sufficient to cover the shortest time for a general election, but will not allow any new contracts to be entered . into nor any new appointments to the Legislative Council. The latter stipulation is necessary on account of the rumored intention to pnt Mr Rees and Mr Carrington, who have no chance of reelection into the Upper House aa a reward for the political support they have given to the Government. Ministers will therefore merely be allowed to carry on the absolutely necessary administration of Government until the new Parliament meets.